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Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Best Articles (And Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice To Teachers In 2011 | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…

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The Best Articles (And Blog Posts) Offering Practical Advice To Teachers In 2011

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
The title of this “The Best…” list is pretty self-explanatory. What you’ll find here are blog posts and articles this year (some written by me, some by others) that were, in my opinion, the ones that offered the best practical … Continue reading →

What Was The Best Education-Related Book You Read This Year?

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
As I do every year, I’m asking that readers leave a comment with the title and author of their favorite education-related that they read this calendar year. In addition, I ask that they leave a sentence or two describing why … Continue reading →

How’s This For A Rube Goldberg Machine?

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
Here’s the newest addition to The Best Resources For Learning About Rube Goldberg Machines: Melvin the Machine by HEYHEYHEY from Dezeen on Vimeo.

“The World Is Where We Live” Is A Pretty Amazing Forty Second Video

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 16 hours ago
The World Wildlife Fund created this amazing forty second video: The world is where we live from WWF on Vimeo. It publicizes another pretty impressive creation of theirs — My World.

My Best Posts On New Research Studies In 2011

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 16 hours ago
I write many posts about recent research studies and how they can relate practically to the classroom. In fact, I post a regular feature called Research Studies of the Week. In addition, I write individual posts about studies I feel … Continue reading →

The Best Resources For Showing Students That They Make Their Brain Stronger By Learning

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
One of the most popular resources on this blog, and a lesson plan in my book, Helping Students Motivate Themselves, that I know is one of the more popular chapters in it, is about teaching students that they physically “grow” … Continue reading →

Resources For “Bill Of Rights Day”

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
December 15th is Bill of Rights Day in the United States, and I’ve updated and revised The Best Resources For “Bill Of Rights Day.” Feel free to offer additional suggestions.

New Smartphone Apps

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Sites For Beginning iPhone Users Like Me: Forget Text, Vimessa Brings Visual Voicemail to the Masses is from Mashable. iPhone photo apps to download now is from The BBC.

The Best Sites For Learning About The Mars Rover Curiosity

Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
NASA is preparing to launch the Mars Rover Curiosity tomorrow. You might also be interested in A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Space. Here are my choices for The Best Sites For Learning About The Mars Rover Curiosity: Mars … Continue reading →