This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure 5 digital resources to inspire curiosity and engage students 3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences For more news on learning technologies, visit eSN’s Digital Learning…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2014. You can see them all here) Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis gave the commencement address at Emory University last month. Here’s an excerpt, followed by a video of the entire speech. I’m also going to use the excerpt…
Alexandra_Koch / Pixabay The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day in the U.S. You might be interested in The Best Father’s Day Sites. The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day in the U.S. You might be interested in The Best Father’s Day Sites. anniversaries Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
kseniiatimoshenko / Pixabay It’s Pride Month: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. You might be interested in THE BEST WAYS TO SUPPORT LGBTQ STUDENTS and THE BEST VIDEOS FOR LEARNING ABOUT PRIDE MONTH …
In a controversial move, Tennessee recently passed a bill allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons into classrooms. While intended to enhance school safety, this policy introduces serious risks. The current education system continues to struggle with a troubling disconnect: 84 percent of Tennessee’s teachers and 62 percent of its students are white. Research shows that…
This series used to be called “The Most Popular Posts Of The Week.” However, Google has changed their analytics program and, for the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out how to transition to it. And, since the popularity of posts has never affected what I post in the least, I figure…
Maklay62 / Pixabay Microsoft announced the shutdown of Flip today, effective in September. They’re actually just making it available to people who use their “Teams” tool, which means it’s effectively shut down for most teachers who use it. Flip has been a good tool for students to be able to respond to questions and…
Excerpted from Real Talk About Classroom Management: 57 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students, Second Edition (Revised and Updated Edition) by Serena Pariser. Copyright (c) 2024 by Corwin Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Does Amazon sell respect? It seems like some teachers have it from their students and some do…
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By Stacie Johnson, Director of Professional Learning Imagine this: your car after school, the backseat heaving under the weight of upgraded papers. Papers that will come with you while you journey to the grocery store, the dry cleaners, or maybe even a kids’ soccer game. And then into your house and back into your teacher…