Educational Links 12/8/14

By Not Challenging Gifted Kids, What Do We Risk Losing?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/what-do-we-risk-losing-by-not-challenging-gifted-kids/ 

Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity#t-37858

Pediatricians Cutting Corners in Diagnosing and Treating ADHD

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/19/11046.html 

 Connecting Children with Nature? There's and App for that

Connecting With Nature? There’s an App for That

 http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/connecting_with_nature_theres_an_app_for_that/

Wash Post: “single most important factor in helping children learn is the quality of their teachers” – WRONG!

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/12/08/wash-post-single-most-important-factor-in-helping-children-learn-is-the-quality-of-their-teachers-wrong/ 

Critical Thinking

Connecting With Nature? There’s an App for That

Connecting With Nature? There’s an App for That

 http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/12/what-teachers-need-to-know-about.html

Teams Educate Texas Case Study  

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/tch-educate-texas-case-study?utm_content=bufferb887e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer