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Excellent article to get us thinking about the future of education and thinking outside of the box.

Great article that reminds us that children already think like scientists, so let's continue to breed that culture at home and in the classroom!

"Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources. Drawing online materials from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States, the sets use letters, photographs, posters, oral histories, video clips, sheet music, and more. Each set includes a topic overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee. Read about our education projects and contact us with feedback at education@dp.la."

Thinking of changing the way we grade

Think of these tools as powerful alternatives to Google Maps or Google Earth. The common denominator among all of these applications besides being simple and easy to use is that they are all web based and so do not require any software download.

one of the most controversial topics we've ever written about is the concept of different learning styles. Whenever this particular topic has come up, there are folks who write to us saying they appreciate the reminder that every student learns differently, while many others write telling us how stupid we are for even thinking of supporting the idea that there are different types of learners.

6 Ideas to help focus your student's brainstorming in class.

A lot of good things to think about here.