Educational Links 12/2/14

Students at Piedmont High School have MacBook Airs that they can take home and use to access information and homework on the Internet. (League of Innovative Schools)

How Rural Schools Paid for Students’ Home Internet to Transform Learning

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/12/how-rural-schools-paid-for-students-home-internet-to-transform-learning/ 

What Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

http://www.additudemag.com/adhd-web/article/4636.html 

Teacher HELPLINE: Vocabulary Revamp

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2014/12/02/teacher-helpline-vocabulary-revamp 

IEP Boot Camp: Getting Ready for Your Child’s IEP Meeting

http://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/iep-boot-camp-getting-ready-for-your-childs-iep-meeting?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

 

Hanukkah | All About the Holidays

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/33662bec-c99a-47b3-88ec-78d6518e573c/hanukkah-all-about-the-holidays/?utm_source=SocialMedia&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=mktg_2014 

Ed. Dept. Puts Spotlight on Principals' Central Role

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/12/01/13principals.h34.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

7 free flipped classroom creation apps you might not know

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/12/02/flipped-classroom-apps-891/ 

 

11 Alternatives to "Round Robin" (and "Popcorn") Reading

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/alternatives-to-round-robin-reading-todd-finley 

10 Apps to Make Reading in the Classroom Even More Fun

http://www.edudemic.com/10-apps-reading-classroom-fun/ 

Celebrations and Festivals: A Calendar of Holidays | Focus On

http://www.slj.com/2011/12/collection-development/focus-on-collection-development/celebrations-and-festivals-a-calendar-of-holidays-focus-on/