Educational Links 7/4/18

What can schools learn from video games?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQxga-SUBg&t=1s&hash=1c47efd1-f6e7-41b1-8376-7500aa820e60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Five Google Classroom Improvements Announced During ISTE

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/06/five-google-classroom-improvements.html

SEL Weekly Update

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2018/07/03/sel-weekly-update-78/

Judge says there's no fundamental right to learn to read and write

https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2018/07/01/detroit-literacy-education-rights/748052002/

Ken Burns' news website uses visual history lesson to bridge bitter political divide

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/07/03/ken-burns-new-website-unum-uses-history-explain-todays-divides/747091002/

“Is ADHD Real?” How I Respond When People Doubt ADHD

https://www.understood.org/en/community-events/blogs/the-inside-track/2018/06/25/is-adhd-real?cm_ven=ExactTarget&cm_cat=070318_EnglishNewsletter&cm_pla=All+Subscribers&cm_ite=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.understood.org%2Fen%2Fcommunity-events%2Fblogs%2Fthe-inside-track%2F2018%2F06%2F25%2Fis-adhd-real&cm_lm=mzteachuh%40yahoo.com&cm_ainfo&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=generalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_content=070318_EnglishNewsletter&

Raising Kids Who Want To Read — Even During The Summer

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51571/raising-kids-who-want-to-read-even-during-the-summer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

You should model reading, make reading pleasurable, read aloud to your kid in situations that are warm and create positive associations. But also setting a tone where our family is one where we like to learn new things. We like to learn about the world, and a big part of that is reading.