Educational Links 1/30/16

Using Technology to Boost Confidence 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/technology-to-help-students-ousd 

3 Videos on the Importance of Empathy

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/3-videos-importance-empathy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29

Child Trauma Documentary “Resilience” Premieres at Sundance Film Festival to Sold-Out Houses 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2016/01/child-trauma-documentary-resilience.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

Resolving the Charter School Debate

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/01/27/resolving-the-charter-school-debate.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

STEAM + Project-Based Learning: Real Solutions From Driving Questions 

http://www.edutopia.org/practice/steam-project-based-learning-real-solutions-driving-questions 

Promoting Literacy and Empathy in the Artroom

http://ww2.kqed.org/education/2016/01/25/promoting-literacy-and-empathy-in-the-artroom/ 

How I Use ‘Check For Understanding’ Questions In My Teaching

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/assessment/how-i-use-check-for-understanding-questions-in-my-teaching/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56ac00c304d30150f12bd7f4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

The real key in using Checks For Understanding activities is making sure students have fluently mastered a prior skill before moving on. Think of learning as a foundation. If the foundation is not solid, the whole building will collapse. CFU questions are your lessons’ building inspector!
Dan Henderson