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Did smartphones get dozens of Russian soldiers killed? The Ukrainian attack against a Russian barracks may be the deadliest example of why soldiers shouldn’t use smartphones. @joshuakeating @GridNews
The Price Of Pizza Hut And Domino’s Around The World And In Every US State, Mapped – This is a great geography lesson as your students should be interested in the content as the learn where states and countries are located. @dominos @pizzahut
Why It’s So Difficult To Build Ski Lifts – I’m not a skier, but i found this interesting. It also features scenic beauty and a business lesson. There is an ad at the end. @darcymiajimenez @HalfInteresting
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
How to find out who’s calling you from an unknown or blocked number – There are ways to find out who’s calling you from an unknown or blocked number. @kimkomando @nypost
Learning
10 Difficult Skills that Pay Off Forever – I’m good at all of these skills and am very healthy and happy. @TheArtOfImprove
Leadership/Parenting
NYC schools block access to ChatGPT over cheating concerns. Keep in mind that this software will continue to get smarter. What is your school doing? @TBarrabi @nypost
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@embracetruejoy
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Michael Smith And Michael van Gerwen Produce An Electrifying And History-Making ’23 World Darts Final. “The most remarkable 61 seconds the sport has ever seen,” said one review. @SkySportsDarts @Michael180Smith @MvG180 @OfficialPDC
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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