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In this era of globalization, in free trade and delivery sectors the supply chain management is becoming more and more critical to organizational success and sustainability.

We expect our students to use higher level thinking, but too often we don't explain to them what that means. Showing them how easy it is to use critical thinking skills will assist them in using those skills throughout the year.

'Design Thinking' might just be the next 'new' old thing in education. In her recent address to the National Press Club, Catherine Livingstone of The Business Council of Australia included 'Design Thinking' amongst the critical STEM skills required for Australia's future. But what do we mean by 'Design Thinking' and why should educators be interested?

I keep a blog as a system of collective critical inquiry and reflection. A way to leverage the wisdom of the crowd and its resources by querying various virtual venues. An online brain trust, if you will. I would love to hear from you! And please share with your friends.

What is Wolfram Alpha? It is a supercomputing brain. It provides calculates and provides comprehensive answers to most any science or math question. Unlike other search sources, you and your students can ask questions in plain language or various forms of abbreviated notation. Contrary to popular belief, Wolfram Alpha is not a search engine. Unlike popular search engines, which simply retrieve documents based on keyword searches, Wolfram computes answers based on known models of human knowledge. It provides answers which are complete with data and algorithms, representing real-world knowledge.

The iPod Touch brings a new dimension to teaching and learning in the science or math classroom - Mobile Learning! No longer are students required to only learn within the confines of their classroom when using this digital tool.

Students make connections with many science concepts and communicate their recommendations to officials and organizations regarding the future of artificial reefs.

This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to provide students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases which comprise the air they breath.

Daily summary of the stories, articles, and resources for teaching K-12 science and math.

Project based learning using all or any of the three online resources offers a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world problems and challenges.

Students conduct an experiment to determine the ability of rocks to absorb and retain water, making connections with the concepts of porosity and permeability in rocks.

This is a hands-on, minds-on approach to providing students with a concrete model of the earth's atmosphere to visualize the gases that comprise the atmosphere.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has closed the book on the Space Shuttle program, which begs the question: what is the focal point now for space exploration? Is there a still an ongoing role for the International Space Station's (ISS) to support NASA's space research and exploration?

Therapist Unlimted includes listings for therapists, drug rehabs, counseling centers, non-profit orgs and more. Directory of counselors and mental health.

TherapistUnlimited.com is a National directory of centers and counseling services for those seeking help with family and marriage counseling, or treatment for substance abuse, mental and physical disorders, and more. Therapist Unlimted includes listings for therapists, drug rehabs, counseling centers, non-profit orgs and more. The listings in this directory are broken down by state and then by city and provide Information about the services offered by each organization. The Therapist Unlimited directory boasts one of the largest directories of counseling related services. This directory was compiled to unite the organizations that offer help with those who need it. Therapist Unlimited can help you find a therapist, drug rehab, and other critical resources for those in need.

The American love story meets its happy ending with former First Lady Nancy Reagan being reunited with her husband as she passed away in her home in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. Although criticized a lot during her time in the White House due to her star gazing practices and over spending in expensive fine China, she later gathered everyone's sympathies during the president's final years with struggle with Alzheimer's.

Six math projects that integrate real-world math problems are presented as a teaching strategy for helping students develop a greater understanding of math.