Archive for the ‘Dr. Doug’s Twitter Service’ Category

Today I offer three links related to the Kony 2012 most viral video. It’s a 30-minute documentary about a rebel army in Central Africa. There is lots of controversy regarding the intent of the authors of the film. It just became stranger as one was arrested last night. This looks like a good story for students to argue on both sides.

Tweets Of The Day

KONY 2012: How Social Media Fueled the Most Viral Video of All Time #smm @BrettRelander

Uganda PM Tries to Set Twitter Straight About Kony #smm @BretRelander

Invisible Children Co-Founder Detained by Police in San Diego @BretRelander

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Last week, ratings for New York City teachers who teach English Language Arts and math in grades 4 – 8 were released and published by New York City newspapers. These links demonstrate why doing so might be be such a great idea.

Teacher test scores go online in New York City. “The teachers will be right to feel assaulted and compromised here… from every perspective it sets the wrong tone.” Merry Tisch, chancellor of the state Board of Regents!!! Scores are distributed on a curve so 5% have to be bad regardless of the real number. @NYTimes

Here is the link to the same topic in the NY Post with links to methodology, actual scores, and an editorial. @NYPost

Parents at her Queens school looking for a different classroom for their children. Get ready for lots more of this. @NY Post

There is no Lake Wobegon in New York City. In a high performing school someone has to be below average. More fallout form publishing test scores. This is officially stupid. @DrDougGreen.Com @NYTimes

This is the damage being done by the publication of the Teacher Test ratings in NYC. Shame on NYCDoE. @chrislehman @phsprincipal

How to Demoralize Teachers by @DianeRavitch @MiguelEscotet

Linda Darling-Hammond: Value-Added Evaluation Hurts Teaching @bhsprincipal

Hard-Working Teachers, Sabotaged When Student Test Scores Slip. @prismdecision This is an example of problems caused by the ceiling effect and small sample sizes. @DrDougGreen

Hard-Working Teachers, Sabotaged When Student Test Scores Slip @NYTimes

Error Rates in Measuring Teacher and School Performance Based on Student Test Score Gains This makes use of test scores to evaluate teachers even more shaky. @mcleod

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In case you missed this on Jan 20, 2012 Apple roles out iBooks 2. Try starting at the ten minute point. iBook author comes next. Skip to 49 minute point for new iTunes U app.

Here is a comment on the iBooks concept. You can’t afford Apple’s education revolution but it is the future. @zecool @dcannell

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Thanks to all my readers for allowing DrDougGreen.Com to grow well past 100,000 hits a month. These posts are not my usual fair. They are YouTube clips of some amazing females playing guitar. It’s about time more talented ladies invade a mostly male bastion. Click title to see all Nuggets. Merry Christmas, Kwanza, & New Years.

Six-year old plays Sweet Child of Mine on the guitar. Previously posted.

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