Required Readings, 18 April 2013

Good morning teachers and learners! I’ve gathered your required readings for today. There won’t be a quiz, but I’ll give extra credit those who meaningfully participate in the discussion.

West Virginia High School student asks for injunction against principle after abstinence speaker – Article on entire situation at the West Virginia Gazette.

Why grad schools should require students to blog – Maria Konnikova tells it like it is, and what us teachers know well: explaining science to a broad audience makes you a better scientist.

National Library Week: Most Beautiful Libraries Around the World – I’m not beneath sharing gratuitous photos of libraries. The list did, however, leave out Copenhagen’s Black Diamond.

Twitterpated – Dr. Steven Novella’s take on social media in skepticism. From the NeuroLogica blog.

Quick Start Guide to Peer Instruction – Flip your classroom, now in Dutch and 6 other languages. From education researcher Julie Schell.

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