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.
The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention.
Getting the Most Out of Museum Field Trips – A plan to give students agency over what they learn while visiting a museum creates a significantly more beneficial experience. @saintfester @edutopia
How to get a summer job as a student – Here are tips for choosing the right summer job, where to find summer jobs, and strategies for applying for a summer job. @KatieHabits @_feedspot
Billionaires’ Love Affair with School Reform Beyond the occasional admission of a mistake, foundation officials are unaccountable for their errors. @LarryCuban
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Supercharge Your ChatGPT Prompts With Auto-GPT. The new tool basically transforms ChatGPT into a virtual assistant to help you manage projects, run a marketing campaign, and more. @WIRED @davidnield
Learning
The Science of Gardening -As s kid I grew my own garden. It was a great learning experience and I ate stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise eaten because I grew it. @rmbyrne @SciKidsAcademy
Leadership/Parenting
Six Truths About Technology in Education – This is A.J. Juliani’s keynote at the University of Pennsylvania Literacy Network’s Winter Symposium. @ajjuliani
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Who pays the lowest taxes in the US? There’s a common myth about who pays their fair share, and who doesn’t. @voxdotcom
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
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
Critical Issues in Democratic Schooling: Curriculum, Teaching, and Socio-Political Realities by Kenneth Teitelbaum
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.
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