Free Resources for Busy Parents and Educators Who Don’t Have as Much Time to Read and Surf as I Do with Fresh Content Every Weekday and post around 8:00 am Eastern US time.
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Virtual Voyages: Augmented and Virtual Reality Point Toward an Immersive Learning Future. @akrebecca @Getting_Smart
Five simple strategies to sharpen your critical thinking – You and your students/kids should know this. @AnaStefaniak @bbcideas @OpenUniversity
James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning view of the Crab Nebula – Kids should like this. It’s also like a find piece of impressionist art. @SPACEdotcom
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Using AI Tutors to Flip Your Classroom – Teachers can set up AI tutors to create personalized learning experiences for students at home, freeing up time for collaboration and active learning in class. @emollick @edutopia
Learning
Rockets 101 | National Geographic – This animation is good for middle school on up. @NatGeo @LaurenLeadmon @AngeliGabriel
Leadership/Parenting
As Teacher Layoffs Loom, Research Evidence Mounts that Seniority Protections Hurt Kids in Poverty. What do your students think? @jillbarshay @hechingerreport
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Ranal55
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter – Live – Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas NV – May 11, 2024 – Mick Jagger is 80, only a few months younger than President Biden. @RollingStones
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrongby Eric Barker
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting from Tots to Teens by Melinda Wenner Moyer
My Post-Pandemic Teaching and Learning Observations by Dr. Doug Green Times 10 Publications
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers by Jo Boaler
The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive by Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Listen to Dr. Doug on the “Cup of Joe” podcast. I recorded it last week. On it, I talk about the many good things I have seen in schools doing hybrid teaching. @PodcastCupOfJoe @DrDougGreen @BrainAwakes
This is my podcast on the Jabbedu Network. Please consider listening and buying my book Teaching Isn’t Rocket Science, It’s Way More Complex. Here’s a free executive summary. @jabbedu @DrDougGreen
Boys and Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein
