Educational Links 9/13/18

15 Memory Exercises for Forgetful Kids

https://www.additudemag.com/working-memory-exercises-for-children-with-adhd/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=parent

What Mistakes do Teachers Make When Approaching Racism in Class?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2018/09/what_mistakes_do_teachers_make_when_approaching_racism_in_class.html

Teens Are Protesting In-Class Presentations

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/09/teens-think-they-shouldnt-have-to-speak-in-front-of-the-class/570061/

Integrated Studies

https://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies

A bilingual brain solves problems faster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG36so5wHg0

How To Create A Happy Classroom

https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2018/09/10/happy-classroom/

15 Interesting Ways To Start Class Tomorrow

https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/12-interesting-ways-to-start-class-tomorrow/

You love teaching, your love your classroom, you love your students (most of them), but you’re tired. This doesn’t mean you’re not willing to work, but it makes the fountain of good ideas run a bit dry at times, especially towards the end of the year.

So here are 15 ways to start class tomorrow. How well these work depends on how you use them, the tone of your classroom, and even the timing of when you give them a go. Some will be great for an early class, but flop after lunch; others, vice-versa. Try one, then share how it went or ideas better than these via twitter or facebook.

Why Is There An Achievement Gap? Tweets 5/24/13

1. Can the Flipped Classroom Benefit Low-Income Students?

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/06/can-the-flipped-classroom-benefit-low-income-students/

2. Study: Computer Ownership Doesn’t Mitigate Income Achievement Gap

http://www.educationnews.org/technology/study-computer-ownership-doesnt-mitigate-income-achievement-gap/?cid=dlvr.it 

3.  Integrated Studies Research Review

http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-studies-research?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=article-ISresearchfact 

4. Flipped Classroom 2.0: Competency Learning With Videos

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/flipped-classroom-2-0-mastery-levelcomptenecy-learning-with-videos/

5. Common Core Tests in Works for Students With Severe Disabilities

 http://www.teachhub.com/common-core-tests-works-students-severe-disabilities

6. Students can't resist distraction for two minutes ... and neither can you

 http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/18/18322435-students-cant-resist-distraction-for-two-minutes-and-neither-can-you?fb_action_ids=10152814037660048&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=AddThis_Blogs&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map={%2210152814037660048%22%3A464432553637143}&action_type_map={%2210152814037660048%22%3A%22og.recommends%22}&action_ref_map={%2210152814037660048%22%3A%22AddThis_Blogs%22}

  7. What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains [Epipheo.TV] 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKaWJ72x1rI&feature=player_embedded