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Ten AI-Resistant Practices for the Classroom – When we think about the future of learning we have to include artificial intelligence, in the same way we have to include the internet, computers, etc. @ajjuliani

Are AI Tutors the Answer to Lingering Learning Loss? As some K–12 schools embrace chatbot tutors, others are still weighing the pros and cons. What is your school doing? @treadlightsuchi @EdTech_K12

Five Questions You Should Ask Your Leader – If you are a leader, what are your answers? @gcourus

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Google ‘taking swift action’ to remove bizarre AI search results — like telling users to eat rocks. Google is scrambling to remove a wave of incorrect or even dangerous answers from its controversial AI-powered search results. @TBarrabi @nypost

Learning

The foods that can improve brain function – I eat all of this stuff and it works for me. @BBC_Reel @FoodAndPsych @daire_collins @DanWithTheCam

Leadership/Parenting

Trauma-informed teaching strategies can benefit all students = Reaching students who’ve experienced trauma requires education, patience, compassion, and creativity. Melissa Ragan via @Navigate360_ @eschoolnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@LEAD_Coalition

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Cartoons about Blaming Others: An American Tradition – Finger pointing is, well, so American. @LarryCuban
  

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 the Arts Into Other Classes? Let These 7 Art Books Inspire You. See if your librarian can order a copy of each for your school library. @NimahGobir @MindShiftKQED

Give Students Writing Feedback That Works. The problem: how to respond to and assess our students’ major writing assignments. @LaurieMHornik @middleweb

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education and Why That’s a Good Thing Written and Read by Salman Khan – Salman Khan has long been on the cutting edge of education, and in Brave New Words, he shows us what’s next. @BeingSalmanKhan

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Newark Public Schools considers new AI tutor chatbot for districtwide use after pilot testing. The district was among the first in the country to test the chatbot called Khanmigo, an AI program developed by online learning giant Khan Academy that is designed for classrooms and acts as a tutor. @jessiereport @ChalkbeatNWK

Learning

The benefits of a bilingual brain – Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged. @edappadvice @TED_ED

Leadership/Parenting

Strategies for Bringing ‘Desirable Difficulty’ Into Learning – Some of the most effective learning strategies are those known as desirable difficulties. @JW_Firth @NSRiazat

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Gapingvoid

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

GLUTEN-FREE Only 3 ingredients! Delicious cookies without flour and sugar in 5 minutes! This is about as healthy as a cookie can get. @kochenmithanna @Kochen_mit_Hanna
  

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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12 Genuine Signs of Intelligence You Can’t Fake – How many do you and your kids have? @BrainyDose

10 Methods a Genius Follow – How many do you have? SuccessSymptom via @YouTube

Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps. Not only do heat pumps work fine in cold weather, they’re still more efficient than gas furnaces in such conditions. @mrMattSimon @WIRED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Five Apps That Will Actually Improve Your Life – Most apps are designed to suck your attention and sanity away. These are straight-up game changers. @Obsidian @plex @AdGuard @steddyapp

Learning

How Much Is a White Oak Worth? – Timber Harvest For Wildlife – There is a lot more to harvesting trees that you might think. @ManagementAdvantage at Instagram

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

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Dianne__LadyD

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

High School Principal Exposed By Local Students After Prank Gone Wrong. What was supposed to be a fun joke revealed a very big secret. You and your high school kids should find this amusing. @nicoq @joellealedu
  

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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The Teacher’s Guide for a Balanced Summer Break – As the school year winds down, it’s crucial to find a balance between resting, being productive, and preparing for the upcoming school year. @ShakeUpLearning

All Things Being Equal: Why Math Is the Key to a Better World – This book by John Mighton, presents a compelling case for the transformative power of mathematics education. @johnmighton

Everyone’s Pumped About Heat Pumps. This week on Gadget Lab talks about the surging popularity of heat pumps, the ultra-energy-efficient heating and cooling appliances we’ve called “climate superheroes.” @snackfight @LaurenGoode @WIRED

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Google testing ads in AI-powered search as news publishers warn of looming disaster. Google unveiled plans to place advertisements directly in its new AI-powered search results – adding fuel to concerns by news publishers that the controversial overhaul of the world’s most popular search engine will devastate site traffic and ad revenue. @TBarrabi @nypost

Learning

Who were the Anglo-Saxons? Anyone who teaches European history should file this somewhere. It’s good for middle school on up. @KnowHistoryYT

Leadership/Parenting

Five key recommendations for AI in education – AI isn’t going anywhere, and educators realize that the technology will have a place in their classrooms. @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@orangepower007

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Why is Mr. Brightside so popular? This is an interesting analysis of a song that set a record on the pop charts. David Bennett Piano 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

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Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas – What does bilingualism do to the brain? And are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are lots of upsides. @bbcideas

How to Clear Your Browser’s Cache, and Why You Should – All browsers automatically store data locally, which speeds up web browsing but can cause problems too. Here’s how to do something about it.
@davidnield @WIRED

Helping Students Prepare Themselves For Anything – Our job is not to prepare kids for “something”. Our job is to help students prepare themselves for “anything”. @ajjuliani

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Teen girls’ stunning smartphone usage revealed in new study: ‘Serious’ – Some teen girls are clocking more than five hours a day on their smartphones. What are your kids doing? @tracyswartz @nypost

Learning

Funny Photos of Urban Commuters – In addition to cartoon collections, Larry Cuban also collects interesting photos. @LarryCuban

Leadership/Parenting

School Districts Fear AI Could Enable New Cyber Threats. The Consortium for School Networking’s annual State of EdTech District Leadership report found 63 percent of district tech leaders “very” or “extremely” concerned that emerging technology will be used for cyber attacks. @govtechnews

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@p_communityhub

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

The Man Who Transformed Rock Bass Playing Forever – Known as the bassist of The Who, John Entwistle helped pave the way for all bassists to follow. Andrew Freed 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

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