Tweeking the Program Tweets of the Day 7/10/13

1. Have you seen this charming illustration by our friend Tina Kugler about some alarming statistics?

http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/07/09/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-charmingly-illustrated/

2. Poverty and planning skills

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/58176/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

3. I started Early—Took my Dog, by Emily Dickinson 

http://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pe08.rla.genre.poetry.emilystart/i-started-earlytook-my-dog-by-emily-dickinson/ 

4. Decoding Strategy Posters

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/Mrs.wilp/decoding-strategy-posters 

http://www.science360.gov/radio

5. Twelve scientists are highlighted on this page--two-thirds are women! Hurrah!

Champions of Change: Citizen Scientists

http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/citizen-scientists  

6. 21 Jokes Only Nerds Will Understand

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/jokes-only-nerds-will-understand 

7. The Right & Wrong Way To Use Technology For Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-use-technology-for-learning/ 

 

 

The Lack of Diversity in Children’s Books, Charmingly Illustrated - See more at: http://blog.firstbook.org/2013/07/09/the-lack-of-diversity-in-childrens-books-charmingly-illustrated/#sthash.36F65y1E.dpuf