Here are more excellent posts from last week:
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Four Ways to Boost Collaboration in Student Projects – John Spencer
Creative collaboration can be challenging at every every level of education. Sometimes the issue is work imbalance, with one student doing the majority of the work while others slack off. The term organizational psychology is “cognitive loafing.
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My AHA Moments in the Pandemic Education Plan | My Island View
Whether it is called an “Aha Moment” or ”an Epiphany” educators are seeing many aspects of their profession in a different light over this last year of the pandemic education plan.
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Why don’t more people drive a horse and buggy to school? They got the job done. They took us where we wanted to go — just slow. Sure, we had to feed the horses. And we had to live nearer to the schoolhouse. But a horse and buggy got us there.
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Social-Emotional Learning Strategies for Your Classroom – Mari Venturino
This post was originally written for and published on KidsDiscover on March 2, 2021! Without a doubt, the past year has been taxing on all of us. Prior to the pandemic, I noticed that my students social-emotional learning (SEL) needs were much great…
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These interactive slides on blood were created for pandemic teaching in 2021. Slides can be posted on Google Classroom or other learning management systems. My class are hybrid, where I have a mix of students watching from home and those in class.
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Jennifer Berkshire and I interviewed Charles Siler about his inside knowledge of the privatization movement. Jennifer is co-author of the important new book (with Jack Schneider) called A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door.
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Free Technology for Teachers: Seven Free Tools That Help Students Format Bibliographies
Back when I was in high school we had to learn how to create bibliographies by working from a template that my history teacher, Mr. Diggs, provided to us. When I went to college, I referred to that template and an early version of The Student Writer…
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Reflecting Powered Up Test Grades – Classroom Powerups
Lightning captured from Milton Rd, Lismore Heights. Consider these two students.
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12 Things Kids Want from Their Teachers – Angela Maiers – Virtual Keynote Speaker – #YouMatter
Click here for my resources on how to make mattering THE agenda in your classroom, school, district or organization. It will change the culture, for good. As adults, each of us has a chance to make a positive and impactful difference in a child’s li…
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When I think of people who made the biggest impact in my life, it was not their expertise or accomplishments that provided me with the direction, guidance and reassurance I needed to accomplish my goals. It was their sincere belief in me.
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Free Technology for Teachers: How to Use Google Calendar to Book Zoom Meetings
This week and next week at my school we have to hold short interviews with students who want to be in our technical programs next year. In normal years this happens in our classrooms. This year we’re doing it over Zoom.
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Science island 2021 – UPDATED! | Minecraft: Education Edition
Can students formulate a hypothesis about Minecraftian Water Behaviour and test that hypothesis in an effective manner? Can students modify a tested hypothesis supporting it with observations and detailed evidence?
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WA ONLY: FREE LASER PD Opportunities March 2021 | Science for All
I’ve been trying to attend lots of FREE online STEM professional learning the last few months and I’ve had an opportunity to attend a few sessions put on by Washington LASER.
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Scientists studying sharks off New Zealand have discovered that three deep-sea species glow in the dark – including one that is now the largest-known luminous vertebrate.
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6 Educational Picture Books to Enjoy Reading this March
Once again, I have spent the last few weeks reading through some brilliant new picture books. These books cover a wide variety of topics from vehicles to dinosaurs, racism to space exploration, and I’m sure there is something in this selection that …
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In this episode, learn about a free podcast player that works on any web browser. Perfect for students who don’t have a smartphone or podcast app, Google Podcasts makes any podcast easy for students to find and play from their device.
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Live Long and Prosper…: Don’t Punish the Students!
Anyone who has been paying attention to education news knows that the Biden administration has, at least at the time of this writing (Mar 2, 2021), refused to cancel the required federal testing for this school year despite the pandemic and despite …
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Literacy in the Social Studies Recording – Classroom Powerups
Mr. Powley is a 14 year teaching veteran and is currently the dual enrollment American History teacher at the #1 ranked high school in South Carolina. For the last several years he has transformed his classroom based on the principles of game inspir…
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Learning Models, Measuring Success and A New Way Forward
Happy Sunday! I am feeling energized this week as I have been able to connect with educators around the world and who are helping me see what’s working, what’s challenging, and what’s possible. Here are some highlights from the week.
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Following a month-long fact-finding mission in China, a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic concluded that the virus probably originated in bats and passed to people through an intermediate animal.
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Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations
Plastic pollution and climate change are two prominent environmental issues of our time. Plastic was once thought to be a miracle invention that made life simpler for families.
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Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii | CBC News
Officials at the Pompeii archeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal…
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Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked – BBC News
As coronavirus vaccines are distributed across the world, misleading claims about them are also spreading. There are concerns that false information shared online is fuelling hesitancy among some people about taking the vaccine.
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The more physical distance between the teacher and the learner, the more challenging it is to collect formative assessment data consistently. I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments.
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How Empowering Women & Girls Can Help Stop Global Warming | Science for All
When I facilitate professional learning on climate change one of the core resources I use is Project Drawdown. Before examining the Drawdown site I ask participants to jot down 2-3 solutions they are aware of to help mitigate climate change.
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Technology Tidbits: Thoughts of a Cyber Hero: Mobile Permissions Virtual Field Trips
Mobile Permissions is the excellent free site the educators are using to easily send “digital” permission slips for FREE.
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Grades versus Comments: What Does the Research Really Tell Us? – Thomas R. Guskey & Associates
To serve this important feedback purpose, however, we must ensure that students and their parents understand that grades do not reflect who you are as a learner, but where you are in your learning journey—and where is always temporary.
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Every Bottle Back – ABA Environment Site
Learn more about the initiative here.
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Watson and Crick discover chemical structure of DNA – HISTORY
On this day in 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes.
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A Principal’s Reflections: Extending Grace to Yourself
The shift to remote and hybrid learning has not been easy, and I don’t think anyone would claim that the journey was smooth sailing. As I continue to work with districts and schools on an on-going basis, I try my best to help them overcome continuous…
