Educational Links 12/23/21

 

9 Digital Learning Tools Every 21st Century Teacher Should Be Able To Use

https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/digital-learning-tools-21st-century-teachers/?fbclid=IwAR0HZS1OcS7YtjiqV7nKBh6q7h3E3TkkPzVy1xSBp12gYVMX4DfcfQiiJtw

3 ways COVID actually made education better

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/12/22/3-ways-covid-actually-made-education-better/

How extra funding and learning time are helping students catch up from COVID interruptions

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/58872/how-extra-funding-and-learning-time-are-helping-students-catch-up-from-covid-interruptions

When do kids learn to focus?

https://www.understood.org/articles/en/when-do-kids-learn-to-focus

A LOOK BACK: “EVERYONE IS A TEACHER” IS A NEW ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY I’M USING & IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING

https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2021/12/18/a-look-back-everyone-is-a-teacher-is-a-new-engagement-strategy-im-using-it-seems-to-be-working/?fbclid=IwAR332L6tyx4Lj9eLkQs2uMVwod2g0-rNqcj9SBafPibncPnYAV-cYvIYXVU

One early educator explains the importance of transitional kindergarten

https://edsource.org/2021/one-early-educator-explains-the-importance-of-transitional-kindergarten/664899?fbclid=IwAR3tUwEJlY8i82gJXyLYW5be1QyHpFgHUqhJVrLiLeMt4bbi6JTvXLSpou4

5 benefits of hosting virtual parents’ evenings

https://www.tes.com/for-schools/blog/article/5-benefits-hosting-virtual-parents-evenings?fbclid=IwAR1Rn80MwVc4t3RCGXQEjxeKUUiDXZFoTNR1hFBp2cSYNbS21hjs3h3UmOY

Meeting parents digitally has advantages for staff and families alike, explain these teachers.

Educational Links 7/14/21

On the Advantages of Paper Notebooks

https://www.edutopia.org/article/advantages-paper-notebooks

Special education programs have funding but lack the educators

https://www.k12dive.com/news/special-education-programs-have-funding-but-lack-the-educators/603278/

‘Trauma Is A Lens, Not A Label’: How Schools Can Support All Students

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57982/trauma-is-a-lens-not-a-label-how-schools-can-support-all-students

Helping Kids Who Struggle With Executive Functions

https://childmind.org/article/helping-kids-who-struggle-with-executive-functions/?fbclid=IwAR0rhl8WROKw0wmmrkI0qeaOavkX25QApqTilxuNAuxhsu8lo9_RoCRV87o

Post-pandemic tools are focusing on engaging digital content for all learning scenarios

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/07/13/discovery-educations-new-upgrades-support-engagement-with-digital-content/

California's math framework matters to English learners. Here's how we can get it right.

https://edsource.org/2021/californias-math-framework-matters-to-english-learners-heres-how-we-can-get-it-right/657996?fbclid=IwAR2Xdt2THFFDfiwrqI37UC-dFloAVB6oOnOU_cV3hhWfJY5x6oAnXuo1jPw

Five ways you can help ease kids’ stress from the last year

https://hechingerreport.org/five-ways-you-can-help-ease-kids-stress-from-the-last-year/?fbclid=IwAR0M6-XsiCNEwLefsLdBsWb5ecsXgOJ0Y3D4butu3uhW0lnhBpvqEXSyZW4

As children transition to post-pandemic life, here’s how adults can help

Educational Links 6/12/21

 

Spring Numbers Show 'Dramatic' Drop In College Enrollment

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57976/spring-numbers-show-dramatic-drop-in-college-enrollment?fbclid=IwAR0yMUyOf_EEUndh4Zl3vSEjJ2PKmFXFqnZIQu8q8bYSi3DfpWUkJfNlcTU

Study: Pre-COVID-19 summer slide worse for special education students

https://www.k12dive.com/news/summer-slide-worse-for-special-education-students-study-shows/601265/?fbclid=IwAR3NozrIBt0D06SGBum6Fw1O4mdKTTeNf353A9xMZ017lwC9Zvc_cD7Os4o

6 ways teachers can use feedback to help Covid catch-up

https://www.tes.com/news/6-ways-teachers-can-use-feedback-help-covid-catch?fbclid=IwAR1FQpPQKUpYxZjnVdVtFsOWU_1vvyNwWIfGsS2wFs8-j5RJNmwPggpCu_s

32 Examples Of Technology Disruption In The Classroom

https://www.teachthought.com/technology/30-examples-of-disruptions-in-the-classroom/?fbclid=IwAR0yHjgQ-xm1aXGkHoPJ_41EM_Br8toaVDlpnDAb4ScByZaIt91BobAaB94

For the First Time in the Pandemic, a Majority of 4th Graders Learn in Person Full Time

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/for-the-first-time-in-the-pandemic-a-majority-of-4th-graders-learn-in-person-full-time/2021/06

Parents want post-pandemic online learning options

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/06/11/parents-want-post-pandemic-online-learning-options/

Is It Time for an Attitude Adjustment?

