Friday Four – Nov 11, 2011

Here are this week’s interesting/intriguing finds that you may not have run across.

• Looking for some FREE professional development this week? Why not check out the Global Education Conference,a week-long event bringing together educators and innovators from around the world, will be held Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18, 2011. The entire conference will be broadcast online for free using the Blackboard Collaborate platform.
• Clive Thompson piece from Wired Magazine that looks at why kids are not good at doing basic Google searches and what we can do as teachers to make them more efficient users of digital information.
•  NYT article from this past Sunday “At Moneyball U, What are the Odds?” makes a nice case for inclusion of more statistics in math curricula and the use of sports statistics as a way to engage students.
• Article by Lisa Nielsen who writes a blog called “The Innovative Educator” about the myths surrounding the use of mobile technology in schools by students.