As a follow-up to my prior post, I'd like to focus this one on magic as illusion that provides quality edutainment. Illusionists, the ones I really enjoy anyway, serve as entertaining educators, by creating and then dispelling misperception and encouraging critical thinking. For his role in these endeavors, James Randi was recently awarded a ( Read more... )

I'm compiling a list of math and science resources (books; programs; links) for grades K-12. Any I should add to the list? Resources dealing with math/science and performance/test anxiety would also be appreciated. Resources which are culturally inclusive and promote real-world experiences and applications for motivation are preferred.

I'm following up on my last post. I only received one suggestion for good sex ed materials, so I started wondering what sex ed was like for my peers. Parents/guardians often have a very difficult time approaching their children with THE life lesson, the sex talk. Many still avoid it. Some parents prefer to just give their kids reading material ( Read more... )

Last night we watched Resolved, an engaging and thought-provoking documentary on high school debate. For those of you who did not debate during your school years, it might not be as impacting as it was for me, but if you did debate, there is so much back story covered that it'll flash you back in no time ( Read more... )

Got this link to the Mythic Journeys movie trailer from Andrew G., hdiandrew, and if you haven't seen it, or you haven't heard about the Mythic Journeys conference, check out the Mythic Imagination Institute's website. They also have lots of fantastic links, including resource links for use in the classroom. I may post some of the resource links later ( Read more... )