These are truly inspiring and thought provoking: Logan Laplante http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/03/hackschooling-makes-me-happy-13yo-logan-laplante.html Aaron Schwartz http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2013/01/aaron-swartz-a-fighter-against-privatization-of-knowledge.html Tesla Movie http://www.knowledgeoftoday.org/2012/11/nikola-tesla-secret-movie-free-energy.html Open-Minded Scientists http://www.social-consciousness.com/2013/01/physicists-find-evidence-that-universe-is-conscious.html 12 Amazing Young Entrepreneurs http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2012/08/20/make-a-real-difference-12-amazing-young-entrepreneurs-doing-good/ Amazing Young Canadians http://www.canadianfamily.ca/kids/tween-and-teen/young-people-giving-back/attachment/young-people-giving-back_76615/ More Amazing…Read more
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Teaching Ideas: Free Heat
It never ceases to amaze me how creative and resourceful people are. Here are some examples for you and your students to discuss and possibly make for personal use. Perhaps…Read more
ALCOA Eagle Eye To The World: Bettendorf Student Showcase Night Part 1
On Monday, March 18th from 5:00 – 7:00 students who are part of the Bettendorf Schools ELP program conducted a student showcase to show off their work on their independent…Read more
Liberty and Justice: Bald Eagle Updates
Sleeping in on a Saturday Morning Posted on March 16, 2013 | Leave a comment Sleeping before the big day? Will today be the day? Even the birds are waiting for the eaglets Check the…Read more
Flat Classroom Debate Project: Eracism – How we operate and prepare
I wanted to create a post about our current project we are exploring in 6th grade. I am working with a small group of students for a global debate project,…Read more
If you had $100 for your classroom……….
then what would you spend it on? *I am in need of some unique and fresh ideas!*
Teaching Ideas #2: A Few Useful Tools For Teaching and Learning
Here are a few things you and your students may find of value: 1. Free Plagiarism checker. This site gives you a score out of 100 and rates written work…Read more
Another example of learning from Bald Eagles!
Over on our project page – http://eagleeyecamera.wikispaces.com/home we have been documenting our journey of studying bald eagles. One of the cool things to develop is the lessons and opportunities each classroom has…Read more
Bald Eagle Project – Classroom Work From Around the World
In case you have not had time to check out the wiki, Theresa Trevino and her class are doing amazing things in their school. They just uploaded a ton of…Read more
Classroom Project Ideas #5: Novel Study of Food
Many children, and adults too, just can’t keep control of their eating habits, body weight and shape. Part of that is caused by the fact that they are rarely empowered…Read more