Koi & Classroom Management
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 hours ago
Here’s a great story from Marvin Marshall, a great writer on positive classroom strategies:
Experience Being An Autistic Child In This Simulation
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 5 hours ago
Auti-Sim describes itself like this: The player navigates through a playground as an autistic child with auditory hypersensitivity. Proximity to loud children causes sensory overload for the player, impacting cognitive functions. This impact is represented as visual noise and blur, … Continue reading →
PBS News Hour Redesigns Their Teacher Resource Page
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 hours ago
The PBS News Hour has completely redesigned their webpage providing teacher resources. I had been thinking for awhile that I should add their site to The Best Places To Find Free (And Good) Lesson Plans On The Internet, and this … Continue reading →
Lesson Of The Week: What Does “March Madness” Have To Do With Theory Of Knowledge?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 6 hours ago
(Have you developed a particularly creative and successful lesson for your K-12 English, Social Studies, or IB Theory of Knowledge class? If you have, and can describe it in 400 words or less (not including student hand-outs you might want … Continue reading →
What Should Be The Fate Of The Zillion Starred Posts On My Google Reader?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago
The upcoming demise of Google Reader has left me with a decision to make — What do I do about the untold zillions of backlogged posts I’ve “starred” and saved? Do I just export them to another RSS Reader, or … Continue reading →
Earth Hour Updates
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 7 hours ago
Earth Hour took place earlier this evening. Here are new additions to The Best Sites To Learn About “Earth Hour”: AP Photos: Cities go dark for ‘Earth Hour’ Worldwide blackout: Landmark buildings across the globe switch off their lights to … Continue reading →
This Week’s “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 8 hours ago
I have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a … Continue reading →
My New Book, Self-Driven Learning, Is Now Available On Kindle
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 12 hours ago
My new book, Self-Driven Learning: Teaching Strategies for Student Motivation, is now available on Kindle. In addition, the “Look Inside” feature is now activated on Amazon, so you can…look inside it.
The Best Resources For Images From The Planck Satellite
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 17 hours ago
The media has been awash with images from the Planck satellite this week. Here’s a short explanation from The New York Times: Astronomers released the latest and most exquisite baby picture yet of the universe on Thursday, one that showed … Continue reading →
This Is Hard For Me To Believe — Fewer Teens Get Their Drivers Licenses Because Smartphones Serve The Same Function As Cars?
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 20 hours ago
I am very open to being corrected, and I’m looking forward to asking my students about this, but I think The Los Angeles Times this week has provided a perfect example of mistaking correlation with causation (which makes it a … Continue reading →
Here’s The Latest Reflection/Goal-Setting Sheet I’m Using With Students
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 20 hours ago
I recently created a new reflection/goal-setting sheet that I asked my ninth-grade students to complete, and it went pretty well. In fact, some of my colleagues are also using it. A few students rolled their eyes, but it’s created a … Continue reading →
“Edcanvas” Has Just Leaped To The Top Of My List Of Useful Web 2.0 Tools
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
I’ve previously posted several times about Edcanvass, and it’s already on a number of “The Best…” lists. This week they added another great feature — the ability to easily record up to five minutes of audio on any image or … Continue reading →
Fascinating Research On Importance Of Students Knowing Their Family History
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
The Stories That Bind Us is a New York Times article sharing some fascinating research. Here’s an excerpt:
March’s Best Tweets — Part Three
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Every month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several new … Continue reading →
Easter & Passover Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
I’ve just reviewed and updated most, thought not all, of the resources on The Best Sites For Learning About Easter And Passover list. Additional suggestions are welcome….
More On School Closings
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are two new additions to The Best Posts & Articles On The Impact Of School Closures — Suggest More!: Press Release: New Study from CReATE: School Closures will Negatively Impact Academic Performance, Destabilize Communities Instead of closing schools, how … Continue reading →
Chinua Achebe On Needing “a balance of stories”
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Chinua Achebe’s Legacy, in His Own Words is an Atlantic reprint of a great interview with Chinua Achebe, who died today. Here’s a quote:
More World Water Day Resources
Larry Ferlazzo at Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... - 1 day ago
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About World Water Day: World Water Day 2013 is a photo gallery from The Boston Globe. Water Availability and its Impact on Global Agriculture infographic by DanforthCenter. … Continue reading →
