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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How to (actually) talk to kids It’s not dissimilar from talking to other adults, but even the most well-meaning grown-ups can forget that. @Charley_Locke @VOXDOTCOM
Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment. Exploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. @voxdotcom Zhixuan via YouTube
Here is how the Lander Imager Camera captured the moon’s image just prior to touchdown. After landing Chandrayaan-3, India became the fourth nation to make a soft-landing on the moon, and first to land a craft near the lunar south pole. @isro
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Fie Ways to Improve Your Digital Presence = Are you looking to build a stronger online presence for your small business? @socialmedia2day @MarkWalkerFord
Learning
Neurologist Explains The Four Main Reasons You Tend To Remember Useless Stuff And Not Precious Memories. When it comes to our brains, these energy efficient organs are designed to cut down, even at the cost of remembering our favorite moments. @joellealedu rachelle_summers_ of Instagram
Leadership/Parenting
Elementary Teacher Uses Band-Aids To Help Kids Learn What Fairness Looks Like In The Real World. At first the young students did not get it, but then came the aha moment at the end. @joellealedu
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
Pessimism@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Mir Kim Wins The World Yo-Yo Contest’s 1A Championship With A 99 Point Score In The Finals. This is INSAME!
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.
