Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Start by learning how to foster a growth mindset at home. Then it’s the difference between COVID-19 and the flu and the keys to online learning. On to a free new Harry Potter site, making videos on a Chromebook, kids interviewing parents about home teaching, a Thomas Aquinas quote, and very funny short animation.
Growth Mindset at Home / How COVID-19 and the Flu Are Different / Online Learning Keys / Online Counseling
April 3rd, 2020An Emergency Remote Teaching Survey by Dr. Doug Green
March 30th, 2020
Due to recent COVID-19 school closings, most teachers are engaged in a massive natural experiment involving online education. It seems that it’s time to put together a survey aimed to find out what teachers are experiencing as they try to carry on instruction online, perhaps for the first time. It would be a real waste if we didn’t try to gather some data from what is going on.
Smoothie Basics: Adding Nutrition and Taste to Your Diet Now That You Have More Time at Home by Dr. Doug Green
March 27th, 2020
Smoothie Basics: Add Nutrition and Taste to Your Diet Now That You Have More Time at Home by Dr. Doug Green
With families staying home and preparing more food from scratch, consider making some breakfast smoothies. Kids should like these beverages and it’s easy to involve them in choosing the ingredients and pushing the button. Here is what you need to know.
Being Bilingual – It May Not Be What You Think: Common Misconceptions About Bilingualism by Jonty Yamisha
March 18th, 2020
Being Bilingual – It May Not Be What You Think: Common Misconceptions About Bilingualism by Jonty Yamisha offers people who only speak one language and some insight regarding what it’s like to be bilingual. He also explains why immigrants might shift to their new native language and the advantages of being bilingual. Be sure to check out his Optilingo site.
Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch
March 16th, 2020
Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America’s Public Schools by Diane Ravitch tells the story of how wealthy people like Bill Gates and the Koch brothers aided by politicians and the media have disrupted public schools in an effort to privatize K-12 education. She does an excellent job of showing how their efforts have been seriously misguided and how they have damaged public schools, teachers, and students. She also shows how the underfunded opposition has had a number of victories in their efforts to fight back. If you want ammunition for the fight against charter schools, vouchers, and standardized tests, look no further.
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