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-in-adults-how-to-positive-attitude/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=adult&fbclid=IwAR396LZFV_Qa4DOseoFBLndofjMQ5QE60G-0Jupa04tSvqpwLcb3sdfXBSw

It’s not ADHD-fueled impulsive speech that hurts us (and the people we love), but the thoughts that lie beneath. Here, expert tips to stay positive and control symptoms.

Home Learning: Free Digital Field Trip Sites

 

Art Museums

Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

Virtual Field Trips You Can Take With Your Kids – Museum Edition

https://freefuninaustin.com/virtual-field-trips-you-can-take-with-your-kids-museum-edition/

Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo

https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-field-trip-to-the-san-diego-zoo/

From Local Zoos to the Louvre, These Virtual Field Trips Are Fun For the Whole Family

https://www.popsugar.com/family/virtual-field-trips-to-take-with-kids-47315476

Virtual Field Trips

https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

Educational Links 3/27/2020

The Best Podcasts for Kids That Adults Will Like Too

https://www.fatherly.com/play/the-best-podcasts-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0ff-HlJ2xW0x1RuJJfBgjkDs6Z09KWKX2r_qzHKoKLc4jj_PwOa_sp1Bs

Free eLearning Academy to Support K-12 Students

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/03/24/free-elearning-academy-to-support-k-12-students/?utm_content=bufferd03c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR2lIkW4EqlAdCtKFRB3wtMBpb3BKvpqbFo

4TR7BK4vN0i6WD1r_vLBs-Gk

7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During Your School Closure

https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-ways-maintain-relationships-during-your-school-closure?fbclid=IwAR16wqqxEpvkS758O7RCIki-eCMjih7CA8GpY-4qyjQzH6SosbuUBpWMugk

Tips for Principals Shifting Their Schools to Distance Learning

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tips-principals-shifting-their-schools-distance-learning?fbclid=IwAR2bekE_e5sRckuUcrd235IdBVqnZjTpHTcdlUt9xo5Pi5ppH0Pofh2tYzE

5 Dimensions Of Critical Digital Literacy: A Framework

https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/5-dimensions-of-critical-digital-literacy/?fbclid=IwAR3OUHzP-ztDgwCWLxFn7kUSBGJwzoV9k_D8gyoncolgoofWCPhGgihxRBc

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS

https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-functioning-skills/?fbclid=IwAR2zkBLcqQewCVZ7c0_kmHNptj2YhY3d9KU5VqgQAIaWxGN07XmJNfXdU8M

Kids Bouncing Off the Walls? These Boredom Busters Fill Time Gaps with Activity

https://www.additudemag.com/bouncing-off-the-walls-activities-adhd-kids/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent&fbclid=IwAR0chtC13rOHyQlKTkia_T8r7DPxsJSaiTcyXwTmLzg3Pgtb0AfDASMCXi4

Many ADHD experts swear by the Pomodoro Technique for time management, which organizes the day into 25-minute increments separated by 5 minutes of activity and blood flow, plus a few larger gaps in the day. Use these recommended boredom busters to keep your child moving during their 5-, 15-, and 30-minute breaks while learning at home.

Educational Links 3/13/2020

How Kids Learn Better By Taking Frequent Breaks Throughout The Day

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/47909/how-kids-learn-better-by-taking-frequent-breaks-throughout-the-day?fbclid=IwAR3mHgO-lbch0N7xi4umA-Du_G8R0CS7TaRatkhuiZhBxdVd8DUE5FKmXGw

Improving Digital Literacy in the Classroom

https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/improving-digital-literacy-in-the-classroom?utm_campaign=&utm_content=1583507879&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR1GfAeL19W7ecVqVvSIOAl0oixp6TAM3qKZGXmiXmUfd4FvB-yA49O1h7I

School Closures? Using PBL in Remote Learning

https://www.pblworks.org/blog/school-closures-using-pbl-remote-learning?fbclid=IwAR2Z5wBrS0AHAZu7ZW7xnFLyLoIV5rO74x_GyFqCoXFrfuoAK5EyDxSEzi4

6 Strategies For Dealing With ‘Difficult’ Students

https://teachthought.com/pedagogy/growing-closer-to-your-most-challenging-students/?fbclid=IwAR03eWZoXeFWwDaSG7MLLJ-5-7rL9D6xxo5gWp686QduwHq_Evmlneq0lmQ

