Educational Links 8/8/17

‘Homework expectations are fast becoming unreasonable and unrealistic’

https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-views/homework-expectations-are-fast-becoming-unreasonable-and-unrealistic

What is Special Education?

https://teach.com/what-is-special-education/

Prelude to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: A Partial Lunar Eclipse Occurs Monday

https://www.space.com/37717-lunar-eclipse-prelude-to-2017-solar-eclipse.html

25 Critical Thinking Apps For Extended Student Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/25-critical-thinking-apps-for-extended-student-learning/?utm_content=bufferd7e6e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

For Teachers Who Dread Math, Finding a Better Way

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/08/06/for-teachers-who-dread-math-finding-a-better-way/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Critical Analysis and Information Literacy

https://npjscilearncommunity.nature.com/users/20252-judy-willis/posts/19067-critical-analysis-and-information-literacy

Jedi Training: Developing Habits of Perception in Our Disciplines

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/jedi-training-developing-habits-perception-disciplines/

It’s OK to Say No

https://www.edutopia.org/article/its-ok-say-no?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29

Being busy is seen as a good thing, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, as we transition to a new school year, we have an opportunity to push back on that narrative and not focus on being busy, but instead slow down and take stock of ourselves and our purpose.

Critical Analysis and Information Literacy

Critical Analysis and Information Literacy

Critical Analysis and Information Literacy

Critical Analysis and Information Literacy