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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Three ways to avoid summer learning loss – Educators can find fun and engaging ways to keep students’ brains in shape during summer break. @AdvaniBurcin @eschoolnews
How AI Could Transform the Way Schools Test Kids – Picture being evaluated on your scientific knowledge and getting instantaneous feedback on your answers, in ways that help you better understand and respond to other questions. @cpreston @genuinepoesy @hechingerreport
@ValentinaESL
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta releases early versions of Llama 3 AI model in bid to catch ChatGPT. Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real time. @reuters @nypost
Learning
This tool will help improve your critical thinking. Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a person’s values, principles, and beliefs. @EFW48 @skomdra @TED_ED
Leadership/Parenting
Teens, phones, and mental health – Did social media cause the teen mental health crisis? @JacquelineNesi
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@AllysonApsey
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Why Bach is the Greatest of all Time…in under 5 min! I’m sure some people disagree. How about you? Enjoy Classical Music via @YouTube
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
