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.
Seven best practices from educators and IT leaders – Educators are always willing to lend a helping hand–here are tips, strategies, and goals from classroom teachers, educators, and IT experts. @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews
The Best Arena To See A Live NBA Game In, Ranked – This data display is worth a look even if you are not an NBA fan. @jaredrusso @digg
Hawaii’s Forgotten Islands – This nine-minute video helps you understand the geography and the geology of this amazing chain of volcanic islands. It is paradise. @SignoreGalilei
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
https://nyti.ms/41NoKirBuzzFeed Shuts Down Its Namesake News Division. BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize but never made money, is “beginning the process of closing,” the company’s founder, Jonah Peretti, said in a memo to employees. The company’s audience has been described as left-leaning. @BenMullin @katie_robertson @nytimes
Learning
How Are The Different Strains Of Weed Different? This Cannabis Scientist Has Answers. This is very interesting. There are lots of good questions and answers. @BsaGrant @WIRED
Leadership/Parenting
AI for Educators Membership – Designed for teachers and educators passionate about staying ahead of the curve, this membership offers a unique, curated monthly experience that will keep you up-to-date on the latest AI trends and tools for the classroom. @ClassTechTips
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Concerts Sound A Lot Better Now, And The Explanation Is Simple – This is a good science lesson that music fans will like. @BsaGrant @WIRED
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
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
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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