MzTeachuh is a resource blog providing educational links for professional development, timely articles for special needs, ed tech and STEM, as well as interesting and amusing posts in the Fine Arts and the Humanities.
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Educational Links 3/7/2021
Festival of Irish Arts and Music Day 3
Women's History Month: Patsy Mink
Women's History Month: Smart Girls
Irish teenagers Ciara Judge, Émer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow, all 16 years old. |
16-Year-Old Irish Girls Win Google Science Fair 2014 With World-Changing Crop Yield Breakthrough
Cynthia Sin Nga Lam 17 years old |
Gitanjali Rao, age 11 years |
Troubled By Flint Water Crisis, 11-Year-Old Girl Invents Lead-Detecting Device
Mikayla Sharrieff, India Skinner, and Bria Snell aged 17 years old. |
NASA student competitors honored for persistence
Irish STEM and Other Surprises for St. Patrick's Day
'When most people think of Ireland’s cultural heritage
Scholars’, The Book of Kells, our great writers,
of a scientific heritage – right? Wrong.' So begins
a great article by William
IRELAND’S SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
http://understandingscience.ucc.ie/pages/irishscientist
Ciara Judge, Sophie Healy-Thow and Emer Hickey16-Year-Old Irish Girls Win Google Science Fair 2014With World-Changing Crop Yield Breakthrough |
http://understandingscience.ucc.ie/pages/irishscientist
Irish teen develops magnetic method of removing microplastics from water
Robert Boyle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Boyle
Lots happening in Ireland to inspire the use of good Irish minds in
STEM, not just poetry,
ballades and folklore.
Science & Technology
http://www.rds.ie/science
What attracts big tech companies to Ireland? Hint:
It’s not just low taxes
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/11/26/what-attracts-big-tech-companies-
to-ireland-hint-its-
not-just-low-taxes/
I am not at all surprised by discovering brilliant Irish women and men both in
STEM areas.
I had years of Catholic school and they were the best math teachers I ever had, Sister Gertrude,
Sisters of Mercy, in particular.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rowan_Hamilton
Lucy Everest Boole (1862-1905)
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/life-society/science-
technology/irish-scientists/lucy-everest-boole-%281862-/
Irish politics is no surprise. I don't condone violence, Jesus said He
'came to save mens' lives not
destroy them.' Luke 9:46.
That being said, here is a St. Patrick's Day surprise I had this week
while researching.
I remember the news report of Bobby Sands back in the 80s. But I hadn't watched the biographical
movie 'Hunger' 2008 directed by Steve McQueen
(12 Years A Slave, Oscar winner) which I did. It is not for the feint hearted. Actor Michael
Fassbender lost 40 pounds to portray the hunger strike in
Maze Prison. It is critically acclaimed. Earns the R rating.
Hunger (2008 film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_%282008_film%29
What I didn't know was that Bobby Sands was also a poet and author, and elected to Parliament while on the hunger strike. Nelson Mandela references
him as an inspiration.
Bobby Sands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sands
Bobby Sands--Writings from Prison
http://www.sinnfeinbookshop.com/bobby-sands-writings-from-prison/
Poems of Bobbly Sands
http://www.poemhunter.com/bobby-sands/
Prison Diary
http://www.bobbysandstrust.com/writings/prison-diary
Peace Activists Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan in 1976 |
Nobel Laureate Betty Williams reflects on a lifetime of work for peace and children’s rights
Another St. Paddy's Day surprise for some of you--Rock N Roll's darlings, U2 and their mighty hit about 'The Troubles.'
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv5U0A10hrI
Educational Links 3/6/2021
Four Ways To Boost Collaboration in Student Projects
Teachers speak out on continuing their careers
Biden Pushes Plan to Get Every Educator a Vaccine Dose by End of March
How teachers are inspiring students to read during the pandemic
A Year of COVID-19: What It Looked Like for Schools
When Bad Apples Ruin Teaching for the Rest of Us
My students needed a community devoted to wellness and joy.They needed to feel cared for and space to show that they cared for one another, even as they completed assignments that required critical thinking, writing, and public speaking.To that end, they needed opportunities to express themselves and reckon, both publicly and privately, with what they’ve experienced: illness, financial instability, injustice, political turmoil, a lost year, and separation from friends, teammates, and comforting routines.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Educational Links 3/5/2021
Use Your Time Wisely by ‘Spending’ It with Intent
MY LATEST BAM! RADIO SHOW IS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER ASSESSMENT
Report: US schools receive D grade for infrastructure
Is Teaching Still an Appealing Profession? A Growing Teacher Shortage Worries Experts
Nurse shortage could make reopening school campuses more difficult
Teaching Students to Self-Advocate During Distance Learning
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Women's History Month: Adoptive Moms
Women's History Month: Mona Lisa
Women's History Month: Frida, "I Paint Flowers So They Won't Die."
Festival of Irish Arts and Music Day 2
Festival of Irish Arts and Music Day 1
Women's History Month: Malala
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Educational Links 3/3/2021
Our Research Shows Educators Are Experiencing Trauma During the Pandemic. Here’s How We Can Reduce the Burden.
Challenge & Opportunity: Teachers weigh in on heartbreaks, breakthroughs of distance learning
Having Difficult Conversations With Families: A Teacher’s Guide
Two Search Refinement Tips That Helped My Students Today
The Dr. Seuss Controversy: What Educators Need to Know
Biden's gambit: Will schools be ready to reopen in 100 days?
Cultivating Joy in Writing in the Elementary Grades
Monday, March 1, 2021
Educational Links 3/2/2021
A Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
New bills would require full federal funding of special education
Which Solutions Will Power the Transformation of Teaching and Learning?
Ed Dept: States must assess students, but with flexibilities
Women’s History Month: Resources for Teachers
What Happens When Our Kids Lose Track of Time — for a Full Year
Remote Learning Makes Time Management Even Harder
Teachable Moment: Women Nobel Laureates
Women's History Month: The Bronte Sisters
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Educational Links 3/1/2021
Discipline continues to adapt, evolve to pandemic learning
https://www.k12dive.com/news/discipline-continues-to-adapt-evolve-to-pandemic-learning/595514/