A junior-level nursing student confided in me during one of my clinical rounds on the first day of the clinical rotation that she felt uneasy handling a “difficult” patient. The patient talked to himself, was aggressive, suspicious of everyone, and suffered from schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a “brain disorder that affects how people think, feel, and…
geralt / Pixabay At least, for now, I’m going to make this a weekly feature which will highlight additions to THE BEST NEW – & FREE – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. Here are the latest: Lummi provides free stock images powered by AI. I’m adding it to The…
Peggy_Marco / Pixabay I suspect that most teachers already know about this, but it occurred to me recently that I don’t think I’ve ever blogged about a mobile app that has been critical to my teaching over the past several years. Genius Scan was one of the first mobile scanners, and now there are…
Couleur / Pixabay This is definitely one of the better TED-Talks I’ve heard. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On Building Influence & Creating Change. You can read the transcript here. This is definitely one of the better TED-Talks I’ve heard. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles…
This post was originally published here at VirtualEscapeRooms.org. Educators around the world came to know and love Flipgrid. The video recording platform let students submit classwork with their voices and faces, becoming a creative outlet AND a discussion hub. Big news in 2018: Microsoft bought Flipgrid and changed the name to Microsoft Flip. Sad news in 2024:…
Artificial intelligence can help you write lesson plans faster — and give you new ideas you might not consider. Here are some tips and strategies you can use. Planning lessons has always been a struggle for me. When I have planned lessons for my high school Spanish classes, I’ve almost always over-thought them.I would worry…
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2021. Also, check out…
Has the Long Friendship of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Reached Its Final Act? is a very interesting NY Times article looking at philanthropy through the lens of the Gates and Buffet relationship. It has a lot of grist for those of us who have often been critical of the Gates Foundation work in…
I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES OF 2021 – PART ONE. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources. Here…
UNC Chapel Hill Elevates Interim Chancellor Josh Moody Fri, 08/09/2024 – 06:23 PM The flagship’s new leader has a political background and no administrative experience in higher education. The hire has been met with alarm and optimism. Byline(s) Josh Moody UNC Chapel Hill Elevates Interim Chancellor Josh Moody Fri, 08/09/2024 – 06:23 PM The flagship’s new…