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Why Cloud Technology Is Expected To Dominate 2021 – Cloud technology is nothing new, but the disruption resulting from Covid-19 showed the importance of having key services available online. @DavidPhonexa @Forbes @chidambara09 @HaroldSinnott

Mental health: What is doomscrolling and how can we stop it? Doomscrolling is continually looking for bad news online and it has grown during the pandemic. @wef @KWhitingReads @Nicochan33 @Shi4Tech

Building solar panels over canals can save billions of gallons of evaporating water. In a highly efficient effort toward the generation of renewable energy, solar panels are being suspended overhead man-made irrigation canals. @designboom @letter_op

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Selfie School Day 2 – how to take picturesque portraits. To continue watching all 5 videos in Selfie School, gain access to all of the other training, join this community group where you can ask questions and get answers, plus get a free Instagram critique exclusively for Inner Circle members. @JonathanTilley5

Learning

Watch a Chicken Embryo Change Into a Chicken in a Glass Egg. Never before have we seen the development of a chicken embryo with such transparency. This is a great K-12 science lesson. @SlivkiShowKuki

Leadership/Parenting

How can schools make the most out of virtual PD? When creating a virtual professional development event, school leaders should design it to fit its unique intended purpose and not expect it to look the same as an in-person event. @shawnadelarosa @KatieNovakUDL @katiemartinedu @K12DiveNews @dvodicka

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@MFinley0311

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Have Your Mind Blown By This Last Of Its Kind Old-Timey Aerial Ropeway That Uses No Power. This is an excellent science lesson for upper elementary on up. @tomscott

Recent Book Summaries & My Podcast

Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

Listine 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

Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto

The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Out Economy, and Our Health and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral @SINANARAL

Back to School COVID Myths – It’s popular to say that hybrid learning is negatively impacting poor students who generally attend schools with lots of discipline issues. Is it possible that some poor kids who make a serious effort to learn aren’t the big winners? There may be stresses at home, but not many bullies. @DrDougGreen @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

Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World by Olga Khazan

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)

Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath

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I’m a sucker for stories about how students do amazing things. Here we have one has become a go to expert in his field, one who takes on the look of perfect women in magazines, and another college dropout making a bundle. There are more and they are all amazing in their own way.

Tweets Of The Day

A High School Senior Is Also a Keen Student of College Recruiting. When he talks, coaches listen. @NYTimes @DrDougGreen

A Real Girl, 14, Takes a Stand Against the Flawless Faces in Magazines. @DrDougGreen @NYTimes

Meet the 19-Year-Old former Pinterest employee who just got $7M in venture capital funding. @BrettRelander

How a 13-Year-Old’s Startup Might Be Able to Cure Your Hiccups @BrettRelander

13-year-old detects mistake on 6th century Byzantine map at Metropolitan Museum of Art. @iEducator

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COVID Forced Schools to Innovate: Let’s Build on What They Learned. Ask your teachers what they did differently during COVID that was better and tell them to keep doing it. @dvodicka @katiemartinedu @Getting_Smart

12 Future Ready Activities for ANY Classroom – The Three Phases of Blended Learning focuses on the four learning studios. The four different learning studios include a mini-lesson with the teacher, an independent activity, a digital content studio, and a future-ready skill activity. @dsdPD @drkarenn @TCE

Building Climate Literacy With Community Science Projects – Digital tools allow students to monitor changes in our environment over time and see the impact of climate change firsthand. @edutopia

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Ten surprising things that rely on artificial intelligence – Artificial intelligence (AI) played a key role in developing COVID-19 vaccines. But you may not realize how many day-to-day things rely on it. @wef @DouglasBroom @bexxmodd

Learning

A Full-Body Strength Workout That Has Just 5 Moves – If you want to start lifting heavier weights, a full-body strength workout is a must to add to your routine. And you don’t need to go overboard on the number of exercises to get it done. @christasgobba @SELFmagazine

