Educational Links 4/7/16

What Teachers That Use Technology Believe

http://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/technology/teachers-use-technology-believe/?utm_content=buffer3b2cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Does Too Much “Screen-Time” Harm Kids’ Brain Development?

https://bbrfoundation.org/brain-matters-discoveries/does-too-much-%E2%80%9Cscreen-time%E2%80%9D-harm-kids%E2%80%99-brain-development-tests-in-rodents 

4 Reasons to Write by Hand Rather Than Type

http://mentalfloss.com/article/78182/4-reasons-write-hand-rather-type 

Blended Learning: How Ready Are We?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/edchat-radio/3813-blended-learning-how-ready-are-we 

Classroom Management: Your First, Last 2 Minutes 

http://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-your-first-last-2-minutes 

19 Big and Small Classroom Management Strategies

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/big-and-small-classroom-management-strategies-todd-finley?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Depression in the Home Can Significantly Impact Kids’ Grades

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/04/05/depression-in-the-home-can-significantly-impact-kids-grades/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

When parents suffer depression, there can be a ripple effect on children. Kids may become anxious, even sad. There may be behavior problems. Health may suffer.

Recently, a large Swedish study showed that grades may decline, too, when a parent is depressed.
Patti Neighmond