Educational Links 12/17/15

For the Hesitant Teacher: Leveraging the Power of Minecraft

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/28/for-the-hesitant-teacher-leveraging-the-power-of-minecraft/ 

A Shifting Education Model in China

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/china-education-system/420234/ 

A New Study Raises Old Questions about Antidepressants and Autism 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/12/a-new-study-raises-old-questions-about.html 

The secret to fixing school discipline problems? Change the behavior of adults

http://acestoohigh.com/2013/03/20/secret-to-fixing-school-discipline/ 

50 Questions To Help Students Think About What They Think

http://www.teachthought.com/uncategorized/metacognition-50-questions-help-students-think-think/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem&utm_content=56719c6104d3015f0e002abe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 

Can I Ask to Have Self-Advocacy Goals Included in My Child’s IEP? 

https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-advocacy/can-i-ask-to-have-self-advocacy-goals-included-in-my-childs-iep?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=understoodorg 

Study: Reading Books Triggers Lasting Changes in the Brain

http://themindunleashed.org/2014/01/study-reading-books-triggers-lasting-changes-brain.html 

 

 

 

 

Ed Tech and STEM Monday Review 10/27/14

11 Simple Ways To Start Using Technology In Your Classroom

http://www.edudemic.com/11-simple-ways-start-using-technology-classroom/ 

Report Finds Teachers Underutilize Resources for Digital Games in the Classroom

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/survey-finds-teachers-underutilize-resources-for-digital-games-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

What Your Students Really Need to Know About Digital Citizenship

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/digital-citizenship-need-to-know-vicki-davis

How to minimize digital classroom distractions

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/08/14/digital-classroom-distraction-043/? 

How can we prepare teachers to work with culturally diverse students and their families? 

http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/fine-family-involvement-network-of-educators/member-insights/how-can-we-prepare-teachers-to-work-with-culturally-diverse-students-and-their-families-what-skills-should-educators-develop-to-do-this-successfully 

How to Get the Most Out of Student-Owned Devices in Any Classroom

Communicating Cross-Culturally: What Teachers Should Know

http://iteslj.org/Articles/Pratt-Johnson-CrossCultural.html

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/08/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-student-owned-devices-in-any-classroom/

Top Ten Strategies for Classroom Management and Discipline: Proximity and Mobility

http://pattersonandmcmillan.weebly.com/proximity-and-mobility.html

Innovative Strategies for Ensuring Device Equity

http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2013/06/innovative-strategies-ensuring-device-equity