Leadership/Parenting

Make Complex Texts Accessible For All Students. We allow them to dislike it. We give them permission to get angry about it, but then we remind them that if it elicits any kind of emotional response, there is probably a reason worth exploring. What about the text is evoking the response? @mssackstein

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@Gapingvoid

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Cartoons about Robots – This month’s feature cartoons from Larry Cuban deal with the slow but steady robotization of human contacts. @LarryCuban

Recent Book Summaries & My Podcast

Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

Listine 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

Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto

The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Out Economy, and Our Health and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral @SINANARAL

Back to School COVID Myths – It’s popular to say that hybrid learning is negatively impacting poor students who generally attend schools with lots of discipline issues. Is it possible that some poor kids who make a serious effort to learn aren’t the big winners? There may be stresses at home, but not many bullies. @DrDougGreen @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

Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World by Olga Khazan

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)

Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath

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Cultivating Number Sense Among Middle and High School Students – The ability to make an educated guess is an important skill that develops with practice. @emmajchiappetta @Edutopia

Nine reasons why HyperDocs can transform your class – How can we incorporate great pedagogy, the best content, and meaningful technology into our classroom? HyperDocs! Here are 9 reasons why you should start using them in your class. @jmattmiller @ShellTerrell

Five Sources of Summer Math Activities for Elementary School Students – There is no reason why kids should go the entire summer without doing some math. @rbyrne @teachme @CK12Foundation @mathgameforkids @ABCyaGames

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Is AI The Answer To Recruiting Effectiveness? Finding quality talent to fill important roles is almost always named one of the top challenges faced by CEOs. @Forbes @Nicochan33 @Shi4Tech @Xbond49 @DeepLearn007 @jblefevre60

Learning

Is Miso Healthy? Miso is packed with sodium, which is linked to both stomach cancer and high blood pressure. It seems that the soy serves to counteract this effect. Use miso in place of salt when you cook. @nutrition_facts

Leadership/Parenting

The Best First Jobs for People Interested in Entrepreneurship – Aspiring entrepreneurs should be especially conscious of their first career choices, as it can be the experience they need to prepare for their own ventures. @milesj @Entrepreneur @RecruiterDotCom

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@teachergoals

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Watching How Erasers Get Made Is Oddly Mesmerizing. I love watching things being made. Share with your kids. @HowItsMade_Gif

Recent Book Summaries & My Podcast

Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

Listine 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

Grasp: The Science of Transforming How We Learn by Sanjay Sarma with Luke Yoquinto

The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Out Economy, and Our Health and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral @SINANARAL

Back to School COVID Myths – It’s popular to say that hybrid learning is negatively impacting poor students who generally attend schools with lots of discipline issues. Is it possible that some poor kids who make a serious effort to learn aren’t the big winners? There may be stresses at home, but not many bullies. @DrDougGreen @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

Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World by Olga Khazan

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)

Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath

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If there is any topic related to education that you are researching or just interested in, you can search this site. You can also go to my five archive pages on the left of my home page and search there. After a daily post has been up for about a month, the individual items are moved to one on my five archive pages. While you can also search the Internet, the items stored on my archive pages have been vetted for quality and accuracy by someone who has been in education full time since 1969.

The first three topics deal with social media, learning, and leadership. The fourth features my daily inspirational quotes. There are well over one thousand here and they all feature attractive images along with the quote. You could share one each day with your class or print your favorites to hand on your wall in school or at home. They contain good advice and tips that can make your day. The final page is my humor/music/cool stuff grab bag. Rather than searching here, you can just scroll through the items looking for something entertaining. You can’t miss. Have fun and come back tomorrow for another bunch of my Net Nuggets.

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What’s the point of being retired if you can’t go to Key West, Florida in February. I’ll post a fresh bunch of Net Nuggets tomorrow so for now, enjoy some of my Book Summaries. They will help you make purchasing decisions or internalize key concepts from books you’ve read. My Net Nugget Archives are also available. They should be very useful for researchers as well. If you just want to be entertained, check out my Humor/Music/Cool Stuff Archives. Joy to you all and God Bless. Dr. Doug

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