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Annals of Education: Most Likely to Succeed: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker - 0 views

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shared by Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08 - Cached
  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08
     
    Great piece from Gladwell on relating teaching to NFL Quarterbacks.
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Thinking like a Genius - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08
     
    "Thomas Edison held 1,093 patents. He guaranteed productivity by giving himself and his assistants idea quotas. In a study of 2,036 scientists throughout history, Dean Keith Simonton of the University of California at Davis found that the most respected scientists produced not only great works, but also many "bad" ones. They weren't afraid to fail, or to produce mediocre in order to arrive at excellence."
  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08
     
    Be prolific.
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Tweet Congress - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08
     
    Does your congressman or congresswoman use Twitter to update you on the latest and greatest from DC? Some do...
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Flickr: The Great quotes about Learning and Change Pool - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 22 Dec 08
     
    Outstanding images with text to motivate and challenge us.
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Auto Sales - Markets Data Center - WSJ.com - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08
     
    Anyone talking about recession?
  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08
     
    great graphs from the WSJ concerning auto sales this year compared to last.
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Flashcards: matching, hangman, crossword, word search, word scramble and flash cards - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08
     
    This one looks promising. Students and teachers can create flashcards on their own material, or pull from ready-made cards for subject areas or standardized tests.
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Most Textbooks Should Just Stay On the Shelf - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08
     
    This one makes me think.
  • Patrick Higgins on 19 Dec 08
     
    Print Media and Textbooks: by way of the dodo bird.
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Barack Obama on Flickr - Photo Essays - TIME - 0 views

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    photo essay
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55 Great Websites To Download Free Sound Effects | Tools - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 18 Dec 08
     
    Huge list of sites that house sound effects
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Ecological Footprint Quiz by Redefining Progress - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 18 Dec 08
     
    Thought one of you could use this.
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    Redefining progress
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Sad Trombone - 0 views

www.sadtrombone.com trombone humor fun audio
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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    Hilarious
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Architect Studio 3D, from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    How cool is this? FLW designs houses with you.
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English Pronouncing Dictionary with Instant Sound Free Online - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    Learn how to pronounce words via this online service.
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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    Yes. Combine this with Taylor Mali's poem "Like, You know?" and you've got an interesting summation of modern culture.
  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    Great timeline of thought?
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Child Poverty Rate by Country - Swivel - 0 views

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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    This one is better looking than the previous graph I shared.
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  • Patrick Higgins on 17 Dec 08
     
    Great stat if you are looking to start a discussion on poverty in the U.S. I don't know the source behind the data yet, but I am trying.
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  • Patrick Higgins on 16 Dec 08
     
    Ha.
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