Opinion: Teachers are Not Robots

https://theeducatorsroom.com/opinion-teachers-are-not-robots/?fbclid=IwAR2G_OGVNdC1JeE77u8Za8uR6Pwb-cFbA7Q5YqgXCqA3oUKf1G05YgYpwA0

Special Education Is Broken

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/01/09/special-education-is-broken.html?cmp=soc-edit-fb-archive&fbclid=IwAR0C5AcYpocaO0_HHqNJWq-JZMKy_HJjMXK5mCiyKYLqehTzybU8BxqwB_Q

Simple Ways to Promote Student Voice in the Classroom

https://www.edutopia.org/article/simple-ways-promote-student-voice-classroom?fbclid=IwAR0LWWpajo-hj5OdiC3l5pKFq-_LFxEBJuacdi-rvKwEaFCNocK2aHRhdwU

Giving students some say over what happens in class can promote engagement and a strong sense of community.

Educational Links 8/8/19

Classroom Management: A Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Conflict

https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management-teacher-guide-conflict

Hype, Hope and Humblepie for Predictions About Digital Learning

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-08-06-hype-hope-and-humblepie-for-predictions-about-digital-learning

How Parents Can Help Middle Schoolers Build Confidence and Character

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54064/how-parents-can-help-middle-schoolers-build-confidence-and-character

Tell yourself a better story this school year

https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/change-the-story-you-tell-yourself/

Ed Tech Fitness Challenges for Back-to-School Season

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Evaluations

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/evaluations

Podcasting Creates an Audience for Student Storytellers

https://www.edutopia.org/article/podcasting-creates-audience-student-storytellers?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1MdR8cxaum8n-lBuX9UVj2HV0kn_eBdGW0o0Sa5c5jxyFMcti6nVqBiJE

A six-phase process for podcast design guides students to an engaging final product in an interdisciplinary project-based learning unit.

Educational Links 7/24/19

Social Annotation in the Digital Age

https://www.edutopia.org/article/social-annotation-digital-age?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR002zP5v5gdpG5jbjmSlxuX5UgIuGzc4wP9D8j3vmC4mNoz0xgXZwlDCg8

The Individualized Education Program Roadmap Infographic

https://elearninginfographics.com/the-individualized-education-program-roadmap-infographic/?fbclid=IwAR2qGRQPspQCnhhhP2MZu8cuc_AV5gBEN_Gu4CTnWaLkA538ZSw37CvoYjM

Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-30-where-classroom-design-meets-design-thinking?utm_content=buffer7a475&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=EdSurgeBuffer&fbclid=IwAR3r6Oa6FSXbLiRigFunYusG8hICt-_Ouzb53UR-hiWnkMtiF2L7INE2Kf8

How Attendance Awards Backfire

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/19/07/limits-perfect-attendance-awards?fbclid=IwAR20IvXUw5G8FTF7dfd6OFSlo4yPMrqbLCAhCg0p_lcuHvx5qVsZtRZRVT8

Guiding Teachers Through Standards-Based Grading (Part Two)

http://blog.mimio.com/guiding-teachers-through-standards-based-grading-part-two?utm_campaign=Blog%20Campaigns&utm_content=96937431&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-54472514867

5 steps to closing the homework gap

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2019/07/05/5-steps-to-closing-the-homework-gap/?utm_content=bufferbf46e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR0JuRaLoiCNYXlzuayTv0y-ByMBRmeu54BslsFOi4ZlsKxFNbhKU0HeGm0

What’s missing in music education? Cultural and social relevance

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-whats-missing-in-music-education-cultural-and-social-relevance/?fbclid=IwAR0mc2lgx0FRLoF4i2Yb_s8pqwNr8Ga4g64taJVEMkrUjPpioN6v231zKt8

Being culturally responsive means having students write and record the music they practice, not just playing it on stage at a holiday or end-of-year concert.

Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face

 1. Helping Struggling Readers

http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/ 

2. 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online

http://mashable.com/2010/06/29/kids-learn-math-online/ 

3. Teaching Reading to Teens with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/teaching-reading-teens-with-learning-disabilities 

4. Top 10 Skills for High-School Students

http://school.familyeducation.com/skill-builder/college-prep/37653.html 

5. Helping Newcomer Students Succeed in Secondary Schools and Beyond

http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/helping-newcomer-students-succeed-in-secondary-schools-and-beyond.html 

6. Helping your child

Many parents want to help their child or children with their English but are not sure what they can do to help. In this section you'll find lots of expert advice about helping your child learn English. 
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/helping-your-child

7. Helping kids learn to succeed

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2012/02/helping_kids_learn_to_succeed.html 

You did it!

