Varied Topics for Teachers

How Google Apps For Education Can Be Used In Your Classroom

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-google-apps-for-education-can-be-used-in-your-classroom/ 

Autism Speaks Too Late on Vaccines

http://shotofprevention.com/2015/02/21/autism-speaks-too-late-on-vaccines/ 

Poetry Slam

https://www.poetryslam.com/ 

Imagining The Future: 'Howard Project' Students Look Forward

http://www.npr.org/2015/02/22/387782876/imagining-the-future-howard-project-students-look-forward 

9 talks by impressive kids

http://blog.ted.com/2012/10/17/9-talks-by-impressive-kids/ 

  7 reasons digital equity is a social justice issue

 http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/11/12/digital-equity-access-938/

 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 7/31/14

Accessing Multimedia Using QR Codes

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/accessing-multimedia-using-qr-codes-monica-burns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

​ScratchJr Offers Coding For 5-7 Year Olds

https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-07-30-scratchjr-offers-coding-for-5-7-year-olds 

Some Ideas and Examples for Using Google+ Hangouts in School 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/some-ideas-and-examples-for-using.html#.U9nG9mMfgwA 

The top ways digital tools transform learning

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/30/digital-tools-learning-673/ 

5 TED Talks that delve into education

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/29/july-ted-talks-323/ 

Pros and Cons of Social Media Usage for Students

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1402-pros-and-cons-of-social-media-usage-for-students 

Goggle Hangout for Teachers

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/07/google-hangout-for-teachers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+educatorstechnology%2FpDkK+%28Educational+Technology+and+Mobile+Learning%29

 

 

 

Best Articles for Educators Week of 2/9/14

1. Addressing Our Needs: Maslow Comes to Life for Educators and Students

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/addressing-our-needs-maslow-hierarchy-lori-desautels 

2.Rich Resources for Celebrating Black History Month

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/rich-resources-for-celebrating-black-history-month/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo 

3. Civic Mirror: Simulated Nation Building for Middle Schoolers

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/civic-mirror-simulated-nation-building-aaron-kaio

4. PreK research districts should know

http://www.danielwillingham.com/1/post/2014/02/prek-research-districts-should-know.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nbspDanielWillingham-DanielWillinghamScienceAndEducationBlog+%28Daniel+Willingham%27s+Science+and+Education+Blog%29&utm_content=My+Yahoo

5. Today’s Resources On Sochi Olympics

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2014/02/04/todays-resources-on-sochi-olympics/

6. Beyond the Edge of the Curriculum Map

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/beyond-edge-of-curriculum-map-terrell-heick?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-heick-curriculum-mapping-jar-jargon

7.  3 TED Talks For Teachers In Need Of Inspiration

http://www.edudemic.com/ted-talks-for-teachers/

 

 

 

Let's Get Real, Teacher Tweets of the Day 2/4/14

 

Are you bored to excruciating pain trying to get to the 'pinnacle of learning'? Imagine how the kids feel.

1. Beyond the Edge of the Curriculum Map

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/beyond-edge-of-curriculum-map-terrell-heick?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-heick-curriculum-mapping-jar-jargon

2. 4 Steps to Making Rigorous Discussion a Routine

 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-rigorous-discussion-routine-petra-claflin?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-petra-rigorous-discussion-list-link

3. Tech’s Diversity Problem Is Apparent as Early as High School

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/techs-diversity-problem-is-apparent-as-early-as-high-school/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Technology&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 

4. Iris and Palm Scanners Make Their Way Into Florida Schools

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/iris-and-palm-scanners-make-their-way-into-florida-schools/

5. Reader Idea | Practicing ‘Detective Skills’ With Infamous Local News Stories

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/reader-idea-practicing-detective-skills-with-infamous-local-news-stories/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=U.S.&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body 

6. 3 TED Talks For Teachers In Need Of Inspiration

http://www.edudemic.com/ted-talks-for-teachers/ 

 7. Looming third grade retention crisis

http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2014/02/03/north-carolinas-looming-third-grade-retention-crisis/

North Carolina’s looming third grade retention crisis - See more at: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2014/02/03/north-carolinas-looming-third-grade-retention-crisis/#sthash.jEdS1b9T.dpuf

North Carolina’s looming third grade retention crisis - See more at: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2014/02/03/north-carolinas-looming-third-grade-retention-crisis/#sthash.jEdS1b9T.dpuf