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I found these quite useful and thought I would pass them along. They are about a ongoing writing challenge using kidblog The first gives some background and info on how, why, when to set up student blogs http://www.pernilleripp.com/p/student-blogging-resources.html The second looks at a challenge that she sets each week to inspire blog posts- these are more or less writing prompts. http://www.pernilleripp.com/2012/04/student-blogging-challenges-list-of.html Please let me know if they are useful.

I found these quite useful and thought I would pass them along. They are about a ongoing writing challenge using kidblog The first gives some background and info on how, why, when to set up student blogs http://www.pernilleripp.com/p/student-blogging-resources.html The second looks at a challenge that she sets each week to inspire blog posts- these are more or less writing prompts. http://www.pernilleripp.com/2012/04/student-blogging-challenges-list-of.html Please let me know if they are useful.

" cool tools for school" blogs, good questions, student blogs, comment guidelines, Citing images- yeah a ridiculously awesome resource

"Student Blogging Resources"

"We Had a Genius Hour"- blog index about genius hour and 20% time by vetern geniushourer Denise Krebs

"How to Use Hollywood Movies in the Social Studies Classroom 10 March, 2013 // How To // Tags :"

Examples of student work- they did these in 1.5 hours! 

5 hallmarks of good homework

" Advertisements Six ways to build greater curiosity in students Of the many "habits of mind" that students need to develop in a 21st century world, one of the least developed is curiosity. Curiosity becomes an important attribute in a 21st century America where uncertainty and rapid change is the rule, knowledge explosion and search engines provide us with a vast array of knowledge instantly, and invention, innovation, and creativity are rewarded and encouraged in all fields of endeavor."

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