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Algebra in 8th Grade / Career Pathways / Retention Strategies

Thursday, June 13th, 2024

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Talented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them? If you don’t take algebra in 8th grade you probably can’t take calculus in high school. This could keep from a STEM career. @dtmollenkamp @EdSurge

Career Pathways In A Rapidly Changing World: US Career Pathways Story – There has been a move away from the traditional “Bachelor’s or Bust” mentality towards recognizing the value of diverse career pathways that may not necessarily require a four-year degree. Paul Herdman via @Getting_Smart

Strategies To Help Students Retain What You Taught Them – Be sure that all teachers in your school know these strategies. @terryheickedu @TeachThought

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

YouTube Tests QR Codes for Channels, User-Generated Shorts Effects. Creators can now access a unique QR code for their YouTube channel to help facilitate broader connection. @adhutchinson @socialmedia2day

Learning

Lentil Balls: The Ultimate Meat Substitute – I’m a vegan at home and I’m never sick. This looks tasty and easy. @vegan_videos

Leadership/Parenting

Balancing Bloom, assessment, and AI – Emphasizing the application of knowledge in diverse contexts helps students develop practical skills that transcend academic environments. @Baule_S @eschoolnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@alaihic80008

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Review: Lovense Mini Sex Machine – Lovense’s newest sex toy offers all the benefits of pricey sex machines at a more affordable price. True to the title of this section I found this to be funny. @LordRavenscraft @Lovense @WIRED

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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

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Meaningful homework / Combat Absenteeism / New Apple Software

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

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Five Ways to Make Homework More Meaningful – Use these insights from educators—and research—to create homework practices that work for everyone. @borywrites @edutopia

Three tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools – Chronic absenteeism rates are highest in high school, with approximately one in three students missing at least 10 percent of their school days. @SternKara @eschoolnews

Monday’s Apple Event (6/10/2024) – The opening is very cool. Watch the rest if you have 1:42 to spare like I do. @TBarrabi @Apple

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s new iOS 18 feature for apps has users worried it will allow people to easily ‘cheat’: ‘Relationships are dead’ – Users will soon be allowed to lock and hide apps on their iPhones’ home screen once the new update debuts in the US this fall, the company announced following The Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park in California on Monday. @rickypollina @nypost

Learning

The Best Trackers to Help You Find Your Keys, Dog, or Kid – These are the best Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and cellular gadgets to ensure you never lose anything ever again. @adriennemso @WIRED

Leadership/Parenting

Roger Federer Reveals One Of The Biggest Frustrations Of His Trophy-Laden Career At Dartmouth Commencement. This is 24 minutes long, but it contains great advice for any graduate. @rogerfederer @dartmouth

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Gapingvoid

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Mötley Crüe – Kickstart My Heart – This is the song Apple uses at the beginning and end of their Monday Event. Note that it also features some sky diving. @MotleyCrue

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Summer Learning Loss / AI & Testing / Read Aloud Benefits

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024

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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

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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

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6 School Problems / Build Parent Relationships / NY Social Media Law

Monday, June 10th, 2024

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Six Problems with our School System – The traditional system of education was designed in the industrial age and is now outdated and ineffective. @school_next

Building Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Be Hard. Positive Phone Calls Home Can Help. Building positive relationships with each family can lead to a more successful and enjoyable school year. @NimahGobir @MindShiftKQED

NY passes milestone ban on ‘addictive’ social media feeds for children. New York kids’ social media feeds are about to get less “addictive.” What is your state doing? @ByMattTroutman @VaughnEGolden @nypost

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

What to know about iOS 18, Apple’s ‘biggest ever’ iPhone update – Apple’s annual World Wide Developer Conference kicks off on Monday — and the company is expected to roll out a beta version of iOS 18 for select iPhones. @SteinbergBrooke

Learning

The Ancient Volcano in Wyoming; Devils Tower – This is a great science lesson and it’s also beautiful and amazing. @HubGeology

Leadership/Parenting

Why Finland’s schools outperform most others across the developed world – Finland has an economy and a population about the fifth the size of Australia’s. But its schools consistently outperform ours and most others across the developed world. @roblox_ausnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Gapingvoid

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? If you want kids to take an interest in history, this just might do it. @TED_ED @Vivid_Vivian

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

Friday, June 7th, 2024

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini describes the psychological process in people when they say yes and explains how these insights may be applied. While it was written as a business book, it also applies to teaching and everyday life. Be sure to put a copy in your professional development library.

1. Levers of Influence: (Power) Tools of the Trade

Animals and people both have automatic behaviors that are set off by a single stimulus. For example, turkey mothers will care for an inanimate object if it makes the cheap sound of a baby turkey. Likewise, humans are much more likely to do a favor for a stranger if they are given a reason starting with the word because. Humans also think that expensive things are good as the word cheap is seen as inferior rather than inexpensive. Believing an expert is another automatic behavior. Life is complex and without our automatic rules of thumb, we wouldn’t get much done. It’s important, however, to realize when we have the time and the need to engage in more complex thinking.
The contrast principle tells us that how we perceive something depends in part on things we have recently perceived. When two hands placed respectively in hot and cold water are moved to room temperature water, the one that was in hot water feels cold and the one that was in cold water feels hot. Also, seeing highly sexually attractive people on TV may make our spouses seem less attractive. There are several other examples here dealing with selling strategies.

2. Reciprocation: The Old Give and Take

A basic norm of human culture is the obligation to somehow repay a person who gives or does something for you. Such future obligations often lead to continuing relationships. People can use this to their advantage by giving something before asking for something. Politicians do this and they are also easy to buy. So are scientists.
People can also ask for a more extreme initial concession prior to lowering the ask. This often works a we often see the lesser obligation preferable to the greater one. The trick is to make your first offer just high enough. This usually makes one feel more responsible and satisfied. If someone gives you something for free, be ready for them to ask for something. Consider denying these requests.

3. Liking: The Friendly Thief

We are more likely to say yes to someone we like. People who want something are therefore likely to do things to increase their likability. Being physically attractive is one way to increase likability. (Doug: This suggests that it’s a good idea to bet fit, well groomed, and well attired. In other words, dress for success.) We are also more likely to like people who are like us. Good salespeople also use this to their advantage. Associating something with someone famous has been shown to work.
Praise is also used to increase likability. Giving praise to a third party that you know will get back to the person your are praising is effective. You can also use praise to give a person a reputation to live up to. Repeated contact in positive situations helps. Persian curriers knew that baring bad news was risky and even life threatening as the ancient Persians did kill the messenger. In all occasions associate yourself with as many good things as possible and visa versa. We won, they lost. Be alert for situations where you are liking someone more than would be expected. In such cases separate your feelings about the requester from the offer itself.

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