http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4751391

This is an old report, but one that I’ve never forgotten since I first heard it in July of 2005. Here is Frank Deford telling a wonderful story about Jack Nichlaus at a British Open Tournament years ago.

Save this for AFTER Christmas. It’ll keep. But, it’s a great story of sportsmanship that should be heard by players and parents alike. That Jack Nichlaus is a class act.

Present this story to your students in the form of a multiple choice poll, with one option being what Jack did, and the other two choices being the other possible options. See how many students would do what Jack did.

THERE’S a writing prompt in this, too, don’t you think?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17562078

This link was brought to my attention in Vicki Davis’ blog (again). This is an NPR audio file about the blog. What’s very cool is that the story is being told, in part, by the bloggers themselves. It’s very well done. And, it’s just the first of a five part series on blogging. Every once in a while you’ll hear an echo in their voice which represents what would be a hyperlink. And… well, wait ‘till you hear them scroll down the page.

Bookmark it and follow it through the week, if you’re not sure what this blogging thing is all about.

What’s ironic in this whole thing is that Vicki Davis’ voice is heard in this report, yet, for SOME VERY STRANGE  reason, neither her blog nor her OUTSTANDING wiki project won the edublog award, although both were nominated in their respective categories. I thought both were shoe-ins. “Pick it up – it’s a gimme.” (*I* voted for you, Vicki!)

While reading my blogroll today I came upon this post from Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach (http://21stcenturylearning.typepad.com/blog/2007/12/the-best-web-20.html) in which she pointed me to THIS post on Larry Ferlazzo’s blog:

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/12/21/the-best-web-20-applications-for-education-2007/

Here, Larry tells us his top fourteen web 2.0 website picks for educators. Stop by there to check out his list. There were several on the list that I hadn’t heard of, including http://showbeyond.com , http://sketchcast.com , http://www.CircaVie.com , http://www.daftdoggy.com (yes, where DO they come up with these names?) and others.

Anyway, stop by there and check out his list. Be prepared to be at the computer for a while as you go to the sites to play.