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    I like the message of perspective that this picture sends.
Patrick Higgins

Body Ritual among the Nacirema - Wikisource - 0 views

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    I used this one when I taught world history/current events to teach perspective and bias.
Patrick Higgins

GOOD Sheet - It's the Economy, Stupid! - 0 views

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    An interesting graphic to aid in providing some historical perspective to the current economic crisis.
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    Great for definitions of financial crisis
Patrick Higgins

Country and Territory Codes - AdWords API - Google Code - 0 views

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    Use these with google searches and news searches to get a different country's perspective.
Patrick Higgins

A 90 Year Old Example of Forced Perspective Photography - 2 views

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    Just cool
Patrick Higgins

TED | Talks | Alisa Miller: Why we know less than ever about the world (video) - 0 views

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    Alisa MIller's short TED talk about the dearth of world news coverage and some of the causes for that. Great for showing the how and why of our news stories.
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    You should all take 5 minutes and watch this. It's worth it.
Patrick Higgins

Invitations to Learn // Carol Ann Tomlinson - 0 views

  • I am accepted and acceptable here just as I am. I am safe here—physically, emotionally, and intellectually. People here care about me. People here listen to me. People know how I'm doing, and it matters to them that I do well. People acknowledge my interests and perspectives and act upon them.
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      Some great lines here regarding the needs of the learners in your classroom.
  • I understand what we do here. I see significance in what we do. What we do reflects me and my world. The work we do makes a difference in the world. The work absorbs me.
  • when students discover meaning and relevance implicit in books, ideas, and tasks. Without meaning, schoolwork is purposeless for students.
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  • What I learn here is useful to me now.
  • "Other teachers told us what to think. This one is different because she showed us how to think and that we can think."
  • Rubrics and work samples help students understand the hallmarks of quality work.
  • I accomplish things here that I didn't believe were possible.
  • the actions of those excellent teachers consistently convey invitation.
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    Tomlinson article detailing the emotional needs of learners in the classroom.
Patrick Higgins

Behind the Scenes: Child's-Eye View of Haiti - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • For two weeks, 28 young Haitians used their perspective as citizens to create a distinctive document: pictures of Haiti, as it regenerates, through the eyes of insiders.
Patrick Higgins

Why Our Current Education System Is Failing - 0 views

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    You should all read this from the pen of a 17 year old.
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