35 Educational Online Resources to Inspire Inquiry and Thinking

This simply has to be good thing and worth checking out, even if you find just one thing. Start clicking.

Blogs from Children's Books that are Worth Remembering

This is a great post reminding us of the gentle wisdom in children's literature. It is worth checking out.

Fantastic Posters for the Classroom

I just love edutopia, it is well worth following them on Twitter!

This link came through today and provides access to great downloads to 9 motivational posters for your classroom.

A Message to New Zealand Teachers

This slideshow was developed by CORE Education and then is being added to by children all over NZ to tell teachers about what they want and how they want to learn.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ypjel4hVvtS7myOXhIJ2TtdByxVtt9eS_YN5Ut1ksoo/edit?usp=sharing

As this is not my creation I don't want to publish it but would loved to have it embedded so you can watch it grow. Please visit the link at this stage to see what NZ children are thinking.

The Power of Yet

A 10 minute TED talk that is a great summary of Carol Dweck's talk in Christchurch held recently. Full of pointers that educators can implement in their classrooms and practice tomorrow.

Pay it Forward

I love this movie as it is a fabulous example of a simple movie with a powerful message, more than that I love the message about humanity that it conveys. The fact that it is in Thai is irrelevant to the message. It is actually an advert for a Thai communication company, not that we know that at all.
It would be great to share with your class as part of the power of doing good or paying it forward.

Animated Thinking

Six Famous Thought Experiments,  a fascinating and delightfully animated series exploring six famous thought experiments. These animated videos – and their touches of humour would be great discussion starters. Fascinating!

14 Inspirational Children from 2012

As a teacher you always seek to make a difference. With inquiry teaching you encourage children to make a difference. These children are, in an amazing way!

Click on the image to take you to the web page.