More future of library discussion

This is great for collaboration!

The division between work and play is a myth... Innovation companies today don't ask and don't care about basic skills, grades, or SAT scores-instead, they want to know if you can brainstorm all the possible uses of bubble wrap.

If you are looking for thoughts/reflections from teachers about their experiences in shifting their practice--this is a great place to start

Guide for Teacher Librarians Curating and remixing the tools that define current professional practice

"The result is our new report, Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril and Potential of Networks. Through more than 70 examples, we found networked communities pushing for open government, banding together to care for the elderly, enlisting volunteer coders to make online aid maps for earthquake ravaged Haiti, and more."

How do we know a good teacher when we see one?

A solid argument for changing the way we "do school"

his is the sixth time I've taught a unit on the Holocaust, each one slightly different than the last. In the past, my students learned most of the information via lecture, notes and videos. Because I was responsible for distilling the information, I learned much more than they did. This semester they're doing it all themselves. And the end result will be a classroom Holocaust museum curated by my grade 10 English students. The unit involves inquiry, collaborative, and project-based learning all in one.

Amazing photos showing the devastation- use slider bar for before/after

"My prediction is that in the next ten years, resumes will be less common, and your online presence will become what your resume is today, at all types and sizes of companies."

inability to focus helps ensure a richer mixture of thoughts in consciousness.