Educational Links 12/28/17

Harnessing the Power of Arts Integration

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/11/21/power-of-arts-integration-getty/

Language Arts teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials” for high schoolers

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/12/01/mte-language-arts-high-schoolers/

12 Incredible Ideas for Using Technology to Teach English Language Learners

http://teacherrebootcamp.com/2017/12/27/tech4ells/?utm_content=buffer85167&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Tch Hits: The Top 15 Videos of 2017

http://teacherrebootcamp.com/2017/12/27/tech4ells/?utm_content=buffer85167&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2017/12/27/top-15-videos-of-2017/

4 Key Ingredients for Better Learning

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/3035-4-key-ingredients-for-better-learning

How Parents Can Help Kids Navigate the Pressures of Their Digital Lives

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/12/28/how-parents-can-help-kids-navigate-the-pressures-of-their-digital-lives/

Hearing Puts Civil Rights, Special Education Nominees on Hot Seat

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/12/13/hearing-puts-civil-rights-special-education-nominees.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EducationWeekSpecialEducation+%28Education+Week%3A+Special+Education%29

Democrats on the Senate education committee had some tough questions for President Donald Trump's picks to head up civil rights and special education policy at the U.S. Department of Education as the members vetted them for confirmation.

Kenneth Marcus, who is currently the head of a Jewish civil rights organization and has been tapped to lead the department's office for civil rights, and Johnny Collett, the program director for special education at the Council of Chief State School Officers, are likely to be confirmed.