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Thanks to all my readers for allowing DrDougGreen.Com to grow well past 100,000 hits a month. These posts are not my usual fair. They are YouTube clips of some amazing females playing guitar. It’s about time more talented ladies invade a mostly male bastion. Click title to see all Nuggets. Merry Christmas, Kwanza, & New Years.
Six-year old plays Sweet Child of Mine on the guitar. Previously posted.
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
The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention. Be sure to try the bottom right translate button for your favorite language or one you are trying to learn. If you don’t see it, check your adblocking software
What It’s Like To Be… This is Dan Heath’s podcast. I have summarized several of his fine books here.
How the water you flush becomes the water you drink -Explore the science of wastewater treatment, and find out why water reuse has become increasingly common worldwide. @francisdrewdlr @TED_ED
Why your phone battery gets worse over time – This is a great science lesson for upper elementary on up. George Zaidan via @TED_ED
What happens if you don’t put your phone in airplane mode? There is a really good reason to use Airplane mode. Do you know what it is? Lindsay DeMarchi & Sofia Pashaeivia @TED_ED
The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways. Imagine if there were thousands or hundreds of thousands of Chinese connected vehicles on American roads that could be immediately and simultaneously disabled by somebody in Beijing. @AarianMarshall @willknight @WIRED
Ten Hacks to Boost Teens’ Executive Function Skills and Manage Screen Time – When you toggle between two things, you lose cognitive energy and it takes a lot longer to get into deep focus. Marlena Jackson-Retondo via @MindShiftKQED
@Principal_H
These Talented Kids Covered Ozzy Osborne’s ‘Crazy Train’ On Their Xylophones, And It Rocks. I bet some kids at your school can do this too. Challenge them to try. @joellealedu
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
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
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
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.
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
The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention.
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.
Also be sure to check out Kim’s Website where you can find cool resources, previous presentations, and information about her sponsors. You can also support her work with a quick Paypal payment. There is a form to fill out if you want to be a guest on the show. You can also become a sponsor and join her community on Facebook.
About Kimberly Mattina – Kim is one of those amazing full-time teachers who has a significant footprint beyond her daily teaching. This is clearly someone you want to connect with. Be sure to follow her on Twitter @The_Tech_Lady.
Could these AI robots replace farmers and make agriculture more sustainable? Robots powered by artificial intelligence could farm more sustainably than traditional agriculture, claims one Silicon Valley company. @DoloresKatanich @euronews @nigewillson
Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night: Great Art Explained – If you are a Van Gogh fan you will love this and so will your kids/students. @shark_speak @landryst
Formulaic Freedom: Get Students to Abandon Writing Formulas. Great writing instruction, helps students develop their own voices in productive and meaningful ways; it’s challenging and messy for both the writer and the teacher. @mssackstein
@Tritemare
Here’s Is A Comprehensive Breakdown Of Every Aston Martin Car That Appeared In A James Bond Film By The Most Respected Car Expert In The World. If you are any kind on car person you will dig this. @Design_Dr @AstonMartinF1
Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgement by Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Sibony, & Cass Sunstein
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
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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The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention. Be sure to try the bottom right translate button for your favorite language or one you are trying to learn. If you don’t see it, check your adblocking software
How to Plan for Dynamic Instruction – New teachers in particular can benefit from these tips on dynamic instruction, which uses multiple activities to approach learning objectives. @KaraAlyson @edutopia
What is a Watershed (Illustrations) – Understanding watersheds is an important part of ecology. This is a great science lesson for middle school on up. @SJRA_1937
10 Great Deals on Our Favorite Work-From-Home Gear – Need a new office chair, monitor, or webcam? These are all on sale. @l0uryn @WIRED
Snapchat walks back friend-ranking feature blamed for ruining relationships. The social media site said it would deactivate the default setting that automatically enabled the “Solar System” function on its Snapchat+ $4-per-month subscription service. @arielzilber @nypost
How America’s Top Causes Of Death Have Changed Over Time, By Age And State – These maps tell a lot. Today’s map for 18 to 44 year olds is very scary. @darcymiajimenez @digg
Three key strategies for district leaders to build a resilient educator workforce – Evidence-based, data-backed HR strategies have helped our district become a workplace that naturally attracts and retains high-quality employees. @OFCSSuper @OFCSDistrict @eschoolnews
@mcleod
Steve Martin and Kermit the Frog in “Dueling Banjos” – This is really cute and funny. Share with music students. @UnrealBluegrass @KermitTheFrog
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
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
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
Since I started this blog in 2009 after caring for my wife who died from ALS, I have summarized 200 nonfiction books. Many are from the field of education, but most are more general in nature. While I don’t think it’s possible to run schools like a profit-making business, I do feel that educators can learn from the business world and from other social sciences such as psychology. If you want to engage in some fast and effective professional development this summer and beyond, start reading my summaries. Each one should take about fifteen minutes so they are great if you don’t have a lot of time.
