Do We Need Higher Level Thinking? Tweets of the Day 9/9/13

 

1. Resources and Downloads for Collaborative Learning

 http://www.edutopia.org/stw-collaborative-learning-resources?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=stw-collaborative-download

2. Creativity on the Run: 18 Apps that Support the Creative Process

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-for-creativity-diane-darrow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-creativity-apps 

3. Why Teach English?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/08/why-teach-english.html 

4, Is School Enough? Documentary Film Delves In

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/09/is-school-enough-documentary-film-delves-in/ 

5. 6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/online-resources-primary-source-documents-monica-burns?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

6. Creating a Positive Learning Environment: Things to Avoid 

http://www.teachhub.com/creating-positive-learning-environment-things-avoid 

7. 13 Things You Should Know When You Talk To Your Child About Alcohol

http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/13-things-you-should-know-when-you-talk-to-your-child-about-alcohol/ 

 

I spy, with my little eye, a Prentice Hall Literature Book! An endangered species.

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching The Whole Student Tweets of the Day 1/4/13

1. Deeper Learning: A Collaborative Classroom Is Keyhttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/deeper-learning-collaboration-key-rebecca-alber?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=collaborating

2. Lake Elsinore USD’s Virtual Learning Center Helps Students Turn F’s into A’s

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/01/lake-elsinore-usds-virtual-learning-center-helps-students-turn-fs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdTechK12+%28EdTech+Magazine%3A+Focus+on+K-12%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

3.  Mission 2013: Setting a Family’s Goals

http://special-ism.com/mission-2013/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

4. TV Episode 11: High School English 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/tch-presents-ela-today/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post01031302&utm_campaign=fbt 

5. The Bully Free Classroom: Advice for Educators

http://www.teachhub.com/bully-free-classroom-advice-educators 

6. A Fun “Make the Sound” Game for Preverbal Individuals with Special Needs

http://special-ism.com/a-fun-make-the-sound-game-for-preverbal-individuals-on-the-autism-spectrum/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Special-ism+%28Special-ism%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

7. Unspeakable Things We Must Speak About 

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2013/01/unspeakable-things-we-must-speak-about/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 

 

 

 

Ideas for the Season Tweets of the Day 12/8/12

Foundation for Early Learning

1. Slow down with a book

The media reminds us constantly that this is the most wonderful time of the year. Children — and adults — pick up the message often becoming overstimulated.
http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/55209/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Hootsuite&utm_campaign=RRSocialMedia 

2. Hanukkah Lights 2012

http://www.npr.org/2012/12/07/166482733/hanukkah-lights-2012?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20121207 

3. Kids' Art Supply Gift Basket by Stubby Pencil Studio :: A GIVEAWAY!

http://www.artfulparent.com/2012/12/kids-art-supply-gift-basket-by-stubby-pencil-studio-a-giveaway.html 

4. Ask 3 Then Me

All Grades, All Subjects, Class Culture 

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/ask-3-then-me?fd=1%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfb&utm_medium=post1271202&utm_campaign=fbt 

  

5. Classes a la cart: Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White has a problem with schools.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-education-customize-idUSBRE8B50LE20121206 

6. 26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System

http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-education-school-2011-12?op=1#ixzz2EOx4vlqO

7. Collaborative Learning Builds Deeper Understanding

http://www.edutopia.org/stw-collaborative-learning-math-english-video?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_content=stw&utm_campaign=stwvideo