Educational Links 1/19/17

Mindfulness

https://www.edutopia.org/topic/mindfulness

Five Reasons to Embrace EdTech in the Classroom

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/2626-reasons-to-embrace-edtech-in-the-classroom?utm_content=buffer6ddc8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How our elementary school got a tech makeover

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/01/13/school-tech-makeover/

Why Teachers Need Formative Assessment Too

http://teachthought.com/pedagogy/teachers-need-formative-assessment/?utm_content=buffer2eb3b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Successful education requires a stronger student voice

https://www.districtadministration.com/article/success-requires-stronger-student-voice

The Difference Between Teasing and Bullying

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/bullying/difference-between-teasing-and-bullying?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

5 state policies to sustain computer science education

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/01/13/state-policies-computer-science/

Millions more jobs in fields like advanced manufacturing, business and medicine will also require individuals to possess high-level computing skills in areas like software development, programming and network maintenance. These jobs are sometimes characterized as requiring “double-deep skills”–significant computing expertise in addition to knowledge of the field.