Books Aren’t Dead . . . Yet, by Becky Russell

Originally, I had planned on writing a book review, until I read an article in the cover story of this past week’s edition of Newsweek, entitled “The Future of Reading” by Steven Levy (http://www.newsweek.com/id/70983). 
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is getting ready to release its newest version of electronic readers, the Kindle.  While a skeptic going into [...]

Do it now!

So, I knew I was in for it when I arrived late to Shelly Walchacks’ Getting Things Done (GTD) workshop at CAL. She was presenting the time management concepts in David Allen’s book Getting Things Done- The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.
Shelly is one really busy person-(like the rest of us and she [...]

REVIEW: Infinite Thinking Machine

Infinite Thinking Machine is an online place for K-12 educators and students with a blog, an Internet TV show, and other resources. Though the site is sponsored by Google, dont overlook this great resource of tech tools & information. The well qualified authors highlight innovative instructional methods, interviews with experts, and real stories [...]

The Primary Source Librarian

The Primary Source Librarian is a friendly professional space for educators to find information, advice, and support for teaching with primary sources. Librarians, technology specialists, teachers, curriculum specialists, and all other enthusiastic K-16 educators are invited to participate by sharing their own primary source successes and real-world experiences.The Primary Source Librarian (aka Mary J. Johnson) [...]

Cogito: Connection Young Thinkers from Around the World

Cogito -from Merriam-Webster means “the philosophic principle that one’s existence is demonstrated by the fact that one thinks.” Thus the name given to the Johns Hopkins new Web site for advanced math and science kids at http://www.cogito.org/ which offers a virtual world of online resources and events. Created by JHU’s Center for Talented [...]