On the subject of staying current, teachers are fortunate to have a wide variety of blogs out to follow. Using technology to help link us to people and ideas we might otherwise not have access to is a BRILLIANT thing! I have recently discovered the blog of Ms. Hamilton, The Unquiet Librarian. I was most intrigued by her recent post on the concept of Makerspaces, which I have spent a great deal of time reading about lately. Check out the blog for some really great ideas!
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/
Following blogs is a great way to find great teaching ideas and thoughts for instruction. Got any good blogs to share?
Isn't funny how we, as a society, are slowly moving back into that "maker" mode? For instance, shop classes, home ec, etc...have been cut from curriculums but we are pushing more hands-on approaches in the academic classes. Also, I've been seeing a huge movement of people doing DIY projects for their homes. It's like we are moving back to the industrial revolution which is a good thing. I hope America never loses its creativity and inventiveness.
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