Tweets of the Week

To quote John Lennon, "I've got to admit, its getting better..."

More research to help kids learn.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/critical-thinking-necessary-skill-g-randy-kasten
Thinking, concentrating, analyzing better. Up the ladder of Bloom's Taxonomy.

We all hate to admit we are not perfect, but a little self-examination goes a long way.
http://www.tolerance.org/hiddenbias
Are we undermining ourselves with bias?

Various wheat seeds.

This is a cool thought about saving seeds since we're always worried about truffla seeds disappearing.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/03/04/147819839/the-ultimate-in-heirloom-wheat-arrives-at-seed-vault

This is a real group that is more like a wonderful group of fictional superheroes. The Bioneers.

Quote of the week:
'There is as much cause for hope as for horror. As David Orr said, “Hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up.”

http://www.bioneers.org/

Students at a Bioneers convention.

This program helps develop positive emotional and character development.
http://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning-evidence-research

Ewww, testing.
http://www.edutopia.org/comprehensive-assessment-introduction

 

I know that feeling.

This article, as much as I wish it was true, seems pretty bogus to me.
http://www.edutopia.org/healthier-testing-made-easy

Well, since I mentioned John Lennon, here is the amazing song with the jolly, jangly guitar, and the shocking admission of abuse. Kind of like a musical 12 Step Meeting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRL00smhmc4&feature=related

The Beatles also got better at growing moustashes.
Someday soon I'll post a blog on the Beatles as poets.