Best Articles for Educators Week of 6/29/14

No tech in this classroom.

Lots of tech in this classroom, even pens.

 

 

 

 

 

Is Technology Widening Opportunity Gaps Between Rich And Poor Kids?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/is-technology-widening-opportunity-gaps-between-rich-and-poor-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Sending Mixed Message: Do Parents Value Kids’ Achievement Over Empathy?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/06/sending-mixed-message-do-parents-value-kids-achievement-over-empathy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

A Look at Recent Findings on Technology in the Classroom 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/drew-hendricks/technology-education_b_2867458.html?utm_hp_ref=education-technology 

The Benefits of Teacher Collaboration

http://www.districtadministration.com/article/benefits-teacher-collaboration

Behind the Headline: States’ Special Education Services Face Tighter Oversight by the Obama Administration

http://educationnext.org/behind-headline-states-special-education-services-face-tighter-oversight-obama-administration/

Educational technology isn’t leveling the playing field

http://hechingerreport.org/content/educational-technology-isnt-leveling-playing-field_16499/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HechingerReport+%28Hechinger+Report%29

Doctor's Orders: More Outside Time for Kids

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/doctors_orders_more_outdoor_time_for_kids/

 

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 4/9/14

1. Students Want More Alignment of Tech In and Out of School

 http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/04/students-want-more-alignment-of-tech-between-in-and-out-of-school/

2. 5 Ways for Students to Showcase Their Best Work 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/04/5-ways-for-students-to-showcase-their.html#.U0StRldlum0 

3. So You Want to Do Mystery Skype? 

http://pernillesripp.com/2011/10/25/so-you-want-to-do-mystery-skype/ 

4. Serious reading takes a hit from online scanning and skimming, researchers say

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/serious-reading-takes-a-hit-from-online-scanning-and-skimming-researchers-say/2014/04/06/088028d2-b5d2-11e3-b899-20667de76985_story.html 

5. A Scientific Experiment with Celery and Food Coloring

http://tinkerlab.com/celery-experiment/ 

6. Science Games and an Interactive Periodic Table 

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/04/science-games-and-interactive-periodic.html#.U0S9IFdlum0 

New Survey Shows Gravity of a Growing, Global Parental Concern: Kids Aren’t Spending Enough Time in Nature - See more at: http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/new_survey_shows_gravity_of_a_growing_global_parental_concern_kids_arent_sp/#sthash.zkp9H3wa.dpuf

7. Kids aren't sending enough time in nature

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/new_survey_shows_gravity_of_a_growing_global_parental_concern_kids_arent_sp/ 

Farm Team of Principals Tweets of the Day 12/12/13

...could be a principal's farm team...

1. Report: How to Grow a Farm Team for Principals

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/12/11/14leaders.h33.html?tkn=LWCCNfrhyqrl%2FF9BpXISozfvK33%2BoC%2BDpf5Y&cmp=clp-sb-ascd 

2. Five-Minute Film Festival: Teaching Kids about Global Poverty

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-poverty-education-lessons?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=5-min-film-video-global-poverty 

3. Top 10 Must-Have Holiday Books for Your Classroom 

http://www.teachhub.com/top-10-must-have-holiday-books-your-classroom 

4. Featured Teaching Channel Videos

http://edweek.org/tm/section/teaching-channel/index.html 

 5.The Kids Don't Play Anymore

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/the_kids_dont_play_anymore/

6. Study finds the 5 most effective teacher preparation tips

http://learnegg.com/study-most-effective-teacher-preparation-tips/ 

7.  Building a Great Teaching Team: Wisdom from Teachers

http://www.weareteachers.com/hot-topics/special-reports/building-a-great-teaching-team-wisdom-from-teachers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=Social%20Media&utm_campaign=SR-TeacherTeam-1213-TW 

The Kids Don’t Play Anymore

 

Read the User Guide Tweets of the Day 11/23/13

Then you can find out if the student is 'user friendly' or not.

1. Writing and Thinking Through the Student User's Guide Assignment

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-users-guide-assignment-ashley-hutchinson?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-student-user-guide 

2. 7 Activities that Teach Gratitude 

http://www.kcedventures.com/blog/kids-crafts-and-activities-that-teach-gratitude

3. Infographic: The School-Readiness Gap

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/news/2013/11/21/79725/the-school-readiness-gap-preschool-helps-low-income-children-get-ready-for-school/ 

4. Do You have the Personality To Be an Inquiry-Based Teacher?

https://www.facebook.com/ 

5.  Is That Toy Dangerous? 10 Safety Tips Parents (and teachers) Need 

http://www.education.com/slideshow/toy-danger-play-it-safe/toy-injuries/?cid=80. 

6. Six Habits of Highly Grateful People

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_habits_of_highly_grateful_people 

7. American Public Health Association Adopts 17 New Policy Statements, Includes “Nature, Health and Wellness”

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=84bc8aed7ef3c95d84fa1e04b&id=0bfe3cdf7c&e=cad4ed147b