Marcia has done fascinating research on student development through a longitudinal study of students over a 20 year period. As she tracked students over time, she defined 3 stages of what she calls self-authorship. She argues that it is the responsibility of educators to provide a learning environment that encourages students to work through these stages.

Check out http://www.kent.edu/fpdc/learning-and-teaching/learning-institutes/marcia-baxter-magolda.cfm and click on the link called "Engaged Learning..."

This is the link to the TPI

http://teachingperspectives.com/

I have used this in the past with instructors to help them think about their underlying assumptions about teaching. It's a short, fun little survey. Check it out.

These are not specific to education, but the technologies they discuss are often interesting.

The range of topics for 2011/2012 include, but are not limited to, BioMechanical Technologies, Mobile Technologies, Technology trends, Collaboration Technologies, Human Intelligence, Local Success Stories, Environmental Technologies, Greener Fossil Fuel Technologies, and of course the Annual BBQ to wrap up the season.

http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=298937&q=351609271&qz=ba2900

This site has examples of really different ways of presenting stats. This is one example...

http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-supplements/

If you want to know what's new, check it out...

http://www.technologyreview.com/?mod=Nav_Home