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This article is a MUST read for educators. The author states that digital natives do not know the power of the Internet beyond social media. The article contains studies and other information to back up the statement. The author states "Simply being born into the internet age does not endow one with special powers. Learning how to use technology properly requires learning and training."

From site: "Are you a teacher looking for exciting experiments for your classroom? Or a kid who wants to see what you can build from everyday items? These experiments from "Science Scavenger" Dan Menelly are designed to inspire and excite kids of all ages, using only low cost materials and with very little setup time."

Last week I spent three days thinking about curriculum and all that it means to teaching and learning thanks to the Australian Curriculum Studies Association's biannual conference. It was three days of deeply thoughtful conversation and learning with just the right mix of academic research and ideas for grounded practice straight out of innovative classrooms and schools. With keynotes by Alan Reid, Dan Haesler, Bob Lingard, Robert Randall and Jan Owen combined with Masterclasses from some of Australia's leading educators there was much on offer. The biggest challenge was deciding which workshop you would attend when every session offered such outstanding opportunities.

Why we all need sales schools. This is so important for public educators: we need to tell a better story to all our stakeholders.

A great TED talk about motivation that could be used in any setting. Makes a case for Project Based Learning.

On retrouve le thème du coût cible que je vous avais indiqué dans un article précédent

I wish I would have been taught math this way!

Perplexity Mmmm … perple

Handy tool for research about the most retweetable words on any given subject. Easy to use. Assign to students to develop discussions and critical thinking processes.