Garden with Garbage: 10 Foods You Can Grow from Scraps

Posted on April 30, 2013 via Think Outside the Bin with 40 notes

Malala Yousafzai has inspired the world and has become a symbol of the girls of Pakistan’s Swat Valley and the millions of girls all over the world who do not have access to education. Let’s amplify the voices of these brave girls who deserve access to education and an opportunity to reach their full potential.

Tonight at the fourth annual Women in the World Summit, Angelina Jolie will honor Malala for her bravery.

Posted on April 4, 2013 via Half the Sky Movement with 25 notes

Creating Curriculum with Meaning and Purpose

Be indispensable. Create meaning. Be purposeful. Do important work. Do work that’s bigger than you.

The most rewarding teaching happens when I create the curriculum myself. Why? Because the process of creating is messy and valuable and teaches me the most.

Posted on April 4, 2013 via in the cloud with 89 notes

earth911:

mainlybooksupcycling:

Re-use silverware for coathooks - brilliant! On Pinterest.

More ideas for reusing kitchen items here!

Posted on April 4, 2013 via mainly books & upcycling with 76 notes

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$motherjones: How fracking causes earthquakes—and how the energy industry is trying to hush up that inconvenient fact. Also in animated gif form, in case you like your earthquakes even more terrifying.$

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How fracking causes earthquakes—and how the energy industry is trying to hush up that inconvenient fact.

Also in animated gif form, in case you like your earthquakes even more terrifying.

Posted on April 1, 2013 via Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr with 248 notes

50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About | Fluency21 – Committed Sardine Blog

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Good List

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Posted on April 1, 2013 via Education Technology with 45 notes

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As his Republican peers in other states search for ways to cut public school funding, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is charting a different course. He’s doubling down on education. Branstad, who was elected in 2010 as part of a resurgent GOP, has made proposals many Republicans would sneer at: raising minimum teacher salaries and offering incentive pay for teachers who take on more responsibilities — all by tapping $187 million in new school funding.

In Iowa, a GOP governor charts a different course

Sharing because I’m shocked/relieved to see a state actually investing in education.

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Posted on April 1, 2013 via World-Shaker with 63 notes

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Less than 2 years ago, Daniel Weitzner was working on Internet policy for the Obama Administration. Now, privacy experts worry he’s helping Facebook and Google control your personal information.

Posted on April 1, 2013 via Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr with 49 notes