Free Resources for Busy Parents and Educators Who Don’t Have as Much Time to Read and Surf as I Do with Fresh Content Every Weekday and post around 8:00 am Eastern US time.
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The 11-Minute Essay: An AI-Compatible Practice – there are plenty of times we’ll want students to be using AI at some part of the assignment or task. @ajjuliani
These 10 nutrition mistakes could be taking years off your life: Here’s what to do instead. I study nutrition a lot and this all makes sense. @melistomeo @nypost
How to pump yourself up — with a question. (46 seconds) You should alwasy have time for Daniel Pink’s Pinkcast. @DanielPink @washingtonpost
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
How to help your kids navigate social media without getting lost – What parents should be worried about, or at least attentive to, are subterranean violations of privacy. @LindaFlanagan2 @DevorahHeitner @MindShiftKQED
Learning
Billionaire reveals what he seeks in a job applicant, and the ‘lifetime habits’ needed to succeed. This looks like great advice to me. @BradHamiltonTV @nypost
Leadership/Parenting
Is Homework Good for Kids? Children and parents are often frustrated. Some education experts are calling for a rethink. @anne_theriault @thewalrus
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
LIVE: Rolling Stones launch new album in London – This is a jimmy Fallon interview that you will like if you like the Stones at all. The first part of this video is a lot of dead air. Go to the 1:06 point for the action. @ronniewood @jimmyfallon @RollingStones
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
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
Back to School COVID Myths – by Dr Doug Green @mssackstein
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
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves (the book can be found here.
