Wednesday, May 14, 2014

MzTeachuh: What to Teach? Tweets of the Day 5/14/14

MzTeachuh: What to Teach? Tweets of the Day 5/14/14: Creativity on the Run: 18 Apps that Support the Creative Process http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-for-creativity-diane-darrow?utm_sour...

What to Teach? Tweets of the Day 5/14/14

Creativity on the Run: 18 Apps that Support the Creative Process

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/apps-for-creativity-diane-darrow?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-creativityapps-image-repost 

Are Parents Ruining Sports For Their Kids?

 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/parentsandthepublic/2014/05/are_parents_ruining_sports_for_their_kids.html

Homework, Sleep, and the Student Brain

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/homework-sleep-and-student-brain-glenn-whitman?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-homework-sleep-and-student-brain-link 

I Start the Year with Nothing

http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-46-spring-2014/feature/i-start-year-nothing 

High Stakes for States on NCLB Waiver Compliance

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/05/12/31waiver_ep.h33.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

Indiana Faces Consequences From Federal Government For Exiting Common Core

http://blog.heritage.org/2014/05/06/indiana-faces-consequences-federal-government-exiting-common-core/ 

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If I Knew Then: A Letter to Me on My First Day Teaching

https://www.youtube.com=miPYLJI247g#t=188 


 

MzTeachuh: Exactly, What Is Dyslexia?

MzTeachuh: Exactly, What Is Dyslexia?:   This first section of information is from the NCLD website, a rich source of information on dyslexia.  What's Dyslexia Li...

Exactly, What Is Dyslexia?

 

This first section of information is from the NCLD website, a rich source of information on dyslexia. 

What's Dyslexia Like?
www.ncld.org

Dyslexia

As with other learning disabilities, dyslexia is a lifelong challenge. This language-based processing disorder can hinder reading, writing, spelling and sometimes even speaking. Dyslexia is not a sign of poor intelligence or laziness or the result of impaired hearing or vision. Children and adults with dyslexia have a neurological disorder that causes their brains to process and interpret information differently.

This link from NCLD has the following topics concerning dyslexia:
 http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/special-needs-stories/adults-with-ld/dyslexia-stories-ben-foss


   Featured Video: Reading Tips for Children With LD

  What Is Dyslexia?

 Dyslexia Toolkit

  Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Children Pre-K to Grade 2

  Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Children in Grades 3–8

  Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Teens in Grades 9–12

  Common Warning Signs of Dyslexia in College Students and Adults

  10 Helpful Dyslexia Resources

  Eight Videos That Explain What Dyslexia Is Like

Here are links to support groups:


http://www.interdys.org/
 
http://dyslexiaaction.org.uk/support-groups








 


  http://dyslexiafoundation.org/

MzTeachuh: Check Out Edudemic

MzTeachuh: Check Out Edudemic: This site appeals to ed tech folks and the rest of us. There are so many interesting variations on the same theme: tech in the...

Check Out Edudemic



This site appeals to ed tech folks and the rest of us. There are so many interesting variations on the same theme: tech in the classroom.

Here is a little sample:




100 Words High School Students Should Know


http://edudemic.com/2012/12/100-words-high-school-students-should-know/ 

24 Multimedia Tools That Support The Common Core


http://edudemic.com/2012/12/24-multimedia-tools-that-support-the-common-core/comment-page-1/#comment-59522 



5 Big Education Technology Trends of 2013



http://edudemic.com/2012/12/the-5-big-education-technology-trends-of-2013/ 



35 Digital Tools That Work With Bloom’s Taxonomy



http://edudemic.com/2012/11/35-digital-tools-that-work-with-blooms-taxonomy/ 



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Ed tech is not new to the kids.


 

MzTeachuh: Clair de Lune Tonight

MzTeachuh: Clair de Lune Tonight: Full Moon Okay, you must go outside and look at that beautiful moon. Maybe take your guitar, or at least a device to play like Jame...