Chalk Talk- 4/17/09

Chalk Talk Friday represents conversations and brilliance I've discovered traversing my way through the Blogosphere.  From professional to personal development, these are the posts and links have in some way touched my head or my heart!

• Twitter has been all a buzz as we welcome with open arms our newest Tweet! You know her as Ms.Oprah Winfrey, but soon the world will know @Oprah!  On today's show, Ashton Kusher  will shares his Twitter Story. Here is a little pre-show preview to what he may be talking about; one of the beautiful things about Twitter- news in real time! 
• Merriam and Webster rock with their new visual dictionary!
  
• Ecology for Education is a new multi author blog exploring education issues that matters most.You will find great conversation, resources, and connections here!  So proud to have contributed to the dialouge!
• Alfie Kohn does it again- stretching  thinking, pushing the dialouge, and giving us lots to ponder in his latest article about moving education  towards the 22nd Century! 
• Thanks to my Twitter network and Wes Fryer- I just learned about an joined DigiParents- a wonderful community of parents and educators addressing the challenges and opportunities of digital cititiznship.
• I love reading books about great teachers and the strategies they use to engage students, but I learn so much more when I can see this work in action. Jim Burke has been one of my most influential teaching mentors and models.  I have gleened so much from his written work. It is a pleasure to see him with students- check out it out!
• Jim also has a wonderful blog and most recently has joined the Twitterverse! WOW-@Oprah and @englishcomp in the same month- I can't stand it!
• ASCD is offering a limited time offer to download an amazing FREE resource- Make sure you get your very own copy of Educating the Whole Child. It is informative, inspiring, and a reminder that we teach children. We are in charge of more than their minds, we have their hearts in our hands as well!