More Teaching, Less Teching (So Says Google Classroom)Tweets of the Day 8/13/14

New Google Classroom Features!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd4ko0lsHl4#t=16

U.S. Gets Low Scores for Innovation in Education

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2014/07/us_gets_low_scores_for_innovation_in_education.html?cmp=ENL-II-NEWS3 

The 5 Critical Categories of Rules 

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-critical-categories-of-rules-richard-curwin?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=081314%20enews%20norms%20ngm%20A&utm_content=&utm_term=feature2hed&spMailingID=9216425&spUserID=MjcyODg5NTA2MTIS1&spJobID=361115493&spReportId=MzYxMTE1NDkzS0

IQ Doesn't Predict Success

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-goleman/iq-doesnt-predict-success_b_5658898.html?utm_hp_ref=education&ir=Education 

New Teachers: 8 Essential Skills to Learn

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/06/16/video-playlist-new-teachers/ 

Why Students (And Teachers) Need To Be Physically Active In The Classroom

http://www.edudemic.com/active-in-the-classroom/ 

Are Schools Getting a Big Enough Bang for Their Education Technology Buck?

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education/report/2013/06/14/66485/are-schools-getting-a-big-enough-bang-for-their-education-technology-buck/ 

 

 

 

Best Articles for Educators 6/1/14

The Undeniable Link Between Physical Activity, Academics 

http://www.teachhub.com/undeniable-link-between-physical-activity-academics 

Be More Productive By Doing Less

http://anniemurphypaul.com/2014/05/why-leisure-is-the-new-productivity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-leisure-is-the-new-productivity  

Get a Start On Ending Your Year Right

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/get-start-end-your-school-year-right-elena-aguilar

When Students Fail: What Does it Really Mean? What's a Teacher to Do?

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2003:when-students-fail-what-does-it-really-mean-whats-a-teacher-to-do&catid=105:teachers-aide&Itemid=299 

Instead of Framing ‘Failure’ As a Positive, Why Not Just Use Positive Words?

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/instead-of-framing-failure-as-a-positive-why-not-just-use-positive-words/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

How to Get Kids Hooked on Nonfiction Books This Summer

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/how-to-get-kids-hooked-on-nonfiction-books-this-summer/

How to Reach Reluctant Learners

http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/05/27/ctq_barile_motivating.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB

 

Next Week's Lesson Plans 5/24/14

Here are some end-of-school ideas:
Great End of the Year Lessons

Great End-of-Year Lessons -- Volume #3

Great End-of-Year Lessons -- Volume #3Great End of the Year Lessons

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson345.shtml

End Of School Lessons and Teacher Resources

http://lessonplanspage.com/endschool-htm/ 

Tips to Wrap Up the School Year!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/tips-wrap-school-year 

 Articles to reflect on this schoolyear

Reflections on the School Yearhttp://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/articles/end_of_the_school_year/reflections.html

 

Transformation Begins With Reflection: How Was Your Year?

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/transformation-begins-with-reflection-elena-aguilar 

Reflecting on the School Year

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom-solutions/2010/05/improving-instruction-next-year 

 This might be fun next year (I know you're already thinking about next year!)

10 Podcasting Projects Every Teacher Should Try

http://www.weareteachers.com/community/blogs/weareteachersblog/blog-wat/2013/05/22/10-podcasting-projects-every-teacher-should-try 

The following is about the cutest ed website ever.

Keyhole garden, UK.

Garden to School Café

http://growtolearn.org/view/GardentoSchoolCafe 

Keyhole Gardens

http://www.inspirationgreen.com/keyhole-gardens.html 

Teach Square Dancing

Videos for learning Square Dancing 

http://kssquaredancing.com/joomla/square-dance-lesson-videos.html 

Word to the Wise from the Organized.

These topics from the Clutter-Free Classroom look helpful, though I am a little confused about 'purging.'

Purging Before Packing
Packing Up the Classroom
Getting the Classroom Ready for the Summer
Getting Ready for the New School Year...Before You Leave  

http://clutterfreeclassroom.blogspot.com/2013/06/tips-from-other-teachers-ending-school.html 

The teacher below is actually taking down a classroom at the end of school. It's always rather poignant. The kids stay in our hearts.

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2012/11/teaching-is-creating-living-classroom.html