While we're writing the analysis for our assessments and some of us are preparing our students for SOLs, let's reflect on how ridiculous standardized tests can be.

Anyone read xkcd? This could make a great math lesson!

The year 2009 marked the bicentennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. What can be learned from the life of this man with seemingly ordinary beginnings who is now remembered as "a visionary leader, a gifted orator and one of America's greatest presidents"?

Here's a webquest for Columbus Day: This webquest is designed to help 2nd grade students to understand Christopher Columbus and his voyage to America. Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. In this webquest, you and an adult will discover Christopher Columbus voyage into a new land.

For everyone in Social Studies this morning: In 1990, the United States became involved in a Middle East conflict, which many Americans viewed as none of our concern. As atrocities against the citizens of Kuwait were committed, President George H.W. Bush turned to General Colin Powell to organize military operations.

Today we are going to explore several websites in order to learn more about FRACTIONS. Then, we will use what we have learned to make sure everyone in the lunchroom gets some food.

Here are some cool infographics about the world population.

Since we're on the topic of interactive maps, this is a great site to use for apartment searches.

Here's what the FBI has to say to parents about internet safety for children.

For anyone wondering what the Badges thing is all about.

This is a cute video but it has a pretty serious message. Does the internet bring with it a new kind of citizenship? How is it different from citizenship of the past?

Primary school students all asking the same thing of their teachers: "Engage me by using the technology I use everyday to teach me in the classroom."

As a side note, it looks like their school is not too far behind on the digital front: the school has its own youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RobinHoodSchool?gl=GB&hl=en-GB

This is a slideshow that explains what Creative Commons is and what implications it has in the classroom. It also has examples of how to introduce students to Creative Commons through projects.