Do you realize!?!

This video is amazing....

I never knew Canada was so progressive! Outstanding!

How do we do this in the St. Louis area. I'm ready to start the discussion how implementing this in my classroom TODAY! Are you doing it? Do you know how to make it happen?

Let's figure it out. TOGETHER!

Google for Teachers

Check this out. Great resource for making your google experience better and benefit the environment by going paperless. Also learn more than just docs, maps, and shopping!

Free Technology for Teachers: Free 33 Page Guide - Google for Teachers

School of One

This video makes you think about the future of education in america. Is this the perfect school? Is this the best answers we have at this point in our understanding of education? I think it's definitely a step in the right direction.

Program Overview from NYCDOE Teacher Development on Vimeo.

See more at: http://schools.nyc.gov/community/innovation/SchoolofOne/default.htm

See reaction by Scott Mcloed at: http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2010/03/is-the-school-of-one-the-future-of-schooling.html

Being Good at School

Great image and comment:

Agree or Disagree?

Credits: Image Credit: That’s How You Take Half by David Swayze

http://www.flickr.com/photos/swayze/3587756192/sizes/l/

Licensed Creative Commons Attribution

Quote Credit: Seth Godin, Linchpin, Kindle Location 779-83

Slide Credit: Bill Ferriter, The Tempered Radical

http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical

How do you spend your $$MONEY$$???

This is a great article from Visual Economics on how the average american spends their money. Some interesting information here when thinking about the demographics of the community we serve. How do your kids/familes fit into this chart, more/less, discuss......





Image found at: http://www.visualeconomics.com/how-the-average-us-consumer-spends-their-paycheck/

Understanding the Digital Generation

Great video from Ian Jukes (Twitter id: ijukes)

Check it out, comment away...here's your question....are schools today meeting kid's needs?

You can also become a committed sardine at: http://www.committedsardine.com/

Food Revolution

Jamie Oliver's food revolution debuted this past week.

Some of the items he showed were just appalling and to think we serve these food items every day in schools across the country. What can we do about it? Well, not much if you are just going to read my blog! What you should do is at least join the movement and sign his petition online: http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution/petition. We want (dare I say need) to see this show succeed.

Why? Because at least we can make a difference in our school where students spend 180 days of the year eating 1 to 2 meals.

Let's face it, we have a problem in our schools across the country there is something wrong with chicken rings, pork patties and pizza every day of the school year. We are taking dramatic steps forward in our schools to provide healthy options. I think we have two options here:

1. Educate our youth on making healthy choices.

2. No longer provide unhealthy options.

OOOOOHHHHH that's scary and unpopular to say but this show fired me up. I hate being the one to identify the problem without providing the solution but I'm not ready to understand how to make this change. I think this is one solution. Can you think of another way to help? Comment away I'm ready to learn how to help!

Check it out online at: http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution

Watch the full episode online here:http://www.hulu.com/watch/138201/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-episode-102

Jamie's Award winning presentation to TED: