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The league allows students to cast votes, individually, in which they choose between two competing people, ideas or things. In a discussion on climate change, for example, they could vote for which they thought was the bigger cause of global warming: aeroplane emissions or volcanic activity - discuss! Each student chooses repeatedly from random pairs. By repeatedly casting votes, the students create a league, ranked in order of the most powerful, important, popular or influential. The results are often unexpected - students are surprised to see how their peers voted - and a good starting point for discussion. Why does this person have more power than another person? What makes this pop star more influential than that politician? How is this power used?

Description: Digital Preservation is a series of thought-provoking videos produced by the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress, highlighting its efforts to develop a national strategy to collect, preserve and make available significant digital content for current and future generations. Learn more about digital preservation at the Library of Congress by visiting http://www.digitalpreservation.gov

Kim Scott talking about his novel, That Deadman Dance. This video, from PanMacMillan, is just Scott talking with a river backdrop. Thought provoking. 6mins 

The theme for TEDx LibrariansTO is Librarians as Thought Leaders. Come to the event and experience this incredible opportunity to hear librarians speak to the differences we make in the world and how we have, can and do lead and transform society.

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"A compilation of thoughts, ideas, and resources on how to use Twitter in it's fullest capacity as a news and information source, a learning platform, and a source of personal and professional inspiration."

When is it cheating? When is it collaboration? This thoughtful article from Common Sense Media provides fine advice for parents (or teachers) on how to talk to kids about digital media and ethics.  

"We are our stories, we compress years of experience, thought and emotion into a few compact narratives that we convey to others and tell to ourselves" Daniel Pink, a Whole New Wind

As you might well know I am really enthusiastic about blogging with students. I have shared my adventures through several opportunities and I'm determined to keep spreading the word in order to bring other educators on board. Therefore, I have created a LiveBinder with useful tools, examples and resources. I thought this would be a good idea to encourage other teachers to get their kids blogging

Every day, the site has a different, interesting image that could be used as writing stimulus. Below the image, there are a series of activities that students could complete e.g. sick sentences, story starters, thought provoking questions.

Teacher Innovation Award is an online discussion community for teacher to share his thoughts, ideas, strategy, etc. with others to help them in teaching methods.

An essay to explore how shifts in search engine technologies may have an impact on instructional practice and content -- would love thoughts & feedback!