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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How (and Why) to Move Your Gallery Walk Outdoors – Students—and teachers—benefit from getting outside during the school day, and moving the traditional gallery walk outdoors is one way to make that happen. Becca Katz via @edutopia
Learning science might help kids read better. A growing chorus of education researchers, pundits and “science of reading” advocates are calling for young children to be taught more about the world around them. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport @MindShiftKQED
Six trends to watch in K-12 schools in 2024 – As a new calendar year gets underway, new initiatives and trends will emerge to impact teaching and learning. @michaelbhorn @eschoolnews
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Florida Middle Schoolers Arrested for Allegedly Creating Deepfake Nudes of Classmates. In what appears to be the first criminal case of its kind, two teenage boys were charged under a 2022 Florida law for allegedly creating AI-generated images depicting middle school classmates. @car0linehaskins @WIRED
Learning
Where Wildfires Are Getting Better (And Worse) In The US – This immaginative graphic shows how your state is doing. My state of New York has hardly any. @digg
Leadership/Parenting
First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders – The report helps district and state leaders understand AI’s potential benefits, address challenges, and make well-informed decisions about implementation. Kevin Hogan via @eschoolnews
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ Goes Incredibly Hard In Irish Gaelic. This has to be one of the most covered songs. The lyrics are translated into galic. @TgLurgan @LaughingSquid
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
