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With primary elections and caucuses underway in full swing in the USA, be it the Democrats, the Republicans or the Libertarians etc. In a new statement made by Adam Kokesh who is the leading libertarian candidate of the 2020 U.S. presidential race, he says that cryptocurrencyis the tool to achieve the 'American Dream'. Keeping this in mind, he aims to develop the AmeriCoin cryptocurrency.

This site has links to historical maps of the US and all states, it's a great resource for social studies standards, especially geography, maps, and changes in communities over time. Of the states I've looked at so far, the oldest map I've found is from Virginia, dating back to 1617.

In this article that focuses on social networking and learning, Ruth Reynard explores research conducted by The National School Boards Association (USA), in partnership with research firm Grunwald Associates and with the support of Microsoft, Newscorp, and Verizon, published a 2007. The research cited indicates that learning through social networks is mostly "unidirectional (posting messages, downloading media files, updating personal information) and students utilize it as "a self-reflective learning environment." However, the author points out that the researchers also found if instructional design is geared toward "the user controlling the tool rather than the tool dictating the user's activity," learning collaboratively can increase knowledge because the learner becomes actively engaged in the task, rather than passively approaching it.

I really like the message where it says that students become more actively engaged when they control the tool rather than the tool dictating the user's activity. The students then take control of their learning. They map the course they want to take.

this was very interesting - I found myself wondering how much of it was still relevant given its "age." Crazy that 2008 is "old" but social media has changed so much since then!

This brief 2011 USA Today article describes the experience of a school librarian helping students to create their own PLNs.

My go to website for all things higher education. This website supplies great current articles on the entire higher education field. It also posts job openings. I use this website to stay current will all higher education news across the USA.

MIND Research Institute is a neuroscience and social benefit organization developing visual math programs and changing the way math is taught in the USA.