Educational Links 11/20/17

Help! This Edtech Company Says It Uses AI. (What Does That Mean? What Should I Ask?)

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-11-11-help-this-edtech-company-says-it-uses-ai-what-does-that-mean-what-should-i-ask?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=UPVs

How one district solved its special education dropout problem

http://hechingerreport.org/one-district-solved-special-education-dropout-problem/

Library of Congress launches three new learning apps

http://edscoop.com/library-of-congress-launches-three-new-learning-apps

What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Teens’ Mental Health

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/youth-mental-health-report_us_5a0d02c4e4b0b17e5e13f4f4

Station Rotation Model: Offering Optional Skill Stations

http://catlintucker.com/2017/11/optional-skill-stations/

Colleges urged to bolster creative side of students' digital literacy

http://edscoop.com/colleges-need-to-bolster-creative-side-of-students-digital-literacy

Educating for Democracy: A Deep Dive

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/11/17/democracy-deep-dive/

In a 2017 national survey, just 20 percent of Americans said they trusted the government to do what’s right for them always or most of the time, and only about one third of young adults said they’re optimistic about the nation’s future. When a government that aims to be of the people, by the people, and for the people, is only trusted by 20 percent of the people, something is significantly wrong.