Excellent Visualization Of What Has Happened In The Ten Years Since Arab SpringErikaWittlieb / Pixabay Arab Spring began ten years ago this month. The Guardian has put together an impressive visualization headlined How the Arab spring engulfed the Middle East – and changed the world. I’m adding it to the top of A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On The Arab Spring , which I compiled in 2011. That means many of those links may not be working, but I would bet a fair number mig
My Most Popular Tweets Of The MonthPhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR TWEETS OF THE YEAR and RECOMMENDATIO
Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopeningssweetlouise / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person work, defy Chicago Public Schools’ reopening plan is from The Chicago Sun Times. Would a Chicago teachers action to stay remote be an ‘illegal strike?’ What you need to know about the fight over reopening CPS schools is from The Chica
Valentine’s Day Is Coming Up – Here Are A Ton Of Teaching & Learning ResourcesJillWellington / Pixabay Valentine’s Day is coming up soon! You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Day .
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In JanuaryI regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopeningsijmaki / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen is from The NY Times. Only 19 percent of students eligible for in person learning in Chicago Public Schools showed up (on average) during the first week it was offered. That is far worse than the 30% CPS was expecting. — Sarah
“Student ‘Compliance Does Not Equal Engagement’”Student ‘Compliance Does Not Equal Engagement’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators share suggestions for how schools can maintain student engagement, especially during the teenage years. Here are some excerpts:
