Get Those Kids Thinking! Tweets of the Day 12/7/13

1. Common Core academic standards force teachers to work on critical thinking over memorization

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/02/common-core-academic-standards-force-teachers-to-work-on-critical-thinking-over/ 

2. Watch These Little Girls In Afghanistan Be Better At Skateboarding Than You'll Ever Be

http://www.upworthy.com/watch-these-little-girls-in-afghanistan-be-better-at-skateboarding-than-youll-ever-be-2 

3. Sparking Civic Engagement by Building in Public Spaces

http://www.edutopia.org/is-school-enough-community-civic-engagement-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=question-video-of-week-public-spaces 

4. In a Digital Age, Print Books Find Favor With Young People

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2013/12/in_a_digital_age_print_books_find_favor_with_young_people.html 

5. Age of Distraction: Why It’s Crucial for Students to Learn to Focus

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/12/age-of-distraction-why-its-crucial-for-students-to-learn-to-focus/ 

6. Common Core in Action: Writing for an Audience

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-in-action-writing-for-audience-rebecca-alber?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-writing-6-examples-repost-dec 

7. Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And School Sleep Better 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/12/05/248885401/teens-who-feel-supported-at-home-and-school-sleep-better?utm_content=socialflow&utm_campaign=nprfacebook&utm_source=npr&utm_medium=facebook