Gapminder is used in classrooms around the world to build a fact-based world view. Gapminder is a non-profit venture –
How a population grows
A world of 7 billion people poses many challenges, and countless opportunities to make a positive difference. 7 Billion Actions,
LIFE – Timeline Introduction
Make Your Own Timeline Here’s your chance to play editor! Choose stunning photos from LIFE’s vast archive or upload personal
Liberating the Classroom for Creativity – Khan Academy
The Flipped classroom A lot has been said about the concept “the flipped classroom” and I think that liberating the
Basic Search Education Lesson Plans
Basic Search Education Lesson Plans Web search might not be as easy as you might think. And it certainly looks
YouTube TEACHERS – Learn, teach, share
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Vocabulary Building
One of the competency goals we are working with this year is to employ a nuanced, well-developed vocabulary – for
Bring on the learning revolution
Sir Ken Robinson ends his TED talk in 2010 with this poem by William Butler Yeats and his own words:

Getting to know each other better
Last year my students gave a class evaluation at the end of the term. A returning issue was getting to
Glean Comparison Search: An Educational Research and Search Tool
Researchers need the skills to explore all sides of their research topic. Young researchers often search exclusively for material that
Transmiti lets you run your desktop documents through Google Translate
If you have a document file in a foreign language stored on your computer, then to understand it you will
Changing education – it is a brand new set of possibilities
Educators and learners from schools in different parts of the world talk about how the way we learn is changing.
Use clustermaps on your blog – here cool new stuff!
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Real world context/problems enhance learning
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Lesson plan: Watch the clip and write about the case on your blog. How is it possible for one person