Tuesday, September 8, 2009

White House News and Views, Constitution Day, Wordle and Guess What? Learning Matters

No surprises here, the Obama administration is using the Internet to get their message across in a variety of ways.  Their website Whitehouse.gov features links to speeches in their media center and  blogs, and they have their own channel on YouTube. Obama's recent "back to school" message is featured here

Constitution Day is September 17th.  Check out this website from the The National Constitution Center and National Archives.  Play Constitution Double Jeopardy  or Who Wants to Be a Million Dollar Citizen brought to you by the Federal Courts.  

Feeling artistic AND literate at the same time?  Check out Wordle.net to use words and phrases creatively. 

Learning Matters with John Merrow features video, blogs, and podcasts from this intrepid PBS education correspondent.  Most famous in California for his film about Proposition 13 First to Worst, he has recently profiled Michelle Rhee and her efforts to improve the Washington DC school system. 

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