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Outstanding Leader and Team Traits / Google Slides

Sunday, August 6th, 2017

Seven Ways Outstanding Leaders Do Things Differently – Leadership is not a position or title; it is action and example. @LollyDaskal @Inc

Google Spent 2 Years Studying 180 Teams. The Most Successful Ones Shared These 5 Traits. -Insights from Google’s new study could forever change how teams are assembled. @MSchneiderTwts @Inc

The Versatility of Google Slides – Have some teachers check them out and report back. @markwagner @EdTechTeam, @ShakeUpLearning

Social/Mobile Media Education

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? The arrival of the smartphone has radically changed every aspect of teenagers’ lives and rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed since 2011. @jean_twenge @TheAtlantic @millermarinellc

Learning

Adding Eye-Popping Visuals for High-Impact Learning! @EmergingEdTech @Emerging @jackiegerstein

Leadership/Parenting

Every Great Boss Says These 4 Simple Words Each and Every Day. I couldn’t guess what they are, but they make sense. @jeff_haden @Inc @patrickmlarkin

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. Defeat should be viewed as temporal and should only urge you to greater effort. Bruce Lee @brucelee

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Top 10 Kitchen Gadgets on Amazon Put to the Test – I bet you are going to want some of these. @dope_inventions ‏@TescomaMalta

Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts

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Check my post from 6/24/2017 if you want to plan for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017

Teen Driving Basics: What Your New Driver Should Know About Car Maintenance by Mark Conor

Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam

Good Luck Learning a Foreign Language in American Schools – This is my latest post for Starr Sackstein’s Ed Week Teacher blog. I don’t mean it as criticism of foreign language teachers. @DrDougGreen @mssackstein

Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes by Yong Zhao & Friends

Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job: Correcting the Top 5 EdTech Mistakes by Yong Zhao, Gaoming Zhang, Jing Lei, and Wei Qiu

Check out my tes author page. @DrDougGreen @tesusa

Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

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August 21st Solar Eclipse-Details, Maps, & Glasses-Time to Plan Ahead
Saturday, June 24th, 2017

See What the August 21st Solar Eclipse Will Look Like Where You Live. – You will also need special glasses to protect your eyes. Time to plan ahead. Be sure to order one for everyone you plan to be with.

Also, consider driving to the path of the total eclipse as close isn’t anywhere near as amazing. For me, it’s a 758-mile trip, but I going!

Nearly two-thirds of the total population of the U.S. live within a one day’s drive (roughly 500 miles) from the path. You should expect some traffic. @SPACEdotcom @Walmart

Social/Mobile Media Education

This VR program lets kids experiment with chemistry. Watch the short video [1:38] then go to the Mel Science site for more information and access to their other products. Be sure to get their free app. @mel_science @JamesRoy @micahshippee

Learning

A Game Where You Can Play With Fourth Dimensional Objects In A Three Dimensional World – This is one of the clearest explanations for objects in the fourth dimension that we’ve ever heard. This is a mind blower. @MiegakureGame

Leadership/Parenting

How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom – Children in school are never too young to start understanding some of what we know about how the brain works. @anya1anya @npr_ed @jdprickett @ZeinaChalich

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

Your brain uses a quarter of your body’s entire energy supply, and it really needs rest. Also see Jeff Iliff’s TED Talk on the importance of sleep. @Jeffreyiliff @TEDTalks

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Mixed Reality Technology Turns A Boring White Room Into A Fantastical Playground. Prepare to be amazed. @TheorizStudio ‏@Vimeo

Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts

Albert Index: Top Blogs for School Administrators – This is an impressive list of people you should follow. I’m so proud to make it at #18. Thanks for helping me make it happen.
Teen Driving Basics: What Your New Driver Should Know About Car Maintenance by Mark Conor

Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam

Good Luck Learning a Foreign Language in American Schools – This is my latest post for Starr Sackstein’s Ed Week Teacher blog. I don’t mean it as criticism of foreign language teachers. @DrDougGreen @mssackstein

Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes by Yong Zhao & Friends

Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job: Correcting the Top 5 EdTech Mistakes by Yong Zhao, Gaoming Zhang, Jing Lei, and Wei Qiu

Check out my tes author page. @DrDougGreen @tesusa

Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

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Albert’s Index: Top Blogs for School Administrators – Dr. Doug is #18 – So Proud
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Albert’s Index: Top Blogs for School Administrators – This is an impressive list of people you should follow. I’m so proud to make it at #18. Thanks for helping me make it happen. @learnwithalbert

Social/Mobile Media Education

15 Site Speed Tips for Making WordPress Lightning Fast – If you or your school uses WordPress like I do, this may help. If you find it too nerdy share it with your tech people. @wpengine

The Worst Approach to Teaching Students About Social Media – Another of the Albert Index’s top bloggers weighs in with advice for parents. @gcouros

Learning

Ten Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide – Teachers should share this with parents and work with them to set up a plan. @Lynch39083 @AdvocateforEd

Leadership/Parenting

The epidemic that’s ruining youth sports – All parents need to read this. Also, see my post Why Would Anyone Let Their Kid Play Football or Anything Else? Education Week Online, 04/15/2015. @KirFlem @nypost

Seven Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology – Have teachers you know check themselves against these criteria. @TeachThought @MissGEnrique

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

I’m seeing these overuse injuries in younger and younger people,” says Michael A. Kelly, MD, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Hackensack University Medical Center. @HackensackUMC

