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.
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Stick Figure Survey – This is one way to get to know your students so you can start forming relationships. @teacher2teacher
How to turn failure into progress – This is good advice in only 34 seconds. @DanielPink
Robotaxis Can Now Work the Streets of San Francisco 24/7. Robotaxis can offer paid rides in San Francisco around the clock after Alphabet’s Waymo and GM’s Cruise got approval from the California Public Utilities Commission. @AarianMarshall @WIRED
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Don’t expect quick fixes in ‘red-teaming’ of AI models. Security was an afterthought. White House officials concerned about AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm. @fbajak @ABC
Learning
Kids’ Breakfast Cereals as Nutritional Façade – If you are letting your kids eat this stuff you need to watch this. @nutrition_facts
Leadership/Parenting
STEM Success Strategies – Unleash the potential of STEM education with these comprehensive resources. @eschoolnews
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Songs that use 2/2 time – This is an excellent that you don’t habe to be a musician to enjoy. David Bennett Piano via @YouTube
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.
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