1. Curriculum Review Project by Erin Brown
Core Talk

2. Rationale
I picked this item to review because it was recently used and fresh in my mind from our Common Core State Standards debate.
It is worth examining because it has all the current updates and insights into the U.S. standards-based curriculum and education.
It incorporates the latest technology, offering data through facebook, you tube, and twitter with quick access to iphones, ipads, and itouch.

3. description
“Core Talk is a comprehensive resource for teachers, education leaders, and parents that spotlights the evolving discourse of U.S. standards- based education. You will find news, commentary, standards updates and global professional development opportunities related to the Common Core State Standards.”

4. Analysis of strengths
Cite offers current data on professional development opportunities around U.S.
For example, Portland, Oregon has a conference Aug. 5-7, offered by Curriculum Foundation Institute
News page updates daily information on CCSS
News can be filtered by topic or location
News headlines link user to current article
Core Talk app is FREE

5. Analysis of weaknesses
It is not easy to find specific topics on CCSS, due to chronological order of news articles
Cite only filters by generalized categories
Cite needs search capabilities by key words and/or dates
Sometimes link has been taken down
More research is sometimes necessary to find specified article

6. Recommendations
I would highly recommend cite as a great source of information on Common Core State Standards.
Cite reports all aspects of Common Core State Standards objectively.
It is a great place to start research on the subject of CCSS or can be used to keep you updated on a daily basis.
Bibliography:
Rubicon Core Talk (2013). Retrieved from