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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These students raised thousands to make their playground wheelchair-friendly. This is a very inspirational story. How handicap assessable is your school’s playground? @jojom8ah @MindShiftKQED @npr
More teachers are using ChatGPT than we thought—and that’s good news. We are already seeing educators relying on AI to streamline their jobs, and they love it. What are your teachers doing? @DA_magazine
The Most Expensive States To Own A Car In, Ranked – You can roll over this map to compare your state to the others. @darcymiajimenez @digg
Social Media/Artificial Intelligence
Are you being cyberstalked? Take these steps right now. For those who are being stalked or digitally harassed, it’s a terrifying experience and one to take very seriously. Here’s a guide to protecting yourself online. @kimkomando @nypost
Learning
10 Charts That Capture How the World Is Changing – From Loneliness to ChatGPT, Tech Valuations to Office Occupancy @rex_woodbury @IndexVentures
Leadership/Parenting
How parents’ political views are affecting their kids’ mental health – Children do not raise themselves — and the attitudes and ideologies of their primary caregivers have a profound impact on their mental wellbeing. @ghlionn @nypost
Inspirational/Funny Tweets
@Gapingvoid
Humor, Music, Cool Stuff
Breaking Down American Homeowners’ Stubborn Obsession With Lawns – Around 80 percent of American homes have lawns, and it’s a safe bet that 100 percent of those lawns are pointless. @HalfInteresting @HelloFresh
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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