0930WarmUp

Watch the video: A Vision of K-12 Students Today
@ http://schoolwaxtv.com/vision-k-12-students-today

How accurately does it describe your own educational experience?

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dmac

0929WarmUp

Ever dream about being a concert pianist? Or the 2nd cello in a symphony orchestra?

Here's your shot. Try it out @ http://contrapunctus.thirdangle.org/

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dmac

0928WarmUp

What was the most interesting building you ever saw? The Eiffel Tower? The Colliseum? The Taj Mahal? How about the Donut Building?

Let's take a look at some interesting architecture @ http://vacations.com/appetizing-architecture

and

http://www.urlesque.com/2009/08/13/buildings-that-look-like-food-photos/.

Feel hungry?

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dmac

0924WarmUp

There is some interesting new technology that lets you post just about anything on the web.

Check it out @

http://www.moomeo.com/

and

http://posterous.com/

How does it work?

Figure it out and leave a comment!

dmac

0923WarmUp

Ever look up a word and wish you could just "see" it?

WordSift is a new visual tool to learn vocabulary. Try it @ http://wordsift.com/.

More sites that generate words are:

http://watchout4snakes.com/creativitytools/RandomWord/RandomWordPlus.aspx

and

http://www.wordconstructor.com/

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dmac

0922WarmUp

You've heard of information. You've heard of a graphic.

What's an infographic?

Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_graphics

Check out a good example @ http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kelsey-keith/designage/infographic-day-job-voyager

and

http://flare.prefuse.org/launch/apps/job_voyager

Another great site for infographics is @ http://coolinfographics.blogspot.com/

Search the web and try to find another example of an infographic.

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dmac

0921WarmUp

What's a high school diploma worth?

Check out the charts @ http://www.mdrc.org/area_fact_33.html

and

http://www.census.gov/schools/census_for_teens/012671.html.

What could be more motivation to stay in school?

How much more does having a high school diploma mean to you over a lifetime of work (30 years)?

How about a college degree?

Or a master's degree?

Figure it out and leave a comment!

dmac

p.s

Take a look at some high salary positions @

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_salaryrangenarrow_40.html