The Future Is Yours....

Dear reader,

Welcome to our 7th Grade History Blog.  Blogging served as a familiar vehicle to post student's ideas and comments.  It allowed students to safely and respectfully share opinions and at times even disagree.  We are very proud that of our blog, not only because it reflects growth in intellectual prowess, but also because it was awarded the COLLEGE BOARD'S-Bob Costas Grant for the Teaching of Writing.....( http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/awards/costas ) check it out!  This money will serve to launch an international GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT gec.atspace.com  site to be unveiled next year.   Without giving too much away..I can tell you that this class helped launch a larger global project involving partnerships with schools around the world, private-public sector collaborations, virtual college mentors at premier universities (i.e. Yale, Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, etc...), and even professionals who will serve as College to Career virtual mentors.  This vision has been long coming and will hopefully serve as a future model for educators who are trying to teach not only our respective traditional standards, but also teach in the context of Globalization.  The world is small and our lives are intrinsically intertwined.  Please view the video below as it will hopefully put into context why our class is about creative problem-solving, traditional linear thinking, tapping into multiple intelligences, competition as well as collaboration, story telling/communicating, and acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in an ever-changing global economy.  See you next year kids!:o)