This inspirational video was shared today by our presenter at the SLAV Conference and made a huge impression. It could be used with staff and students for inspiration, to challenge thinking and to stimulate discussion about the creative process.
As more and more students become connected in the classroom, the focus moves towards 'formats' that are accessible for all, not just those tech savvy teachers. Big challenge, exciting challenge.
Author Tristan Bancks has developed a free Story Scrapbook app, which helps students plan their writing ideas. It's in beta at the moment but it's worth a play.
This link was in Springfield High's resources - a wealth of resources updated now we see with an infatuation with glogster! The new google search option "wonder wheel" feature will help students both expand and narrow their searches in a visual way. Note that if you are running an old version of Windows /Internet Explorer, you will not see this option in your left toolbar under "Standard view."
School library guru Dr Joyce Valenza has written an inspiring post entitled A Manifesto for 21st Century School Librarians. Covering our responsibilities to students.