TikTok Harms Kids / Science Trick / Easy Majors with High Pay / How to Study / Overcome Language Barriers / Math Insights / Student Mental Health / 10/17/2024

I’m still slowly recovering from a serious bicycle accident. I’m now posting content as I find it with the date of the top post in the headline. These are free Resources for Busy Parents and Educators Who Don’t Have as Much Time to Read and Surf as I Do

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TikTok
A new investigation claims TikTok execs know the app is harming kids — why are we letting it happen? Research shows that social media is bad for kids, especially girls. @RIKKISCHLOTT @NYPost

Science
This Handy Science Trick Will Help You Beat Your Friends In A Bar Bet – Be sure to have your kids try this, but don’t pitch it as a bar bet. @museumofscience


7 Easiest College Majors With High Pay – The may not be as easy as some majors, but they are much less difficult than engineering. @shanehummus


Learn How to Study ONCE And Remember Forever. Are you tired of cramming for exams only to forget everything the moment you walk out of classroom? #memoryboost #brainhealth #recall

Students
Schools must do more to help families overcome language barriers. Students and their families should have equal access to education–no matter what language they speak. @eschoolnews

Math
5 math curriculum insights from educators – Many math educators believe that creativity and math go hand-in-hand. @MINDEduOrg

Students
Youth Mental Health Is Declining. School-based Supports Can Help – Among the worst affected? Pre-teen boys and teenage girls. Marlena Jackson-Retondo via @MindShiftKQED @PBS

Learning
Boost Reading Comprehension and Learning: How Explicit Writing Instruction Can Help. Writing is hard, and most teachers haven’t received valuable training about
how to teach it. @VoyagerSopris

The Radio In Your Pocket – Did you know that your cell phone has three radios in it? I didn’t. @keith_rutledge


Free Bird on bagpipes and electric violin @MiaAsano‬ ‪@PiperAlly‬0


5 tips to improve your critical thinking – Samantha Agoos – Share with students who may not know what critical thinking is. @Pockless


The Science Behind Long Walks and Longevity – I walk a lot and am never sick. How about you? @HealthyLivingON


Elon Musk’s Incredible Speech on the Education System | Eye Opening Video on Education. All teachers and students should watch this. @elonmusk
  

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Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts

AI
Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing) by Salman Khan
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
Cup of Joe
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

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