This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School ClosuresWokandapix / 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
Quote of the Day: Biden Administration Stops Using Term “Illegal Alien”Though the Biden administration can’t completely stop use of the word “alien” until/unless its new immigration reform package is passed, it can reduce its use dramatically. And, it’s already begun. You can read about the change at these articles: The Biden Administration Is Ending The Use Of The Term “Illegal Alien” In Many Government Communications is from BuzzFeed. The next-door neighbor is a M
Most Popular Posts Of The WeekI’m making a change in the content of the regular feature. In addition to sharing the top five posts that have received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they may have originally been published on an earlier date), I will also include the top five posts that have actually appeared in the past week. Often, these are different posts. You might also be interested in IT’S THE FOURTE
Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsHere are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Republicans unite around a message — schools should reopen, and Democrats are to blame is from The Washington Post. California lawmakers reach $6.5 billion deal to open schools is from The Associated Press. Long Beach Unified is largest school district in California to announce reopening plans is from Ed
NY Times Publishes Useful Article On Media LiteracyThe NY Times just published an interesting article on information literacy for students : Don’t Go Down the Rabbit Hole. It discusses a method called SIFT (not to be confused with a literature analysis strategy with the same acronym): 1. Stop. 2. Investigate the source. 3. Find better coverage. 4. Trace claims, quotes and media to the original context. You can find some lesson plans about it here
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School ReopeningsHere are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Lower infection rates mean elementary schools can reopen immediately. But it’s complicated. is from The LA Times. Oregon Is Vaccinating Teachers. It Might Not Be Enough to Reopen Schools. is from The NY Times. Mass tests for teachers and pupils to be part of England lockdown easing, report says is from T
Nice New Resource For “International Mother Language Day”February 21st is International Mother Language Day (see The Best Resources For International Mother Language Day ), and there’s a brand-new resource for endangered languages. The Pangloss Collection has a new website filled with audio and video recordings of languages spanning the world. You can also read more about it at Endangered linguistic heritage: a new website for the Pangloss Collection .
Google Unveils A Ton Of Different Google Classroom & Chromebook Updates – None Are Game-Changing, But Some Seem Very HelpfulGoogle has just announce a ton of updates to Google Classroom, Meet and Chromebooks. TechCrunch has a nice summary of them here: Google to roll out slate of over 50 updates for Classroom, Meet and other online education tools And, of course, Google itself has its own direct announcements: Chromebooks get an education refresh A peek at what’s next for Google Classroom Here are two things that stoo
Finally, Google Creates A Central Teachers’ Hub For Its Amazing “Arts & Culture” Site100+by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d
Google Arts & Culture has got to be one of the most amazing sites on the Internet. It’s full of interactive arts, history, social sciences – and more – experiences. Many of its activities are on various “Best” lists. However, it’s really been up to teachers to figure out on their own the best ways to utilize i
