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How educators can use a ‘Fitbit approach’ to improve student outcomes = Every teacher should have access to the data that will empower them to help each of their students where they need it most. @MarMarAguilar @eschoolnews

On Mistakes and Credibility – Owning up to your mistakes doesn’t cast doubt on your credibility. Admitting you were wrong shows that you care about getting it right. @gcouros

What makes muscles grow? We have over 600 muscles in our bodies that help bind us together, hold us up, and help us move. @IAQinGWN @TED_ED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk will bring video-only feed to X in bid to take on TikTok and Instagram Reels. Elon Musk’s X could soon unveil a feature putting it head-to-head with TikTok and Instagram Reels. @LJMoynihan @nypost

Learning

The Falling Birth Rates Of The World’s Largest Countries, Visualized – This is a world-wide problem. @darcymiajimenez @digg

Leadership/Parenting

AI Goes to School: How to Harness Artificial Intelligence in Education to Prepare Students for the Future (and Make You an Even Better Teacher) Artificial intelligence is a dynamic force actively reshaping our classrooms today. @minerclass

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@motivational

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Indiana Middle School Janitor Crushes Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin” And Brings The House Down On ‘America’s Got Talent’ – The intro is touching. The singing starts at 3:25. The ovation and talk after the singing is also touching. I needed a tissue. @AGT
  

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

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Five strategies to close the critical thinking gap – When we help students develop fundamental cognitive and metacognitive skills, learning becomes easier–and a lot more fun. @ThinkingMaps

Can I Use A.I. to Grade My Students’ Papers? What matters is whether an A.I.-assisted platform can reliably appraise and diagnose your students’ writing, providing the explanation and guidance these students need to improve. @KAnthonyAppiah @LarryCuban

@coolcatteacher

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant – The idea of an AI beauty pageant might seem laughable or grotesque, depending on whom you ask. But the World AI Creator Awards reflects something deeper about modern influencer culture. @marahe @WIRED

Learning

Four Benefits of Greek Yogurt (and how it compares to plain yogurt) – I have some every morning for the protein and gut bacteria content. @Healthline

Leadership/Parenting

EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI 2nd Edition – This is an accessible, practical guide to incorporating 12 essential EdTech skills and strategies in every learning setting—expanded and updated for the AI era. @ClassTechTips

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@LEAD_Coalition

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Rowing – Summer Olympics – Berlin 1936 Final – You should also check our the moive “The Boys in the Boat.” @pshoover
  

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

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Energy 101: Hydropower – Learn how hydropower captures the kinetic energy of flowing water and turns it into electricity for our homes and businesses. @ENERGY

Energy 101: Geothermal Energy – See how we can generate clean, renewable energy from hot water sources deep beneath the Earth’s surface. @ENERGY

How do solar panels work? The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco. @TED_ED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Review: Apple iPad Air (M2, 13-Inch) – Apple’s lightweight tablet comes equipped with a faster processor, but it’s the bigger screen that steals the spotlight. @BStoly @WIRED

Learning

Never write yourself off! 25 things I’ve learned about getting fit – after almost 60 years of sloth – It’s not too late to get fit. A least go for a walk. @philxdaoust @guardian

Leadership/Parenting

What Makes Some Teachers So Memorable? Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, but why? What makes some teachers so memorable? @JulieSHasson @middleweb

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@QuotePsychology

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Earl Scruggs “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” with JD Crowe Bill Emerson Sonny Osborne and More – If you want to learn this song just watch these guys. @SoulBluegrass
  

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

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Want to Incorporate More Play in Learning? Try the Play Workshop Structure. Too often we refer to play as just play. @NimahGobir @MindShiftKQED @KrisMraz

What Brain Science Says About How to Better Teach Teenagers – Author of a new book on teen development argues that banning phones in schools may backfire. @jryoung @EdSurge

How does the stock market work? If you believe that we need more financial literacy in high school this will help. @gertax @By_Rosenthal @TED_ED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Instagram Implements More Protection Measures for Teens. Instagram has announced two new updates to help protect younger users in the app, including an expansion of its “Limits” feature. @socialmedia2day @adhutchinson

Learning

Volts Amps Watts explained | Watts vs Volts vs Amps | Amps volts watts explained – This animation is good for middle school on up. Jan visual physics via @YouTube

Leadership/Parenting

Changing Teaching Habits is Hard. Here’s How You Can Start. This is excerpted from Humans Who Teach by Shamari Reid. @shamarikreid @nyusteinhardt

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Gapingvoid

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

These Irish Kids Made A Dance Track, And It Goes Ridiculously Hard. I bet your kids could do something like this. @thekabinstudio @Rhyme_Island @creativeirl @rte
  

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

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Six Ways to Prepare for Interviews for Administrative Positions – Two seasoned administrators share their tips for acing the application process for school leadership positions. @teacheredgenet @Edutopia

It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype. Some pundits suggest generative AI stopped getting smarter. The explosive demos from OpenAI and Google that started the week show there’s plenty more disruption to come. @StevenLevy @WIRED

Why We’re Reaching the Theoretical Limit of Computer Power – This is a great science lesson for high school on up. @HalfInteresting

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

AI vs Machine Learning – This is a good explanation that takes less than six minutes. @IBMSupport @JeffCrume

Learning

The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. @wasuzuki @bigthink

Leadership/Parenting

Five ways teaching science with probeware promotes 3D learning – Probeware supports science learning by adding precision and furthering students’ investigation of natural phenomena. @VernierST @eschoolnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@gcourus

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Lindsey Stirling – Roundtable Riva – If you get a chance to see her in concert consider going. I did and enjoyed her very much. @LindseyStirling
  

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

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