A student recently requested the site ProCon.org be unblocked for research. It was blocked because the web filter, Lightspeed, categorized the Medical Marijuana subdomain as a drug web site. Upon reviewing the page, I discovered that this non-profit research portal was a great free resource for investigation.

ProCon.org provides a clean, easy to follow interface for anyone who wants to engage in an educational journey with one of their 43 controversial topics. The site includes bibliographies, pictures, video, and audio that surrounding the chosen topics. Who would have thought learning about the pluses and minuses of Ronald Reagan could be so much fun.

If you are a teacher and want some ideas on how to use the site, you can check out their teacher and librarian resource page. There are several great ideas to incorporate into your classroom today.

ProCon.org also provides a great resource regarding the 2012 US Presidential Election. The enjoyment never stops with this web site!