MOVE, LEARN, EAT

In the spirit of Matt dancing across the globe, here's one of guy walking, learning, and eating through 11 countries. Amazing production that again showcases world culture in a very clever way.

Matt who?

A few years ago, Matt Harding became an overnight Internet sensation. He posted a video of him dancing in 42 different countries... yep, that's it.

I challenge you to watch it without smiling.



More about Matt can be found here

The American Dropout Crisis

NPR is running a series on the impact of dropouts.

Here's a great set of resources related to the dropout crisis in America.

http://www.npr.org/series/138542241/dropping-out-the-human-face-of-an-education-crisis

Are you a Gem or a Jerk?

Are you a gem or a jerk?

Daniel Pink has an easy way to help you find out...

http://www.danpink.com/archives/2011/07/a-30-second-test-to-determine-whether-your-boss-is-a-gem-or-a-jerk

Google Apps for Education Resources

Google Apps for Education is an impressive suite of tools.

Here's a great list of resources to help educators get the most of these in the classroom.

These come from the various Google Apps for Education-specific sessions held this past summer in Philadelphia at ISTE.

http://iste2011.googleapps.com/

Data!

Inforgraphics, those catchy, trendy images that expalin complicated concepts visually, are hot on the Internet.

Here's a nice one explaining the sheer volume of data controlling our digital world.

Found via Read/Write Blog

Are you +?

Millions are +ing... Are you?

Google+ is taking over the world of social networking... Or, at least it's getting its 15 minutes of fame this month.

Is it good enough to last? Is facebook doomed to be the next MySpace?

Only time... and the fickle world of the Internet... will tell.

Want to know more about the mysterious new Google+? For a complete breakdown and explanation of all of Google+'s goodness, check out Mashable's Google+: The complete Guide.