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Excellent blog post on how to get students involved and knowledgeable in digital citizenship from an early age. Resources noted.

"Ten Skills for the Future Workforce"

Great read and video for that Wednesday Slump in Data!

Why do we learn online?

An Summary of critiques of mitra's 'hole in the wall' experiment giving kids computers, and his conclusion that we no longer need schools.

This made me say "yes!". I love using digital form to read for my book club, because my notes are all organized - I really can engage with the text, more than I normally would (and no lost sticky notes)

"Finland's Pasi Sahlberg is one of the world's leading experts on school reform and the author of the best-selling "Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn About Educational Change in Finland?" In this piece he writes about whether the emphasis that American school reformers put on "teacher effectiveness" is really the best approach to improving student achievement." This article brings forth some challenges to some of the things we assume in the U.S. that make for success in our schools. With the CCSS, this discussion becomes even more relevant.

There's one request for advice that I receive more than any other from coaches: How can I coach a resistant teacher? This article explores that by helping those who coach teachers to look at themselves as much as they do those they coach. Good read for instructional leaders.