" disrupt yourself...before your competitor does". Why not either a) Have a half day or session with your team to create your competitor's business. How would you start a new business which would knock your socks off....then use the ideas for your own! OR b) If you can afford it why not put a team of people onto creating a fabulous competitor. Give them a separate unit to run and let them give you a run for your money. You could also challenge the local college or University students to do it as part of their development."

"During the 2010-11 school year, the vision for the H.E.A.T. Walkthrough process is 90/90; meaning, 90 percent of the teachers will document receiving face-to-face feedback from every classroom walkthrough and 90 percent of the teachers will indicate that the feedback was meaningful to them in terms of improving professional practice. According to Hall and Hord (2000), "Classroom walkthroughs that include focused one-on-one feedback is the most powerful staff development approach available to impact and change behavior." "

"Provided below are some practical suggestions for gauging the amount of H.E.A.T. in the classroom."

"Since 2007, Michael Wesch, a Kansas State University anthropologist, has released a series of viral videos interrogating the ways in which new web technologies shape human communication and interactions with information. "

" We notice what is different, and if we slow down long enough a lesson may be revealed" "Even monkeys fall from trees" "There are only two mistakes on can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting" (Buddha) "Failure is always an option" (Myth-Busters, and see the clips)

Too good not to pass along. This is a GREAT blog on a very regular basis. Are you all familiar with Garr and his work on making better presentations? (Presentation Zen)

"The internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators & parents. Over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator/author with over 30 years of experience. "

"Taking a test is not just a passive mechanism for assessing how much people know, according to new research. It actually helps people learn, and it works better than a number of other studying techniques. "

"The answer is choices! Just as it is vital that students are given choices about what they read in the classroom and at home, they need to be given choices on how they reflect their comprehension and learning. "

"I am passionate about Reader's Workshop and use picture books in every mini lesson. Along with teaching comprehension strategies (activating prior knowledge, making connections, visualizing, etc.) I integrate the use of them with story elements (character, plot, setting, and theme.) Below is my top 10. "

Home page of the George Washington University Online High School.

"Imagine focusing on one thing during a school year - or even a school career - like ants, or the ocean. Sounds counter-intuitive in a web-based world that is light years broad, while seeming only a few inches deep. But that is what the Learning In Depth project does."

Deep learning. Provocative initiative from Simon Fraser U. Interesting!

"It is the simplicity of Seinfeld that makes it so appropriate for use in economics courses. Using these clips (as well as clips from other television shows or movies) makes economic concepts come alive, making them more real for students. Ultimately, students will start seeing economics everywhere - in other TV shows, in popular music, and most importantly, in their own lives."

Seinfeld clips tagged selected to illustrate concepts from Economics.

Site of the Dirksen Center - history of congresses from 73rd on; documents, photos, key legislation passed, etc.

"In linguistic terms our students see technology as Verbs"

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ELA maps created by public school teachers for public school teachers.

"Edistorm takes the metaphor of sticky notes on a boardroom wall and brings it online allowing anyone - anywhere to brainstorm with only a web browser. Each user picks their favorite ideas and Edistorm brings the best ones forward."

Jim Burke's AP Literature wiki

"The National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council held a symposium to coincide with the release their report "Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects." Participants spoke about the recommendations and implementation of programs to include more engineering topics in primary math and science classes. The report assessed the value of developing and implementing engineering curricula for kindergarten through grade 12. It also describes what engineering concepts children are able to understand and at what age, and provides an analysis of more than a dozen engineering curriculum projects. "

Seven minutes of simple explanations of physics content by Nobel Prize winner, quantum and nuclear physicist, Richard Feynman

use the search engine - quotes flowing - I've found Karl Mannheim, Franz Boas (meaning, "beyond pop culture" ... pretty cool!