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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Enhancing World Language Instruction With AI Image Generators – By crafting an AI prompt in the target language to create an image, students can get immediate feedback on their communication skills. Rachel Paparone via @Edutopia
Why Kids Need Meaningful Learning Experiences Right Now – When we look at the research, it makes a compelling case for evolving traditional teaching practices. @ajjuliani
K-12 computer science trends – K-12 computer science helps students build essential skills for personal and professional success. @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
The sneaky invisible texting trick kids love using to fool their parents revealed. A concerned parent has issued a warning after she discovered her child sending “concealed” texts to their friends, as detailed in a viral Reddit post. Ben Cost @nypost
Learning
This Is What Your Brain Does When You’re Not Doing Anything – When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other. @noraabradford @WIRED
Leadership/Parenting
How to Change Your Classroom Dynamic – In this episode, Monica Burns chats with Juliana Finegan, VP of Educator Experience at Vivi, all about the various levels of communication and sharing in classrooms, schools, and districts. @ClassTechTips @JulianaFinegan
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Paint It Black (Rolling Stones) Harp Twins – The scenery is great too. The drummers are also twins. If you like this search YouTube for more. @HarpTwins @VolfgangTwins
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
