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Great infogrpahic that creates a great image of Sci-Fi information that I was explaining to students not long ago. Much clearer here!

A public library perspective but an interesting discussion on libraries generally which should be heeded by all in the industry

"These CC 4.0 licenses are the result of of two years of work to overcome some of the weaknesses that marked the 2011 version CC licenses. Some of the features and improvements included in 4.0 licences which make them easily shared and re-used include improved readability and organization and common-sense attribution."

Following up on the work of Serra and De Villiers, and in the spirit of recent discussions about the success Bloom's Taxonomy has had in penetrating classrooms, I present the Hexagon of Proof. There are six components to the Hexagon of Proof. Learning is a messy affair that doesn't follow any sort of strict hierarchy, so a math classroom should involve all six of these aspects of proof. Still, if teachers find that their students are having trouble proving things in some area in math, students may benefit from time spent disagreeing over or debating some related mathematical propositions.

How the Mind Works: 10 Fascinating TED Talks - http://t.co/V6BaMiXpSJ via @psyblog

How the Mind Works: 10 Fascinating TED Talks - http://t.co/V6BaMiXpSJ via @psyblog

"Some of the key pieces of research on literacy over the last decade." The Guardian newspaper (UK)

The way NOT to go! All the things that a library in today's world should not do.

"Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center's Internet Project, runs through the seven questions libraries need to address as they consider future services and their role for their patrons and communities. He describes how project research about the changing role of technology in people's lives affects the kinds of issues librarians need to address as they experience the disruptions of technology change.

Like their municipal counterparts, school libraries are seeking their place in an era of overabundance of resources and Cloud-based information networks accessible from any mobile device. Getting together to examine their role in 21st century education, library media specialists from more than 50 school districts from Putnam/Northern Westchester and Southern Westchester BOCES met earlier this month at a conference themed, School Libraries: Innovative and Engaged Learning.