Nice Infographic: “Understanding Our Basic Human Rights”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources For “Bill Of Rights Day”: Brought to you by the online international development masters program at American University
Self-Control, Grit & All That Stuff
© 2007 rjp, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Regular readers know that I’m a big advocate of teaching Social Emotional Learning skills in the classroom (see The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources), but that I also am wary of how it is being viewed by some as almost a cure-all (see my Washington Post piece, The manipulation of Social Emotional Learning). There have recently been some interest
Video: “See Eyewitness Testimony Fail”
Studies abound on the lack of confidence in eyewitness testimony, and teaching about it is a staple in International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge classes when we cover “perception.” The Pacific Standard just published a useful related article titled See Eyewitness Testimony Fail—Right Before Your Eyes that contained this great video I’ll be using next week in class:
Learning From Failure
What The Hype Behind Embracing Failure Is Really All About is a useful article that appeared in Fast Company. Here’s a quote from it: I’m adding it to The Best Posts, Articles & Videos About Learning From Mistakes & Failures. While I’m at it, I’m also adding Rejection letters to superstars early in their careers give us all hope [9 pictures] to the same list.
“Dreamreader” Looks Like An Excellent New Site For English Language Learners
Dreamreader is a new reading site for English Language Learners created by Neil Millington, an English teacher in Japan. Here’s how he describes it: There are 25 lessons on the site right now and they cover a variety of topics. I’ll be updating with more free lessons on a regular basis, and by the end of the year I intend to have over 50 free readings on the site. Teachers can have their students
“Destination Unknown” Is A Well-Done Online Geography Game
Destination Unknown is a very slick online geography game using Instagram photos. It’s particularly good because it offers hints. Unfortunately, since it utilizes Instagram, there’s probably no guarantee that all the photos will be classroom appropriate, though I didn’t see anything bad when I played the game. Because of that potential issue, and because it may not be around for the long-term (si
A comic that perfectly demonstrates the potential downside of tech in the classroom
I’m adding this Frazz comic strip to The Best Posts & Articles Highlighting Why We Need To Be Very Careful Around Ed Tech:
Two New iPad Resources That Look Intriguing
Here are two new intriguing resources I’m adding to The Best Resources For Beginning iPad Users: The Library of Congress has published a series of interactive ebooks: The new Library of Congress Student Discovery Sets bring together historical artifacts and one-of-a-kind documents on a wide range of topics, from history to science to literature. Interactive tools let students zoom in for close ex
9-15-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Research Studies Of The WeekI often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing