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A Daily Practice That Students Can Use for Self-Regulation – Knowing what makes them feel grounded can help students—and teachers—regain their calm during times of extreme stress. @desautels_phd @edutopia
The Most Popular Undergraduate Degrees In The US, Ranked – It’s sad to see education dip by 14%. @darcymiajimenez
Are There Any Benefits of Flaxseed for Weight Loss? We know with sufficient certainty that flaxseeds do indeed help lower cholesterol levels. I add some to my daily diet. @nutrition_facts
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Instagram Adds New Comment Reply Option, Tests Star Sign-Related Stickers. Instagram’s testing a new way to interact with post replies, while it’s also experimenting with an interactive star-sign based sticker, in order to facilitate more engagement. @socialmedia2day @adhutchinson
Learning
The Most-Spoken Language In Each US State (Besides English And Spanish), Mapped – Can you guess what it is in your state? @darcymiajimenez
Leadership/Parenting
Three lifesaving tech essentials for every school child that parents need to know – Back-to-school time means loading up on school supplies and taking your kiddo to get new shoes. You still have to do that, but now there’s more than ever to get prepped. @kimkomando @nypost
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Lioness grabs GoPro camera and shoots wild selfie video in Kenya. A lioness grabbed a nature photographer’s GoPro camera and shot a wild selfie video while on the prowl in Kenya. @inkonthepad @nypost
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.