If you haven’t read the book, reading the summary will certainly let you know if you want to buy the book. I encourage you to do so to support the authors of these important works. If you have read the book, my summary will help you review and internalize the key concepts. Here is the link that will take you there. It can also be found on the left side of my home page. Good luck and enjoy.
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
Be sure to try the bottom right translate button for your favorite language or one you are trying to learn. If you don’t see it check your adblocking software.
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The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention. Be sure to try the bottom right translate button for your favorite language or one you are trying to learn. If you don’t see it, check your adblocking software
Three Steps for Creating Video Projects With Elementary Students – A straightforward plan for facilitating multimedia projects helps ensure collaborative learning and a fun classroom experience. @bmanchester_edu @edutopia
@tnvora @MindShiftKQED
Computers in Schools and Artificial Intelligence: More Truthful Hyperbole? – If your kids don’t know what hyperbole means have them read this. @LarryCuban
Instagram Launches Ads With Promo Codes to Entice Purchase Activity Advertisers who used this feature had a 9.1% median reduction in cost per purchase in their campaigns and a 10.1% median increase in conversions. @adhutchinson @socialmedia2day
The Keys to a Long Life Are Sleep and a Better Diet—and Money. Nobel Prize–winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan explores the science and charlatans of life-extension. @mattsreynolds1
The pivotal role of school libraries – School libraries are many things to many different user groups–but they’re an absolutely essential part of today’s schools. @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews
@motivational
Crowd STOPS for AMAZING Street Performance | Stand By Me – Karolina Protsenko & Oscar Stembridge. These guys are excellent. @karolina_violin @oscarstembridge
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
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
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
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The Twitter names next to each link belong to the authors, publications, and the people who bring them to my attention. Be sure to try the bottom right translate button for your favorite language or one you are trying to learn. If you don’t see it, check your adblocking software
We Know How Much Planning Time Teachers Get on Average. Is It Enough? Public schools provid teachers with an average of 266 minutes of dedicated planning time per week. What does your school do? Nadia Tamez-Robledo via @EdSurge
Online learning’s evolution -The COVID-19 pandemic caused immediate changes to online learning–and many online learning programs are evolving for the better. @eSN_Laura @eschoolnews
Tapping Into Community Connections to Improve CTE – When career and technical education teachers partner with local industry leaders, students gain valuable contacts and experience. @KPaigeWilliams @edutopia
Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned to Play Goat Simulator 3 – These AI agents can adapt to games they haven’t played before. Google made them by feeding data on how humans play different video games to a language model like those behind the latest chatbots. @willknight @WIRED
What the Science Says About Fasting: A Low-Cost Approach to Health – Many different approaches to fasting exist. Let’s look at four approaches that are often used therapeutically. @FreeWCH @WIRED
California lawmaker introduces bill to ban artificial dyes in school cafeterias — with some kids’ favorites making list. I hope your kids aren’t eating any of this crappy food. @alliegriffin04 @nypost
@DanielPink @josdeblok
PERFECT RUNNING FORM – 5 Mistakes You’re Probably Still Making – How many are you making? @jimmydunne70
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke
Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini
Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky
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
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
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