Educational Links 1/24/17

30 of the Best Books To Teach Children Empathy

http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/50-of-the-best-books-to-teach-children-empathy/?utm_content=buffer6deac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

6 Things Teachers Can Do When Bad News Strikes

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2017/01/6_things_teachers_can_do_when_.html?cmp=soc-fb-edit-tm

50 Challenging Activities To Promote Digital Media Literacy In Students
http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/literacy/50-activities-to-promote-digital-media-literacy-in-students/?utm_content=buffer3207b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Dyslexia: What You’re Seeing in Your High-Schooler

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/dyslexia-what-youre-seeing-in-your-high-schooler?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Pen Pals 2.0: Can Technology Foster Global Tolerance?

https://www.edutopia.org/article/pen-pals-can-technology-foster-global-tolerance-holly-korbey?utm_content=buffercc4e9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

INDOOR RECESS: 20+ FUN IDEAS TO SAVE YOUR SANITY

http://funin5thgrade.com/2017/01/indoor-recess-20-fun-ideas-to-save-your-sanity.html

How an #EdTech Lens Can Improve a Learning Culture

http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-edtech-lens-can-improve-learning.html

Be proud of the steps you have taken to make learning more relevant and meaningful with technology. Continue to embrace innovative practices in order to implement new learning pathways for students. I ask you though to always lend a critical eye to both technology and innovation using a lens that peels away the talk, hype, and surface-level appeal.  Improve and strengthen the foundation of your professional practice. Identify elements of school culture that are being held back by the status quo. Most importantly, continually look to build powerful relationships with stakeholders, especially students.