I heard a story on the radio on my way to work yesterday about a Redmond, WA girl who was the brainchild behind a Ted Talks style event by kids, for kids and about kids. Check out a promo: Tedx Redmond - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

Over the last few years as a middle school language arts and social studies teacher, I have experimented with many web 2.0 tools???from wiki???s to wordle; diigo to dabbleboard and everything in between. In fact, I was such a proliferous early adopter...

I hope that most teachers are aware of the importance of vocabulary on one's ability to learn new concepts (see Marzano to learn more), but I just listened to an amazing Radiolab podcast that explores the interplay between language and thought. Of...