Dino Smile and Back To Business Tweets of the Day 10/17/12

Smile for the camera!

Just so you know, my teacher friends in Australia and the 

rest of the Southern Hemisphere are now coming up on 

summer, and the links may reflect that. I do realize it is not

summer in the Northern Hemisphere!

1. Dinosaurs

http://www.startwithabook.org/booklists/dinosaurs?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

 How to explore this theme:

1. Choose books and book-related activities
2. Explore more hands-on activities
3. Try some summer writing
4. Dig deeper with these websites
5. Play and learn with interactive mobile apps

2. A High-Tech Solution to the Writing Crisis

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/10/a-high-tech-solution-to-the-writing-crisis/263675/

3. Practical Tips for Making Outdoor Learning a Reality (Guest Post by Emily Plank) 

http://www.nosuchthingasbadweather.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/practical-tips-for-making-outdoor.html 

4. ADHD Workshop Series at the Child Study Center, 2012-13

http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/adhd_workshop_series_child_study_center_201213 

 5.  5 Ways That edX Could Change Education 

http://chronicle.com/article/5-Ways-That-edX-Could-Change/134672/

6. Tools for Teaching: Managing a Large Class Size  

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/managing-large-class-size-rebecca-alber 

7. Hawaii Teachers Halt Labor Negotiations, Escalating Conflict

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/16/hawaii-teachers-halt-labo_n_1970459.html