Educational Links 8/17/21

Inquiry-Based Learning in English Classrooms

https://www.edutopia.org/article/inquiry-based-learning-english-classrooms 

The Child Care Staffing Crisis Is Getting Worse

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-08-05-the-child-care-staffing-crisis-is-getting-worse

Harnessing Adaptive Learning Technology for Student Success

https://www.teachhub.com/technology-in-the-classroom/2021/08/harnessing-adaptive-learning-technology-for-student-success/

12 Good Places to Find Historical Images to Spark Inquiry

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/08/12-good-places-to-find-historical.html

What Are The Characteristics Of A Successful Hybrid Learning Program?

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/tips-for-creating-successful-hybrid-learning-programs/

Here’s why out-of-school time learning programs need federal funding

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/08/16/heres-why-out-of-school-time-learning-programs-need-federal-funding/

K-8 or Middle School: What Works for Early Adolescents Depends on Many Factors

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58310/k-8-or-middle-school-what-works-for-early-adolescents-depends-on-many-factors

Proponents of K-8 schools, or “elemiddles” as they’re sometimes called, say they promote strong relationships between not only teachers and students but also teachers and parents and offer stability to young teens during a tumultuous time in their lives. They argue that early adolescence — a period marked by more rapid physical and cognitive development than any stage other than the first two years of life — is a terrible time to transition to a new school.

Educational Links 9/29/15

October Is Connected Educators Month – Here Are Related Resources

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/27/october-is-connected-educators-month-here-are-related-resources/ 

Inquiry-Based Learning in the Science Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org//practice/inquiry-based-learning-science-classroom?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS&utm_content=FaceBook 

On Public Shaming and Our Classrooms

http://pernillesripp.com/2015/09/24/on-public-shaming-and-our-classrooms/ 

Parent Partnership in Education: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org//parent-leadership-education-resources?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS&utm_content=FaceBook 

Echolalia: Why Does My Child Repeat Everything I Say?
http://special-ism.com/echolalia-why-does-my-child-repeats-everything-i-say/

A New Definition For Equity In Education

http://www.teachthought.com/culture/a-new-definition-for-equity-in-education/ 

  

Pope Blesses Kids With Special Needs http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/09/28/pope-blesses-special-needs/20831/

Steps for Cultivating a Love of Reading in Young Children

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/17/how-do-you-foster-a-love-of-reading-in-young-children/

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 9/21/15

 

Educational Web Tools That Support Inquiry Based Learning
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/09/10-educational-web-tools-that-support-inquiry-based-learning.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29

50 Of The Best Podcasts For High School Students

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-of-the-best-podcasts-for-high-school-students/

10 of the Best Windows Apps for Teachers

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/09/10-of-best-windows-apps-for-teachers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29 

Five-Minute Film Festival: Comics in the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/five-minute-film-festival-comics-classroom?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

Videos Starring Minorities Aim to Attract New Faces to Tech

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/09/video-demos-how-minorities-in-tech-can-inspire-students-to-follow/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

15 Useful DIY Professional Development Resources for Teachers

http://www.edudemic.com/professional-development-resources-teachers/ 

 How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-has-changed-education/

Why Teachers Want Technology http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/08/why-teachers-want-technology-infographic

 

Following that Inquiry Tweets of the Day 6/4/14

Curious Homework: An Inquiry Project for Students and Parents

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/curious-homework-inquiry-project-students-parents-suzie-boss?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=curious-homework-project-students-parents-jar-of-jargon-image 

Ed. Dept. Issues Guidance on Access to Records of Students in Foster Care

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2014/06/Guidance_Foster_Student_Education_Records.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

The Common Core Curriculum Void

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/03/318228023/the-common-core-curriculum-void 

Three Awesome Apps That Help Kids Make Games

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/three-awesome-apps-that-help-kids-make-games/ 

Teachers Hit The Common Core Wall 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/06/03/318246129/teachers-hit-the-common-core-wall?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20140603

Teach Children to Love the Garden 

http://www.rareseeds.com/teach-children-to-love-the-garden/   

Summer Learning Through Film

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/summer-learning-through-film-eileen-mattingly 

 

 

Inquiry Based Learning AKA PBL (and the Common Core) Tweets of the Day 3/11/14

Here is the most recent group of resources from Edutopia on this subject:

Project-Based Learning and the Common Core: Resource Roundup

 http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-common-core-resources 

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought, here's more to cogitate on!

1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

3. Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

6. Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

Best Articles for Educators Week of 2/2/14

 

Do You have the Personality To Be an Inquiry-Based Teacher?

