Education Links 2/21/15

How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/01/how-can-teachers-prepare-kids-for-a-connected-world/

Before Reading or Watching Videos, Students Should Experiment First

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/before-reading-or-watching-videos-students-should-first-experiment/ 

Hiring Workers with Disabilities at Starbucks Largest Distribution Plant

http://news.starbucks.com/news/hiring-workers-with-disabilities-at-starbucks-largest-distribution-plant 

Tough slog ahead in Congress for NCLB rewrite

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/02/20/nclb-rewrite-577/ 

A Fair Shot for Workers with Disabilities

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/report/2015/01/28/105520/a-fair-shot-for-workers-with-disabilities/ 

The Happy Eating Place: How Elementary Students Can Run Their Own Business

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/happy-eating-student-run-business-whitney-walker?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=elementary-students-run-business&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=link-repost

Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition

 http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-major-autistic-scientist-long-held-preconceptions.html

20 favorite photos of February 20 planets and moon

Wonderful photos of Venus and Mars, and the waxing moon, after sunset on February 20, 2015! Thanks to all who posted at EarthSky Facebook or submitted to EarthSky.org.

http://earthsky.org/todays-image/20-favorite-photos-of-february-20-planets-and-moon?utm_content=buffera5a9e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Joe Randall in Colorado posted this beautiful capture of the planets and moon at EarthSky Facebook.