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.
Incorporating Vision Boards in World Language Classes – Creating a vision board guides students to contemplate their life goals and work on the target language. @ElenaSpathis @edutopia
How AI Could Transform Email – Artificial intelligence may streamline a form of business communication that’s already super fake. REECE ROGERS @WIRED
Inside the Mind of Richard Feynman: The Great Explainer – I’m a big fan of this truly amazing scientist and human. @SciShow
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
What to do if your phone is lost, stolen, or broken – There are detailed step-by-step instructions here for iPhone and Android users. Be sure to ignore/pause the video at the top. @nypost @kimkomando
Learning
MBTI & Student Personality Types – With the MBTI results, one could determine which character traits influence their habits in work and education. @business_essay_
Leadership/Parenting
A Better Alternative To Grading Student Writing – Great writing starts at the beginning, whether with an idea or need or purpose of social context or spark of inspiration. @terryheickedu @TeachThought
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@ChrisMorrall
It’s Dr. Doug’s birthday too.
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Best Cornbread Ever – I had this during a recent visit and can’t argue with the title.
Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts
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
Can You Learn to Be Lucky? Why Some People Seem to Win More Often Than Others by Karla Staff
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
180 Moving Forward past the Pandemic with Dr. Doug Green – On October 4, 2021, I was Kim Mattina’s guest on her weekly show. Please join us for a discussion on what we can gain from our pandemic experiences as educators.
The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive by Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgement by Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Sibony, & Cass Sunstein
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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