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The Public and Private Muhammad Ali

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1h

' The book Picture: Muhammad Ali shows how photographers from the Louisville Courier-Journal , the boxer's hometown newspaper, captured both public and private moments of "The Greatest." Tony Dokoupil talks with the newspaper's photographers who covered Ali throughout his career.' -- CBS Sunday Morning

Phylicia Rashad on the Myth of the Black Superwoman, the Importance of Self-Care and Sisterhood

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1h

'In American culture, most of us are overworked and overwhelmed, especially women. The Black Superwoman Syndrome is said to be a burden of strength passed down through generations; lessons are handed down from grandmother to mother and mother to daughter. Pfizer’s nationally recognized Senior Medical Advisor Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall and legendary actress and health advocate Phylicia Rashad explored h

Karen Palmer: Why Democratizing AI is Absolutely Crucial

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h

' Implicit biases are feelings and ideas subconsciously attributed to a group or culture based on learned associations and experiences. Everyone has them, but it can be dangerous when those biases are transferred to a powerful technology like AI. By keeping the development of artificial intelligence private, we are risking building systems that are intrinsically biased against certain groups. Gov

Jaleel White Experienced A Lot Of No's In His 20s After His Childhood Stardom

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h

' Jaleel White was a household name when he played "Steve Urkel" on the hit sitcom "Family Matters." But in his 20s, Jaleel explains how he had to experience a lot of no's and basically had to start from the bottom.' -- BETNetwork

The Story of Cold Chillin Records and Juice Crew w/ Marley Marl

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h

' The father of the sample, Marley Marl , joins Peanut Butter Wolf , Cut Chemist , and author Ben Merlis to visit The Artform Studio in Los Angeles in celebration and discussion of the release of Merlis' new book Goin Off: The Story of the Juice Crew and Cold Chillin' Records .' -- artdontsleep

UnLadyLike2020 | Bessie Coleman: First African American Aviator

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h

' Bessie Coleman (1892-1926), the daughter of sharecroppers in rural Texas, spent her childhood picking cotton. In 1915, she moved to Chicago as part of the Great Migration of African Americans to escape racial terror and find greater job opportunities in the North. After working as a manicurist in a barber shop, she made up her mind to become an aviator. Coleman was rejected from entering every

A History Book That Isn't: Finding A Way To Teach Racism To A New Generation

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2h

' Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi team up to investigate the history of racist ideas through a narrative that's aimed at young adult readers. It's called: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You .'

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Sunday’s Update On New Resources To Help Educators Figuring Out How To Support Students During School Closures | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

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Sunday’s Update On New Resources To Help Educators Figuring Out How To Support Students During School Closures 

 Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

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Wow – Ohio Governor Says He Wouldn’t Be Surprised If Schools Don’t Reopen This Year

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h

I’m obviously spending a lot of time thinking about school closures, and the thought of closing down for the rest of the school year had not even occurred to me: The odds are “this is going to go on a lot longer and it would not surprise me at all if schools did not open again this year,” Ohio @GovMikeDeWine says about the long-term impact of the coronavirus. #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/i0luWcQVzX —

Sunday’s Update On New Resources To Help Educators Figuring Out How To Support Students During School Closures

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3h

geralt / Pixabay I’ve just been sharing the resources that I feel to be particularly helpful and adding them to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions! At a certain point, however, it just gets to be too much. I’m probably approaching that time, and will likely begin reducing the number of related resources I’ll be sharing

Let Me Know If You’re Teaching K-12 Students Online Because Of COVID-19 & Would Like To Write A Guest Post About Your Experiences

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4h

pixelcreatures / Pixabay I’ve been publishing a series of posts to assist teachers who might need to teach online if their schools are closed because of the Coronavirus. You can see them all at The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions! I’m also inviting teachers to write guest posts sharing their online teaching experiences

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Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 10h

Eight 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 2019 – PART TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this

Fanny Lou Hamer Died On This Day In 1977 – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 15h

sinisamaric1 / Pixabay Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer died on this day in 1977. You might be interested in FANNIE LOU HAMER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1917 – HERE ARE RELATED TEACHING & LEARNING RESOURCES . On this day in 1977, #FannieLouHamer died. We remember her courage, determination and bold leadership. #WomensHistoryMonth Watch and share this POWER. pic.twitter.com/s0kZDbxguL — The King

Internet Companies Offer Free Access To Students – I Guess It’s Better Late Than Never

99by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

Simon / Pixabay Yesterday, two major companies announced that they would provide free Internet access to low-income families. That’s great, but of questionable value now that schools are closed and it’s difficult for teachers to communicate with students who don’t have Internet access already. Comcast Announces Comprehensive COVID-19 Response to Help Keep Americans Connected to the Internet is fr

CBS News Video: “The history of pandemics”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

geralt / Pixabay When teaching about the Coronavirus, this new CBS News video could be useful. I’m adding it to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS. Especially in the second half of that list, you’ll find useful resources about the history of epidemics and about xenophobia.

This Might Be A Time To Do Online Professional Development About Teaching ELLs & Others – Here Are Some Suggestions

by Larry Ferlazzo / 17h

geralt / Pixabay Who knows what’s going to happen over the next few weeks? If you’re doing remote learning for the first time, I can imagine that things could be pretty crazy. If you’re school is closed and you’re not doing remote learning (see IF SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED & NOT DOING REMOTE LEARNING, HERE IS WHAT SCHOOLS ARE TELLING TEACHERS TO DO – WHAT ABOUT YOUR SITUATION? ), you might be required t

Just Updated My Online Learning Plan For Students

by Larry Ferlazzo / 21h

geralt / Pixabay I just made a few updates to HERE’S MY ONLINE TEACHING PLAN IF OUR SCHOOL CLOSES DOWN BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS . You might or might not want to check it out. We’re closed now, so we’ll see how effective it is….

If Schools Are Closed & Not Doing Remote Learning, Here Is What Schools Are Telling Teachers To Do – What About Your Situation?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 21h

geralt / Pixabay Our district is closed down and is not planning any kind of remote learning for students. On Monday, they say they will give us information on what their expectations for us is going to be during the closure. I thought it would be useful to ask this question on social media: If you’re a teacher at a closed school that is NOT doing remote learning, what is your district telling yo

This Weekend’s Updated Resources Supporting Teachers & Students Coping With School Closures

95by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions! : How to Schedule and Host Google Hangouts Meet Events – 

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