CBD & Mushrooms / Phone-Free Kids / Psychology of Money / Slow Learner Help / Cool Bike Gadgets / AI Classroom Tips / Death by PowerPoint / More Dan Pink Books / New Wind Boats / Tell Kids This / Smart Seating Layouts 9/10/2025

I post 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. Be sure to check out my book summaries too.

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CBD
Shop top-rated names like Supreme CBD, VOVA, Unique & Moosh. This site offers a wide variety of CBD and mushroom products and many think are good for your health. @FlawlessCBD

KQED
More Students Head Back to Class Without One Crucial Thing: Their Phones. This year more states than ever are banning students’ devices during school hours. Sequoia Carrillo via @MindShiftKQED


Psychology of Money in Just 10 Minutes – This video breaks down 5 powerful lessons that could change the way you save, spend, and invest. See my summary here. @Minecraft


Study Techniques for slow Learners – Are you a slow learner? Here’s why that might be your biggest advantage. In this 5:44 video, you’ll discover 3 science-backed study techniques designed specifically for deep thinkers — plus a bonus method that helped one student go from failing math to tutoring it! via Stick Study Buddy @YouTube


21 Cool Bike Gadgets On Amazon You’ll Instantly Want – Any kind of biker will enjoy this video. These gadgets will make biking safer and more fun. Gadget Brain via @YouTUbe

AI
7 Ways to Use AI in Your Classroom This Year – If you’re looking for support with tasks big and small, you may want to explore how the AI tools in Kira can help you save time as you work to meet the needs of all of your students. @ClassTechTips

Kawasaki
Death by PowerPoint: A Coroner’s Report = First, let’s talk about the most common cause of death: information overload. @GuyKawasaki


Don’t turn 30 without reading these 13 books. Pink also tells you 7 ways to get more out of what you read. @DanielPink

Boats
evolutionary Wind Propulsion System Aims to Slash Shipping Emissions by 30% – The shipping industry is edging closer to its long-promised green revolution, with innovative technologies emerging to tackle the sector’s substantial carbon footprint. @born2engineer

Sketchnote @woodard_julie @MindShiftKQED

Eduropia
11 Smart Student Desk Layouts – How classroom seating—from traditional rows to Socratic circles and L-shaped clusters—alters classroom dynamics and shapes learning outcomes. @YoukiTerada @edutopia


21 Books That Changed How Daniel Pink Thinks Forever – If these books can change Pink’s mind, they just might change yours too. “When we change our minds, we change the world.” @DanielPink

Porn
How to Keep Violent Porn Out of Your Home and Away From Your Kids – Parents often really underestimate the extent to which their own children are likely to have seen pornography, How about you? @FoodieScience @MindShiftKQED


What School of Rock Got Right about Education – One of the very best ways to motivate kids to learn is through the pursuit of their interests and development of their talents. Teachers must see this movie. @s_n_farley @middleweb

AI
AI Detection: Falsely Accused of Using ChatGPT for Academic Writing – I know people who have been falsely charged of using AI. This will help. @IvyPanda3


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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