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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Four ways to use ChatGPT in your STEM classroom – students understand how to use these tools to enhance their learning experiences. @eschoolnews @TACC
The US States Most At Risk Of Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters, Ranked – This is interesting, but it doesn’t consider the fact that some parts of each state are safer than other parts. @darcymiajimenez
The Legendary Tina Turner Passed Away At The Age Of 83, Here Are Some Of The Queen Of Rock’n’Roll’s Iconic Moments. Read for a little “Proud Mary?” @jaredrusso
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI Podcasts Are Here. Prepare to Be Bored. Inside the strange world of podcasts made by artificial intelligence, where even creators aren’t sure who wants to hear robot chit-chat. @Knibbs @WIRED
Learning
History of Italy Explained in 16 Minutes – This is a great video for anyone taking a European history course. There is nothing like a good overview before getting into the weeds. @CaptivHistory
Leadership/Parenting
Three essential tools to make elementary science easier – When teachers have a variety of edtech resources to present scientific concepts to students, science is more likely to be part of the instructional day. @eschoolnews
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Accent Coach Clearly Enunciates How You’d Get Grounded In 20 Different Accents From Around The World. This is very cool and only takes 1:50. @accentcoach1
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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