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So often when we talk about schools, students, parents and teachers, we discuss things in arm-lengths type of way. We discuss how they need to have richer and more meaningful learning experiences, how we need to provide them with the opportunities to use the technological tools in authentic learning experiences. What we don't discuss is how schools need to be places of living not just of learning. They need to be places of community where children can experience life-lessons not just academic lessons. The story that follows is about one such event that took place at our school this past year.

"Follow this format to cite a website: Author. "Title" Website name (underlined). Date created. Year created. Date you looked up the information. "

"With the understanding that this list will need revisiting every couple of years, here are my nonnegotiable requirements for 2011:" - perhaps this list should be nonnegotiable for all teachers??

Good description and videos of Panama Canal as well as history

The founding of Quebec

Elementary Flash Games (Lots of math related)