Home Learning: Observing Nature -Mojave Lizards and Noisy Ravens Special Education

Home Learning: Observing Nature-Ravens Having a Noisy Meeting
and Mojave Lizards

Two natural inhabitants in our area: a Mojave lizard active on the side
of my house, and ravens having a conference in a huge pine tree.

Genius Bird | National Geographic

YouTube video   ‪2 minutes‬

National Geographic Wild - Wild life of the reptiles lizards - BBC

YouTube video   ‪52 minutes‬

Nature, My Garden and Me: Ravens Having A Noisy Meeting

YouTube video   ‪0 minutes‬

Nature, My Garden and Me: Mojave Lizard

YouTube video   ‪3 minutes‬

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 2/4/14

 

Graphic from Forbes magazine.

1. 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 

2. How Making Quick Guesses Can Help Kids Do Better At Math

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/02/how-making-quick-guesses-can-help-kid-do-better-at-math/ 

3. 3The Best Laptops For Teachers

 http://www.edudemic.com/best-education-technology/the-best-laptops-for-teachers/

4. Padlet Is Now Available in 14 Languages - Here's a Guide to Using It In Your Classroom 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/02/padlet-is-now-available-in-14-languages.html#.UvBHmrTXu1c 

5. Sunnyvale adopts bird-safe building guidelines

 http://www.mercurynews.com/sunnyvale/ci_25026760/sunnyvale-adopts-bird-safe-building-guideline

6.  Math and Inquiry: The Importance of Letting Students Stumble

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/math-and-inquiry-the-importance-of-letting-students-stumble/

 7. Hard to Imagine When Need for Education Revolution Has Been Greater

http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/939-hard-to-imagine-when-need-for-education-revolution-has-been-greater