Educational Links 1/31/16

Coachella Valley USD Superintendent Darryl Adams shows off hardware that turns a bus into a WiFi hotspot.

WiFi on Wheels Puts Two Districts on the Fast Track to 24/7 Access 

https://thejournal.com/articles/2015/04/30/wifi-on-wheels.aspx

A lack of reliable internet access at home can make flipping a challenge, but by no means an impossibility

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2016/01/14/flipping-the-classroom-when-home-access-is-a-problem/ 

Helping Students Find Purpose Through Passion and Play 

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/ 

#TchStressAway: Finding Balance Together

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2016/01/13/tchstressaway-gbt/ 

Apps to Boost Creative Thinking

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/01/apps-to-boost-students-creative-thinking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29 

8 Examples of Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/8-examples-of-assistive-technology-and-adaptive-tools 

Unlocking the Code for Robotics in the Classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/unlocking-code-robotics-in-classroom-julia-dweck?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Obama unveils computer science education initiative to reach more students

http://edscoop.com/obama-announces-computer-science-education-for-all-kids 

 The president announced during his weekly radio address that he will request $4 billion for states and $100 million for districts to offer more computer science classes and training for teachers. 

Corinne Lestch