8. Parental Involvement in School

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/succeed/ 

Educational Links 9/18/17

What Parents Need to Know About Project-Based Learning

http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/09/what-parents-need-to-know-about-project-based-learning/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Getting%20Smart&utm_content=What%20Parents%20Need%20to%20Know%20About%20Project-Based%20Learning

The Challenge of Developing an Academic Curriculum That Addresses Social Emotional Learning

http://www.educationworld.com/a_news/challenge-developing-academic-curriculum-addresses-social-emotional-learning-300252097

Why Executive Function Skills Take So Long To Fully Develop

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/05/26/why-executive-function-skills-take-so-long-to-fully-develop/

What is Competency Based Learning?

http://edtechreview.in/dictionary/2920-what-is-competency-based-learning?utm_content=bufferae3ba&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Managing Time Without a Bell Schedule

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2017/09/managing_time_without_a_bell_s.html

Google Extends Digital Literacy Training to Teachers

https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/google-extends-digital-literacy-training-teachers

Digital citizenship has stepped into the forefront of a modern-day education. Experts indicate that as schools roll out tech, they also need to be rolling out digital citizenship education.

Tech giant Google heeded that call and partnered with experts to launch Be Internet Awesome, an interactive campaign that educates students on how best to act on the internet.

Teaching Is Seeing The Happy 'I Got It' Face

 1. Helping Struggling Readers

http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/ 

2. 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online

http://mashable.com/2010/06/29/kids-learn-math-online/ 

3. Teaching Reading to Teens with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/ld-education-teachers/teaching-reading-teens-with-learning-disabilities 

4. Top 10 Skills for High-School Students

http://school.familyeducation.com/skill-builder/college-prep/37653.html 

5. Helping Newcomer Students Succeed in Secondary Schools and Beyond

http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/helping-newcomer-students-succeed-in-secondary-schools-and-beyond.html 

6. Helping your child

Many parents want to help their child or children with their English but are not sure what they can do to help. In this section you'll find lots of expert advice about helping your child learn English. 
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/parents/helping-your-child

7. Helping kids learn to succeed

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2012/02/helping_kids_learn_to_succeed.html 

You did it!

8. Parental Involvement in School

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/succeed/ 

 

Educational Links 7/13/17

How Small School Districts Are Making Personalized Learning A Reality

https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/07/11/how-small-school-districts-are-making-personalized-learning-a-reality/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

7 ways rural schools can sustain personalized learning

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/06/14/rural-schools-personalized/

I don't usually include two pics in the daily blog, but this was really special.

Text-to-Speech Tool Supports Literacy Growth

http://www.techlearning.com/app-of-the-day/0011/scan-and-read-pro/70668

How Accessible Is Gifted Education in Your State?

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2017/07/how-accessible-is-gifted-education-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29

Assistive Technology for Auditory Processing Disorder

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics/assistive-technology-for-auditory-processing-disorder?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg

Social-Emotional Learning Has Long-Lasting Positive Effects on Students, Study Says

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2017/07/social-emotional_learning_positively_affects_students_even_years_later_analysis_says.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

Programs that teach students how to recognize their emotions, solve problems, and form healthy relationships may continue to show positive benefits for students months, or even years, after they complete them, a new meta-analysis finds. 

Students who completed social-emotional learning interventions fared better than their peers who didn't participate on a variety of indicators—including academic performance, social skills, and avoiding negative behaviors like drug use, finds the analysis, which examined follow-up data from dozens of published studies on specific interventions.

Educational Links 4/12/16

 

Resourceful YouTube Channels for Teachers and Educators

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1686-resourceful-youtube-channels-for-teachers-and-educators?utm_content=buffer78198&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

8 keys to avoiding teacher burnout (part one)

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2016/04/avoiding-burnout.html 

The Poetry of Emily Dickinson | Crash Course English Literature 

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c2c6fa6f-2ae3-490b-8b32-c1dcc09bb755/the-poetry-of-emily-dickinson-crash-course-english-literature-108/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mktg2016 

All Project-Based Learning is Not Created Equal: What Works?

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/all-project-based-learning-is-not-created-equal-what-works/ 

Increase in ADHD Mirrors Academic Demands

http://www.smartkidswithld.org/increase-in-adhd-mirrors-academic-demands/ 

Black and Latino parents want better teachers and harder classes for their kids

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-black-latino-parent-survey-20160408-snap-htmlstory.html?utm_source=April%2011%20daily%20digest%20-%20Erin&utm_campaign=Daily%20email&utm_medium=email 

54 Flipped Classroom Tools For Teachers And Students

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/blended-flipped-learning/54-flipped-classroom-tools-teachers-students/ 

The flipped classroom has continued to enjoy momentum years after its introduction, speaking to its flexible nature, and to the need for a real change in thinking in how we think of time and space in education.

Technology has been, more than anything else, the catalyst for the flipped movement. With YouTube now nearly as ubiquitous as the television in many homes, access to video content is more seamless than ever.