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Perceptions:

Here’s an interesting video. It is an interesting take on perception. Entertaining and instructive. 4:33 long. (via Larry Ferlazzo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FUv-Q6EgEFI

A blind person describes color

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=59YN8_lg6-U

What would you do?

Here is a 12-year-old middle school wrestler,Justin Kievit showing a great amount of humility and sportsmanship to his fellow competitor Jared Stevens. I dare you to watch this video and not let out a tear or two.

http://cosbysweaters.com/2012/12/04/middle-school-wrestler-shows-us-all-what-sportsmanship-is-about/

Middle School Science Minute

by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or [email protected])

Culturing Microorganisms

I was recently reading the December, 2012 issue of the Science Teacher, a publication of the National Science Teachers Association. In the magazine, Key Roy, Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools in Connecticut wrote an article entitled, "Dangers in a Dish." In this article he shares the dangers of culturing microorganisms in the K-12 classroom.

From the Twitterverse:

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Resources:

Gallery of FakeBook Profiles

Some good examples of fake FaceBook profiles.

http://www.classtools.net/main_area/fakebook/gallery/

Sign Up Genius

If you are a group leader and find yourself organizing volunteers, meals, service projects, or events... we want to make your life a lot simpler! Now you can coordinate it all online... FREE!

http://www.signupgenius.com/

Introduction to the Living Wage Calculator

http://livingwage.mit.edu/

Web Spotlight:

Books to Read

‘Tis the time of year that many people pick up additional books to read. Here are some thoughts:

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/12/04/best-psychology-philosophy-books-2012/

Whole Novels

http://transformed.teachingquality.org/blogs/shoulders-giants/11-2012/my-co-teachers-weigh-whole-novels

7 Habits of Effective Teachers who use Technology:

http://blog.alwaysprepped.com/the-7-habits-of-highly-effective-teachers-who-use-technology/

News:

The Weight of Obesity

http://visual.ly/weight-obesity

Top 10 Bad Tech Predictions

http://www.digitaltrends.com/features/top-10-bad-tech-predictions/

STEM Students Must Be Taught to Fail

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2012/11/23/stem-students-must-be-taught-to-fail

2 Mesa students forced to hold hands as punishment for fighting

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_southeast_valley/mesa/two-mesa-students-forced-to-hold-hands-as-punishment-for-fighting