Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from
the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.The
function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to
think critically.
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kathleen Porter
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Libraries, Discovery, and the Catalog: Scale, Workflow, Att... - 17 views
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By Lorcan Dempsey of OCLC: "This article discusses the position of the catalog and uses it to illustrate more general discovery and workflow directions."
"The Purpose of Education" - MLK, 1947 - 5 views
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The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.
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This 1947 college newspaper essay from Martin Luther King is the source for his oft-cited quotations on the function of education as it relates to critical thinking. With the essay he also notes the import of character and the transmission of culture.
Networked: The New Social Operating System - 4 views
CCBC Booklists - Multicultural for Teens - 31 views
Inside Google Search - 18 views
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Link from A Google a Day: "Find out all the nifty Google search tricks at insidesearch. "
Daniel Pink's Think Tank: Flip-thinking - the new buzz word sweeping the US - Telegraph - 16 views
Social Media Employee Policy Examples from Over 100 Organizations | Social Media Today - 1 views
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The following table contains the names of over 100 companies and organization that have published their Employee Social Media Policies or Guidelines online... The left side column is the name of the organization, and it is linked to their organizational or corporate home page. The right side column displays a link to the actual document of policy web page for you to either download or review.
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Ralph can be reached by email at RPaglia@gmail.com on Twitter @RalphPaglia and LinkedIn at http://LinkedIn.com/in/RPaglia
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by Ralph Paglia, July 3, 2010, via Social Media Today -
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For teaching secondary / higher-ed students, and because private/nonprofit sector policies often inform government ones...
A New Annotated Guide to Young People's Literature with Peacemaking and Confl... - 0 views
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Book by Book: An Annotated Guide to Young People’s Literature with Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution Themes is a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, guidance counselors, and parents to find books to complement the standard language arts curriculum for teaching important peacemaking and social and emotional learning concepts. Written by a veteran peace educator, Book by Book leads adults to children’s literature that will help students explore themes related to conflict and its resolution, social justice, and appreciation for diversity.
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About the author Carol Spiegel
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Click here to download a supplemental index in PDF.
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See Supplemental Index PDF for a list of titles organized by topic. Distinguishes picture books from chapter books and gives age ranges.
MLS - Massachusetts Library System - 0 views
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MLS services are provided through state funds administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
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Kathleen Porter
High school librarian in New England.