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"To help you develop such an understanding, we present these 10 reasons you cannot rely [soley] on information in Wikipedia:"

Festinger, neuroscience - reason vs rationalization, science or lawyering?

A cautionary reminder about (the limits of) the power of reasoning.

Thinking Blocks is a suite of learning tools designed to help students solve math word problems accurately and efficiently. Using brightly colored blocks, students model mathematical relationships and identify known and unknown quantities. The model provides students with a powerful image that organizes information and simplifies the problem solving process. By modeling increasingly complex word problems, students develop strong reasoning skills which will facilitate the transition from arithmetic to algebra.

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

"Although YouTube has been blocked from many/most schools, for obvious reasons and not so obvious ones. YouTube does provide great resources and content for teachers and students. View the list of the Top 100 Videos for Teachers. This list is provided by SmartTeaching.org, a leading online resource for current teachers, and aspiring education students and student teachers."

"The Visual Ranking Tool brings focus to the thinking behind making ordered lists. Students identify and refine criteria as they assign order or ranking to a list. They must explain their reasoning and can compare their work with each other in a visual diagram. This tool supports activities where students need to organize ideas, debate differences, and reach consensus. The tool and related resources are available for free, from any computer that is connected to the Internet. Students may work on their lists at home or at school, and can even compare their ideas with students located in distant classrooms. "

"Voki is a wonderful little tool that allows you to make your own avatar that speaks your messages. It appeals to me for these reasons: * it's free * it's incredibly easy to use - so intuitive absolutely no training or reading is necessary * it's great fun * my students really like it * it has many cool uses * you can embed it in your blog or website or e-mail it to someone"

"Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information visually. For this reason, graphs are often used in newspapers, magazines and businesses around the world."

A reason to worry about online predators! Cyberbullies!

Sept 11th will remain in our minds for years to come. In our classes, however, it might get overlooked - for a variety of reasons. Here are some excellent resources to explore and use on that day.