Metacognition and Learning / An AI to Do List for Teachers / Too Many Greens?

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How Metacognition Can Improve Learning Outcomes – Teachers can empower students to recognize their strengths by offering them activities that guide them to reflect on their learning. @judywillis @edutopia

An AI to-do list for educators – Becoming familiar with AI will make it feel less overwhelming and help students and educators better understand the role it already plays in their daily lives. @PaulEBeckermann @AVIDOpenAccess @eschoolnews

High Oxalate Greens and Kidney Stones – Too many of some greens can cause kidney problems. @nutrition_facts

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

The AI Detection Arms Race Is On. And college students are developing the weapons, quickly building tools that identify AI-generated text—and tools to evade detection. @backchnnl @WIRED

Learning

How The Food You Eat Affects Your Pee – This is a good science lesson for upper elementary on up. Everyone should know this. @darcymiajimenez @digg

Leadership/Parenting

Columbia quietly closes down Teachers College project that ruined countless lives. The headline seems a bit harsh, but it does seem that phonics is the way to go. @LucyCalkins @Columbia @nypost

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@8Amber8

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Thunder Ridge – The Petersens (LIVE) – An Emmett Franz Original – This is an instrumental that I found to be pretty catchy. @thepetersens

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Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini

Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky

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