Primary Sources

School Library Journal's April edition shares some great links to primary resources.  On is "Historical Scene Investigation" - a site that presents various historical cases for students to work through access historical primary resources.

Two other sites mentioned were: Docs Teach and World Digital Library.

How to grade for Creativity!

How do we grade for "creativity" when the rubic focuses primarily on content, structure, and format? 
The answer is -- we don't.  But shouldn't these kids who go above and beyond anything we've ever expected get something extra? 

While teaching ninth graders about the Vietnam War, I had one student create a detailed PowerPoint that when run created a stick figure movie about a young boy traveling through time to learn about the country Vietnam, the beginnings of the Vietnam War, and the outcomes.  It was AMAZING and much MUCH more interesting than any of the short speeches my co-teacher and I listened to that week.

But "how" were we to grade for that creativity he displayed in his thinking and his learning?

Check out this blog from Byrdseed on how he accesses creativity!

(click on this picture for the article)

TLD 2012: Talk #2 - Theo Wilson: Lucifury

TLD 2012: Talk #2 - Theo Wilson: Lucifury

One of the most powerful presentations I've ever experienced.

Theo Wilson: Lucifury from the 2012 TLD

This presentation was one of the most powerful I've ever experienced. 

Student Vs. Learner

The Council on 21st Century Learner created these "mac/pc-ish" videos to illustrate the difference between a student and a learner.  Check them out!