I learn more from reading other blogs than I do from listening to the news.  Jeff's post (The Thinking Stick) led me to the World Wide Telescope project launched by Microsolft this week.  Oh, my!  This looks better than a Mars bar for those who love science. Want to see the same images that scientists at NASA use for their ...

Student Identification with School: An Online Research Project________________________________________If you teach students in grades 4 through 12, you are invited to participate in the Student Identification with School Project (SISP) for a chance to win one of FOUR GREAT PRIZES (see below for details). Doctoral candidate, Kevon Tucker-Seeley, ...

Volunteering is an important part of many people's lives, including older adults and baby boomers. Thus, is it good to see that the Senior Friendly Libraries blog has a recent post about research on baby boomer volunteers. Check it out at http://seniorfriendlylibraries.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-research-on-baby-boomer-volunteers.html!

DOING RESEARCH FOR YOUR FORMAL ESSAYS How do you decide what sources you will use?  How can you tell whether the source is credible or not? Options: UT library- http://static.ut.edu/library/index.cfm Full text journal search- http://xq8cw3dh8d.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=XQ8CW3DH8D&S=SC&C=HE&submit=Search ...

Additional Resources for Project 1: Writing about other countries: ·         http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/country.html ·         http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/countries.html ...

Some educators are enhancing test days by passing out peppermints with the hopes that a whiff or taste of the minty snack will help students maintain their focus and concentration.  The idea is not new and does have some scientific backing.  Charlotte Boucher, the principal of Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, ...