Educational Links 2/26/16

5 Apps to Transform Teaching and Personalize Learning

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-transform-teaching-personalize-learning-ann-feldmann?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow 

Design Thinking and PBL

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/design-thinking-and-pbl-beth-holland?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Are You Creating Confident Students?

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/student-engagement/5-signs-your-students-are-growing-more-confident/ 

Enrich the Learning Experience with Cross-Curricular Projects

http://blog.mimio.com/enrich-the-learning-experience-with-cross-curricular-projects 

Proposed Rule to Help Minority Students in Special Education

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/proposed-rule-minority-students-special-education-37140508 

The 2016 Google Science Fair is Now Open 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/02/the-2016-google-science-fair-is-now-open.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.Vs_rutA1uec 

PBS Announces New Children’s Media Available 24/7

PBS Announces New Childrens' Media Available 24-7

PBS Announces New Children’s Media Available 24/7http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/pbs-announces-new-childrens-media-available-247/

 http://www.educationnews.org/parenting/pbs-announces-new-childrens-media-available-247/

17 Great Resources for Building a Student’s Self Image

http://www.edudemic.com/17-resources-for-self-image/ 

What do your students see when they look in the mirror? Do they see someone worthwhile or someone who will never be good enough? While it isn’t your responsibility to dig into the nuances of every student’s self-perception, you can still help the members of your class to have healthy views of themselves. Such a view can bolster their academic performance and serve as a bulwark against bullying.

 Joy Nelson