TED

There's YouTube (sorry - if you're trying to access this extremely beneficial site from school, it'll be blocked), TeacherTube, GodTube (now called Tangle), Facebook (yet another blocked website), Blogger, MySpace (you guessed it - blocked), Ning, TBD, and a host of other Web 2.0 sites that provide dynamic content.

Take social networking to another level! Consider TED as your next stop to gather information and exchange ideas with others, upload and download videos, and acquire new, global perspectives!

A visionary think-tank I am fortunate to be a member of, Master Minds, held a teleconference today. One of the "speakers" we listened to was Benjamin Zander, a classical music afficionado. We discussed how the related arts MUST be made part of the STEM approach to assessment, and how they were, for the most part, being overlooked. We also discussed left and right-brain studies as they relate to assessment and the arts.

What I'd like to introduce to you, however, is the immense potential for gaining new insights and networking potential with educators from all over the world! Check out TED. You won't be sorry!