Find Popular — & Potentially Useful — Videos At “Digg Video”
I periodically post places to find resources that are supposedly the “most popular” of something or other. I might or might not agree with the criteria used to determine that popularity, but I nevertheless find some useful pieces of information. You can find a collection of these sites at The Best Places To Find The Most Popular (& Useful) Resources For Educators – 2013 (So Far). Today, I wan
“Response: A Bad Day In The Classroom ‘Will Pass’”
Response: A Bad Day In The Classroom ‘Will Pass’ is the second post in my Education Week Teacher series on dealing with bad days in the classroom. It includes contributions from Terry Thompson, Renee Moore and Cindi Rigsbee, and I share some more ideas, too.
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Good Posts & Articles On Education Policy
Here are some recent posts and articles on education policy issues that are worth reading: The WOW! factor of CCSS is by Alice Mercer. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards. State Board executive director optimistic conflict with feds over testing can be resolved is from Ed Source, and gives an update on the tension between California and Arne Duncan. Su
Google Adds Etymology Feature
If you’ve ever been curious about the roots of a particular word, Google now has you covered. Just type “etymology” followed by the word you’re curious about and you’re then provided with a lay-out similar to the one above (I looked up “reason”). In addition, the first link after its visual representation you’re always shown the link to my favorite etymology site, The Online Etymology Dictionary.
11-4-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: My NY Times Post On Using Music With ELLsMy latest New York Times post for English Language Learners focuses on using music for language development and includes a student interactive, video, and teaching ideas. One of those ideas relates to using West Side Story to initiate a discussion of gangs. I’m adding it to: The Best