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/11/do-you-have-the-personality-to-be-an-inquiry-based-teacher/

7 Global Education Facts & Statistics That Reflect A Changing World

http://www.teachthought.com/culture/7-global-education-facts-statistics-reflect-changing-world/ 

Black History Month Activities and Lessons

http://seasonal.theteacherscorner.net/black-history-month/

Child Development 101: 8 Key Things to Know About How Kids Learn

http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/what-is-ld/child-development-key-things-how-kids-learn 

Walking the Walk: An Educator's Perspective from All Views

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/walking-the-walk-educators-perspective-lori-desautels?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-brain-break-list-repost

Thinking It Might Be ADHD?

http://special-ism.com/five-considerations-when-thinking-about-adhd-diagnosis/

 Self Esteem & Confidence 52 Journal Prompts for Kids 
http://journalbuddies.com/journaling/self-esteem-confidence-journal-prompts-for-kids/

Serve up every day.

 

 

MzTeachuh's Year End Roundup

Writing a blog is an enormous privilege, a blog for education even greater. The enormity of publishing posts with influence, interest and information relevant to my colleagues invigorates and inspires me. These are top posts from last year in the areas I have chosen to focus. 

On the day of President Obama's second Inauguration, the MzTeachuh site received over 2500 hits during his speech on a post about Dr. Martin Luther King; folks looking for more information. What a profound honor to provide a biography and links. I reposted this in August.

Teachable Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King, 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/teachable-moment-dr-martin-luther-king.html 

I really enjoy offering resources for the classroom and the home.

Teachable Moment: Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/teachable-moment-charles-dickens.html 

Teachable Moment: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/teachable-moment-moon-festival-last-day.html 

Teaching Is Taking Time For Art--In All Subjects 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/teaching-is-taking-time-for-art-in-all.html 

Here are prominant topics for educators last year. Both ed tech based and classroom management based theory sought to incite learning for all kids.

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/inquiry-based-learning-aka-project.html 

ePLNs for Teachers –Getting Connected 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/10/eplns-for-teachers-getting-connected.html 

Communicating in the 21st Century Tweets of the Day 3/14/13

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/03/communicating-in-21st-century-tweets-of.html 

School organization was another hot topic with the trigger school question. My journalism background kicked in and I interviewed Principal David Mobley who ferried his school safely through an extremely difficult time. He is now principal at West Creek ES, 

Principal David Mobley

Adelanto.

Interview with David Mobley, Principal of Desert Trails ES (Trigger School) 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/05/interview-with-david-mobley-principal.html?spref=bl

 

There is so much valuable information about ed tech and Special Needs, I branched out with two more daily posts on those subjects. Apps for mobile and other devices are the biggest topics in both the ed tech and special needs areas.

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 9/27/13 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post.html 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/21/13

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/special-needs-tweets-of-day-72113.html?spref=bl

I still love to post fine arts--music, art, literature and especially poetry. Pop culture, of course. And my classes always know I have a whacky sense of humor. That's just me.

Summer and Vincent Van Gogh 

Wheatfields, Van Gogh

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-and-vicent-van-gogh.html?spref=bl 

Wolfie!

Oh That Sassy Mozart 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/11/oh-that-sassy-mozart.html 

Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Halloween 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheesy-jokes-and-serious-thoughts-for.html 

Wherefore, Oh Summer's Day? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/wherefore-oh-summers-day.html?spref=bl 

Too fiberoptic?

Life Too Fiberoptic? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/life-too-fiberoptic.html

Movie Review: The Hobbit (We Needed To Hear Dwarves Singing) 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/we-needed-to-hear-dwarves-singing-movie.html 

Educating the whole student--SEL Social/Emotional Learning--leads me to post activities for classes and families to enjoy nature while learning and relaxing together.

Activities for Winter--Grab Your Mittens! 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/activities-for-winter-grab-your-mittens.html 

Bee busy!

Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/10/autumn-activity-planting-it-forward.html 

Summer Activity: Keeping Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds Happy 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-activity-keeping-butterflies.html?spref=bl 

Thank you to our international audience. MzTeachuh has been published for two years now, and will be approaching 500,000 visitors in a few days. It is a privilege to serve you. USA, Russia, Canada, France, UK, Germany, Japan, Ukraine, Australia, Brazil--top ten for the last two years. And thanks to Google for hosting blogspot and for computing the data.

Ed Tech and STEM Monday Review 12/23/13

 

 

1. Cyberbullying: A Resource for Educators

https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/blog/cyberbullying-resource-educators?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+responsive+%28Responsive%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

2. 6 Online Tools That Will Help The Writing Process

http://www.edudemic.com/tools-help-writing-process/

3. Survey Shows Blended Learning Appealing Strongly To Schools

http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/survey-finds-blended-learning-programs-outpace-online-programs/ 

4. When parents want to opt their children out of ed tech

http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2013/12/when-parents-want-to-opt-their-children-out-of-ed-tech.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dangerouslyirrelevant+%28Dangerously+Irrelevant%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

5. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

6.  14 Web Tools For Teaching Without Student Logins http://www.edudemic.com/web-tools-for-teaching-without-student-logins/ 

7. An ‘Hour of Code’ in one classroom

http://digital.hechingerreport.org/content/an-hour-of-code-in-one-classroom_1076/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

 

 

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile!

