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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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A VERY BUSY DAY
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
The latest news and resources in education since 2007
 
 

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Ed Tech Digest
Nine years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in THE BEST ED TECH RESOURCES OF 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School Closures
Wokandapix / Pixabay I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES ). This is a relatively new addition to that list. Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions ! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To
New PBS NewHour Video Segment: “The hopes, fears and reality as schools open worldwide”
Mediamodifier / Pixabay I’m adding this segment from tonight’s PBS NewsHour to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL :
Four African-American Girls Were Murdered 56 Years Ago Today In The Birmingham Church Bombing – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
Fifty-six years ago today four African-American girls were killed when their church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About The Birmingham Church Bombing . I remember and say the names of Addie Mae Collins (aged 14), Cynthia Wesley (aged 14), Carole Robertson (aged 14) and Denise McNair (aged 11), who died in the bombing of Birmingham, A
Nice Graphic Illustrating Elements Of The New IB TOK Curriculum
In what I think was a bad policy move, the International Baccalaureate program went forward this year with major changes to the Theory of Knowledge curriculum instead of delaying them a year. I have no negative feelings about the new curriculum itself – I think most are good changes. In the face of a pandemic, however, I don’t think teachers like me needed the added pressure of figuring out how t
Two Options For Beginning A Week Of Distance Learning
geralt / Pixabay Here are two options (out of many!) to begin a week of distance learning. On Mondays, my talented colleague Lara Hoekstra asks students to respond in writing to a series of questions – the first couple are more reflective on the past week, while the next ones are more SEL-oriented. Here’s a downloadable example . I’m trying out something a little different – a simple Google Form
“Videos Teachers Can Learn From …”
Videos Teachers Can Learn From … is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Four educators share videos and movies that have helped them become better teachers, including “Remember The Titans” and 

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