Educational Links 12/15/15

Dyslexia and the Wider World of Creativity and Talent

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/12/15/dyslexia-and-the-wider-world-of-creativity-and-talent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

The Unsafe Child: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/12/the-unsafe-child-less-outdoor-play-is.html 

Departmentalization and Integration: Deeper Learning for Elementary Students

http://www.edutopia.org/practice/departmentalization-and-integration-deeper-learning-elementary-students?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Working Memory: Take Note of Your Child’s Challenges 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/12/working-memory-take-note-of-your-childs.html 

Empowering Teachers With Tech-Friendly Formative Assessment Tools

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-friendly-formative-assessment-tools-monica-burns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Why the New Education Law Is Good for Children Left Behind

 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/opinion/why-the-new-education-law-is-good-for-children-left-behind.html?smid=fb-nytopinion&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Three Ways Tech Savvy Teachers Are Gaming the Common Core 

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/common-core/3552-three-eye-opening-discoveries-changed-my-view-of-common-core-3 

Game-Based Learning: Resource Roundup

http://www.edutopia.org/game-based-learning-resources