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

GPS Is Free, and You Have the US Military To Thank. This is something that you and your kids should know. It’s a great physics lesson. @SimScale @Fiosracht

Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts

Teen Driving Basics: What Your New Driver Should Know About Car Maintenance by Mark Conor

Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam

Good Luck Learning a Foreign Language in American Schools – This is my latest post for Starr Sackstein’s Ed Week Teacher blog. I don’t mean it as criticism of foreign language teachers. @DrDougGreen @mssackstein

Use Text Messaging to Connect with Parents and Improve Student Performance by Ken Rhie

Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes by Yong Zhao & Friends

Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job: Correcting the Top 5 EdTech Mistakes by Yong Zhao, Gaoming Zhang, Jing Lei, and Wei Qiu

Check out my tes author page. @DrDougGreen @tesusa

Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

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Job-Ready Resumé / Preschools by State / 1st Grade Spreadsheets
Monday, June 12th, 2017

My Perfect Resume

@Perfect_Resume_

How State-Funded Pre-K Stacks Up – How is your state doing? @ElissaNadworny @CsanchezClaudio @npr @TracyMar @balmeras

Spreadsheet Fun in First Grade – This is worth a try with your first graders. @PrimarilyGoogle @sjgorman

Social/Mobile Media Education

Do NOT Flip Your Classroom (Unless … ) – There are some valid reasons not to flip your classroom. Best one is that sudents don’t have the technology. @flippedlearning

Learning

The Roman Empire, Designed As A Subway Map – History and geography buffs should enjoy this. @MyBoyTrubetskoy @digg

Leadership/Parenting

28 Ways to Incorporate a Growth Mindset Concept in the Classroom – That’s a lot of ways. Some should work with your students/children. Candace also has resumé advice for teachers. @Candace_Davies

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

Building Inspector: what’s this called? Darth Vadar: the death—[inspector’s eyes look up from his clipboard] uh the health star. @bobvulfov @mic

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Pornhub Is the Kinsey Report of Our Time. This article would be a good primer on the topic for teachers and parents. Don’t forget most kids get their sex ed from online porn. @TheCut

Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts

Three Cornerstones to Consider When Choosing an Essay Writing Company by Lucy Adam

Good Luck Learning a Foreign Language in American Schools – This is my latest post for Starr Sackstein’s Ed Week Teacher blog. I don’t mean it as criticism of foreign language teachers. @DrDougGreen @mssackstein

Use Text Messaging to Connect with Parents and Improve Student Performance by Ken Rhie

Special Education 2.0: Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes by Yong Zhao & Friends

Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job: Correcting the Top 5 EdTech Mistakes by Yong Zhao, Gaoming Zhang, Jing Lei, and Wei Qiu

Check out my tes author page. @DrDougGreen @tesusa

Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

Teaching isn’t rocket science, it’s way more complex. This is my latest and one of my best. Hope you like and share. @DrDougGreen @tesusa @davidjmarley

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Cheap Water Testing Kits / 6 IT Nightmares / Top Ed Leaders
Friday, April 21st, 2017

Four-Pack Water Testing Kit is Only $24.99. Be sure to get one for you school or for your kids to play with at home.

Six IT nightmares plaguing schools-and 6 solutions to stop them – Share with your administrators and IT staff. @DickCsaplar @eschoolnews

25 Education Leaders to Learn from Today – I follow most of these folks and they are indeed first rate. @edutechchick @MsSackstein @gcouros @scholzet @JoyKirr

Social/Mobile Media Education

Ten Traits Shared by Successful Social Media Entrepreneurs – Share with young entrepreneurs you know. @kimgarst @HuffingtonPost @alvinlindsay21

Learning

Take the Boredom Out of Summer with AVID4 Adventure Camps I would rather send my child to this sort of camp than a computer camp. @BigFitFamily @KickingWKelly

Leadership/Parenting

Student Choice as an instructional strategy – three ways to encourage it – If you want to motivate students try giving them some choice. @Jennifer_Hogan @RickJetter

Inspirational/Funny Tweets

Kids jearn better by taking frequent breaks throughout the day. @ShellTerrell See an article about this here. @timdwalk @MindShiftKQED

Humor, Music, Cool Stuff

Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man’ Sounds Creepy As Heck When It’s Played On Harps by Camille and Kennerly the Harp Twins. I love familiar tunes played on non familiar instruments. Also, check out their Sweet Child of Mine@LaughingSquid

Recent Book Summaries, Original Work, and Guest Posts

Counting What Counts: Reframing Education Outcomes by Yong Zhao & Friends

Seven EdTech Tools That Make It Easy to Teach Writing Skills by Lucy Benton

How to Stay Motivated in Online Education by Christina Battons – This is also good general advice for everyone. @battonschristi

Never Send a Human to Do a Machine’s Job: Correcting the Top 5 EdTech Mistakes by Yong Zhao, Gaoming Zhang, Jing Lei, and Wei Qiu

Check out my tes author page. @DrDougGreen @tesusa

The drive to fire underperforming teachers will not improve our schools. One of my efforts for @tesusa. @DrDougGreen

Think about how to do it right, rather than do it over @tesusa December 15, 2016.

Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein

Teaching isn’t rocket science, it’s way more complex. This is my latest and one of my best. Hope you like and share. @DrDougGreen @tesusa @davidjmarley

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