Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Stereotypes turn girls off to math, science - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

Can't we fix this somehow??

Stereotypes turn girls off to math, science - LiveScience - MSNBC.com

Monday, August 13, 2007

Problem Solving Movie - The Blackfooted Ferret

The Futures Channel is a great web resource! This week's topic is the black-footed ferret. Very cute:

Problem Solving Movie - The Blackfooted Ferret

Thursday, August 09, 2007

It's all happening at the virtual zoo

What a wonderful use of technology!!

It's all happening at the virtual zoo

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

The Phantom of the Optical: An Online Illustration Trove | Edutopia

Wow! Very cool use of blog software and RSS...the creator has developed an amazing online gallery:

The Phantom of the Optical: An Online Illustration Trove | Edutopia

OneWebDay

What are you going to do on One Web Day?

OneWebDay

Monday, August 06, 2007

No Child Left Behind has altered the face of education

This article is a year old, but it gives an interesting perspective on No Child Left Behind, especially in light of the report that test scores are beginning to flatten out:

No Child Left Behind has altered the face of education

Thursday, August 02, 2007

eSchool News online - Public wants more tech in classrooms

Interesting article about the need for technology and 21st century skills in the classroom:

eSchool News online - Public wants more tech in classrooms

The Tax Foundation - K-12 Spending More Reliant on Federal Government Since No Child Left Behind Act

Some interesting data about school spending and increased dependence on the federal government:

The Tax Foundation - K-12 Spending More Reliant on Federal Government Since No Child Left Behind Act