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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Deepak Chopra has an AI tool based only on his 94 books. This is free and you don’t even have to sign up. Be sure to play with it and see what your kids do with it. @DeepakChopra
Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills. A pilot project in the Bronx results in 51-percent growth in literacy skills in just three months. Ava Wiseley and Dennis Pierce via @eschoolnews
Things Have Changed. AI Has Shifted What We Can (And Should) Be Spending Time On. @ajjuliani
A podcast for dreamers, doers, and change-makers in education – Discover big ideas and visionary entrepreneurs reshaping the future of learning—one pitch at a time. @4pt0schools
Who Are Boys’ Role Models Today? Boys look to online influencers and the people in their life for models of masculinity. Youth service workers can be a positive influence. @GreaterGoodSC @AmandaDylina
The Power of We: Why Group Work and Collaboration Belong in Every Classroom – You have to give atudents space to wrestle with ideas together, to listen and lead, to make mistakes and recover — all within the safety of a group. @10publications
4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork – Edtech tools can help cultivate an environment of curiosity and collaboration where every student feels heard.@eschoolnews @VAI_Education @jonoosterman
6 ways to be the John Keating of your school – You can be like Robin Williams in the “Dead Poets Society.” @10publications
The $2 Billion Vodka Lie: How Grey Goose Fooled the World – This is an amazing video that shows how perception matters more than quality. via The Philosophy Of Marketing @YouTUbe
One District’s Approach to Successful AI Integration – EdSurge spoke with Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross, superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools, a district at the forefront of AI integration. Abbie Misha via @EdSurge @DigitalPromise
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 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
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
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
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
