Thing #7a- Google Reader

I have said before that I really like David Warlick's blog. He takes things that seem to simple and so obvious and says them in a way that makes me think...very cool! Last week, he posted about the problem with students not knowing simple every day things that we learned in school and may take for granted, especially students who come from poverty. Two things he writes really jumped out at me (they are bold in his post, so hopefully they jump out at you too!). :) Our students can't imagine the possibilities for the future if they don't know about the present. But (here's the kicker..ha), the present can't be TAUGHT, it must be DISCOVERED. His post is definitely worth reading- it's not very long and is thought provoking!