1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

3. Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

6. Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile!

1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

3. Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

6. Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

Keeping Up the Good Stuff Tweets of the Day 10/30/13

1.  Why Read 20 Minutes a Day?

http://www.k12reader.com/why-read-20-minutes-a-day/ 

2. The Stoplight Method: An End-of-Lesson Assessment

All Grades, All Subjects, Exit Slips 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/daily-lesson-assessment/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post10251302&utm_campaign=fbt 

  

3. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/addressing-chronic-absenteeism-anne-obrien?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-addressing-absenteeism-link

4. Video Series Playlist: English Language Learners

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/10/25/video-playlist-ell-instruction/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post10251301&utm_campaign=fbt 

5. What advice would you give to a new teacher?

http://teach4theheart.com/2013/10/24/real-advice-for-teachers-from-teachers/ 

6. 5 Reasons the Common Core Is Ruining Childhood 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-hurley/5-reasons-the-common-core-is-ruining-childhood-_b_4153698.html 

7.  20 Questions To Guide Inquiry-Based Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/20-questions-guide-inquiry-based-learning/ 

 

 

 

Best Articles for Educators Week of 10/13/13

1. 4 Phases Of Inquiry-Based Learning: A Guide For Teachers

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/4-phases-inquiry-based-learning-guide-teachers/

2. Why Shakespeare Matters

http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/blogs/learning-lines/why-shakespeare-matters/

3. A List Of 50+ Teaching Strategies To Jumpstart Your Teacher Brain

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/50-teaching-strategies-to-jumpstart-your-teacher-brain/

4. Strategies for Smarter Kids--Talk to Them

http://mylearningspringboard.com/key-smarter-kids-talking/

5. Reading: Expert Insight

http://www.adlit.org/articles/et_videos/56483/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=ALSocialMedia 

6. The Key to Empowering Educators? True Collaboration

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/10/the-key-to-empowering-educators-true-collaboration/

7. What ‘Connected Education’ Looks Like: 28 Examples From Teachers All Over

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/what-connected-education-looks-like-28-examples-from-teachers-all-over/?_r=0

At least one reason Shakespeare is essential--great jokes.

 

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile!

1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

3. Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

6. Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller

 

 

 

Favorites from Mind/Shift Tweets of the Day 8/12/13

1. What Are the Risks in Using Data to Predict Student Outcome?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/what-are-the-risks-in-using-data-to-predict-student-outcome/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Is It Time for Civics to Make a Comeback?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/is-it-time-for-civics-to-make-a-comeback/?utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=post08071302&utm_campaign=fbt

3. Unlocking the Teacher in All of Us

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/03/unlocking-the-teacher-in-all-of-us/

4. Classroom Redesign Challenge! Think Like a Designer

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/classroom-redesign-challenge-think-like-a-designer/

5. Start-ups focus on creating tools for teachers

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/05/teachers-turn-start-ups-change-education/rbZGS3ENJnvvQMvNVmxEkJ/story.html

6. Good Read: Teaching Newton’s Law With Hip Hop

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/jp/good-read-teaching-newtons-law-with-hip-hop/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

7. New Research Asks: Does Blended Learning Boost Algebra Scores?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/08/rand-study-shows-blended-learning-works/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

8. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

Best Articles for Educators Week of 7/7/13

1. Why Right Now Is The Perfect Time For Educators To Reflect

http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/why-right-now-is-the-perfect-time-for-educators-to-reflect/

 

2. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

3.  Six Steps to Developing Your Own 21st Century Educational Technology

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/six-steps-to-developing-your-own-21st-century-educational-technology/ 

4. 100+ Google Tricks for Teachers 

http://www.teachhub.com/100-google-tricks-teachers 

5. Improve Your Teaching Skills this Summer 

6. Teaching Integrity in an Age of Cynicism

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/teaching-integrity-age-of-cynicism-mark-phillips

http://www.teachhub.com/improve-your-teaching-skills-summer

7.  Why It Might Be Time To Consider Online Teaching

 http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/why-it-might-be-time-to-consider-online-teaching/

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning

Mind/Shift and Edutopia are leading sources of educational thought. Cogitate on these for awhile!

1. The Challenges and Realities of Inquiry-Based Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/the-challenges-and-realities-of-inquiry-based-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

2. Inquiry Learning Vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/inquiry-learning-vs-standardized-content-can-they-coexist/ 

3. Project-Based Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning 

4. Project-Based Learning: Success Start to Finish

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices 

5. Creating Classrooms We Need: 8 Ways Into Inquiry Learning

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/03/creating-classrooms-we-need-8-ways-into-inquiry-learning/

6. Project Based Learning Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/groups/project-based-learning/399566 

7. Why Inquiry Learning is Worth the Trouble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/what-does-it-take-to-fully-embrace-inquiry-learning/

8. Project-Based Learning as a Context for Arts Integration

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/PBL-context-for-arts-integration-andrew-miller