The American classroom has changed / Corruption Perception Index / New Apple Watch Review

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Gun Violence Is Remaking America’s Classrooms. While some school districts invest in additional safety measures, such as easy-to-exit emergency windows, some parents are adding bulletproof backpacks to their children’s back-to-school shopping lists. @annette_choi @talyellin @CNN

Corruption Perception Index: A world urgently in need of action. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. What can your students conclude from this data? @erikssonphd @anticorruption

Marques Brownlee Tried Out The Apple Watch Series 9, Here’s Why He Was Disappointed – This watch seems to for people with really old Apple Watches of no Apple Watch at all. @MKBHD

Social Media/Artificial Intelligence

Switching away from Google’s search engine takes ‘too many steps’: DuckDuckGo CEO. @TBarrabi @nypost

Learning

The Most And Least Diverse States, Mapped – It may surprise you to learn which states are more diverse than others, not just in terms of race and ethnicity, but in other ways too. @wallethub @jaredrusso @digg

Leadership/Parenting

Dads, your involvement is key to boosting your kids’ education: A study led by the University of Leeds found that children do better in school if their dads engage in activities with them like reading, drawing, singing and telling stories. @ADaneKlausner @nypost

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

@LollyDaskal

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

J. S. Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the glass harp – GlassDuo have created an exceptional musical instrument from a set of custom made wine glasses. @whereisglassduo #GlassHarp #MusicalGlasses

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Recent Book Summaries & My Podcasts

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini@RobertCialdini

Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky

Plays Well With Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrongby Eric Barker

How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting from Tots to Teens by Melinda Wenner Moyer

My Post-Pandemic Teaching and Learning Observations by Dr. Doug Green Times 10 Publications

The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink

Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers by Jo Boaler

The Future of Smart: How Our Education System Needs to Change to Help All Young People Thrive by Ulcca Joshi Hansen

Listen to Dr. Doug on the “Cup of Joe” podcast. I recorded it last week. On it, I talk about the many good things I have seen in schools doing hybrid teaching. @PodcastCupOfJoe @DrDougGreen @BrainAwakes