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Former administrator Ben Johnson writes in this blog that the Common Core State Standards focus on literacy will benefit students' problem solving. Johnson offers a real-life example in which he fixed a broken lawnmower by using what was believed to be useless junk stored in his garage. The junk -- like information stored in the brain -- was necessary to find the solution, or resolve the problem.

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This site looks like a very good resource for helping teachers bring project-based learning to their classrooms. I've heard one of the facilitators of the site speak at a conference, Dayna Laur, and she is very dynamic. The "Pick a Project" page gives you ideas while the "Click a Class" page will help you build and customize a project for your classroom. Watch the 1 minute video on the "How it Works" page to learn more.

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If you're not an avid follower of #edchat on Twitter, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to learn about some new Web 2.0 tools that are currently being used in classrooms around the world.

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Although I am a droid...I am intrigued by this app - especially the thought of older students actually downloading the standards for their grade. What a great way to manage their own learning and hold teachers and administrators accountable!