This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

This Week With Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 

 The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Another Study Finds That Student Mentors Giving Advice Helps THEM Do Better

by Larry Ferlazzo / 53min

A fair amount of research has found that helping others can benefit the “helper” and not just the “helpee” (see The Best Resources On The Value & Practice Of Having Older Students Mentoring Younger Ones and The Best Resources For Teaching & Learning About The “Helper’s High” ). We’ve certainly seen that in having peer mentors at our school. A new study has come out finding that this kind of advic

YESTERDAY

July 20th Is The 50th Anniversary of The Apollo 11 Moon Landing – Here Are Teaching Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

WikiImages / Pixabay July 20th is the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I remember watching it in the living room of our New York City duplex on a black-and-white screen. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About The Apollo 11 Moon Landing . NBC News has an interesting feature celebrating it called #MyMoonshot : The Apollo 11 moon landing changed history — and it

Video: “The problem with America’s college entrance exam”

20by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

lecroitg / Pixabay You’ll want to watch this new Vox video about the SAT Exam:

A Look Back: “How The World Votes” Is A Very Impressive Interactive

by Larry Ferlazzo / 9h

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. hannahlouise123 / Pixabay How The World Votes is a super-impressive interactive from Al Ja

I Created A New Facebook Page – Feel Free To “Like” It If You Want To Be Notified Of New Blog Posts!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 11h

I was nearing the “friends” limit on my Facebook Profile, so I created a new “Larry Ferlazzo – Educator” Page . I’ll be sharing links to new posts there, and will also continue to do the same at my Profile Page . I’ll also share occasional personal updates on my Profile page. Feel free to “like” or not “like” the new Profile Page.

Infographic: “The Most Populous Nations on Earth”

50by Larry Ferlazzo / 12h

geralt / Pixabay I’m adding this new and useful infographic to The Best Resources For Learning About Our World’s Population Of 7 Billion : You will find more infographics at Statista

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL

by Larry Ferlazzo / 21h

BiljaST / Pixabay Five years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2019 – PART ONE. . Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learn

Pins Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

I’m fairly active on Pinterest and, in fact, have curated 18,000 resources there that I haven’t shared on this blog. I thought readers might find it useful if I began sharing a handful of my most recent “pins” each week (I’m not sure if you can see them through an RSS Reader – you might have to click through to the original post). You might also be interested in My Seven Most Popular Pins In 2018

This Is The Best Piece You’ll Find On School Desegregation & Busing

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

The New York Times just published It Was Never About Busing: Court-ordered desegregation worked. But white racism made it hard to accept , by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You won’t find a better column on the issue – anywhere. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) – Help Me Find More .

JUL 11

“What Are the Biggest Mistakes Made in Science Instruction?”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

What Are the Biggest Mistakes Made in Science Instruction? is the new question-of-the-week at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave responses in the comments section there or here….

Most Popular Posts Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

I’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 TWELFT

A Look Back: No Surprise: Study Finds That Educators Who “Don’t See Color” Harm Students Of Color

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. “I don’t see color” is a harmful perspective shared by many people, including a fair numbe

Hubert The Chatbot Could Be An Engaging Tool For Students To Use To Evaluate Classes

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Hubert is a new – and free – chatbot that teachers can have students to use to evaluate classes. Then, the site uses Artificial Intelligence to analyse the results. As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of having students evaluate classes and teachers (see Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers) ). I always share the results publicly. The Washington Post has a habit of picking u

“Shape Of The World” Infographic Shows Changing Perceptions Of The World Throughout History

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

Open Culture today posted about Shape of the World , an infographic that shares different ways the world has been visualized throughout history. It’s not complete, but it’s interesting, nonetheless. I’m adding it to The Best Resources On Different Types Of Map Projections .

Burr Shot Hamilton On This Day 215 Years Ago – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

geralt / Pixabay The most famous duel in U.S. history occurred 215 years ago today. You might be interested in the very lengthy post, The Best Teaching/Learning Resources On The Musical, “Hamilton.” 215 years ago today Aaron Burr shoots Alexander Hamilton in a duel. From @librarycongress collection: Hamilton’s last letter to Eliza. “My very dear Eliza,” #Hamilton wrote. “Adieu, best of wives and

JUL 10

ICE Raids On Families May Start On Saturday – Here Are Ways To Support Our Students & Their Families

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

The New York Times reports that U.S. Prepares to Arrest Thousands of Immigrant Family Members this Saturday. So much for the poem on the Statue of Liberty : “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” You might be interested in The Best Practical Resources For Helping Teachers, Students & Families Respond To Immigration Challenges .

“Reading Logs Should Be Tools for ‘Students to Spy on Themselves'”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Reading Logs Should Be Tools for ‘Students to Spy on Themselves’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Jennifer Serravallo, Stephanie Affinito, and Amanda Koonlaba wrap up this four-part series by suggesting that students be treated as real readers rather than being assigned “reading logs.” Here are some excerpts: I’m adding it to Best Posts On Books: Why They’re Impo

A Look Back: “SlaveVoyages.org” Unveils New Site & It’s Amazing – & Tragic

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. SlaveVoyages.org just unveiled a revamped website, and it’s amazing – and tragic. Here’s h

Video: Virtual Reality Experience Of Being Trapped In A Car During A Flash Flood

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

733215 / Pixabay I’ve previously shared many of the Weather Channel’s “Immersive Mixed Reality” videos of experiencing natural disasters. Now, others are getting into the act. The Flood Control District in Las Vegas has just published this VR video of being a driver trapped in a flash flood. It’s “optimized for Google Cardboard,” but it’s just as terrifying watching it without the device: Coincid

Do You Want To Lead A Professional Development Session On Teaching English Language Learners?

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

geralt / Pixabay Every January, the Electronic Village Online (EVO) from TESOL provides a series of free excellent online professional development sessions for teachers of English Language Learners. They’ve just issued a call for proposals from educators who have an idea for a session and want to lead it: Proposals may be on any topic relevant to the teaching of English to speakers of other langu

Google Translate Gets An Impressive Upgrade Today!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

geralt / Pixabay As most of us know, Google Translate is pretty amazing, and it’s camera translation ability (show an image of a sign or text and get it automatically translated) got even more so today. You can read all about it at Google , but here are a few highlights: The instant camera translation adds support for 60 more languages, such as Arabic, Hindi, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese. Here’s a

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON CLASS INSTRUCTION IN 2019 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: Ten Faulty Notions About Teaching and Learning That Hinder the Effectiveness of Special Education is from The Journal of Special Edu

This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues

by Larry Ferlazzo / 2d

Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in THE BEST ARTICLES, VIDEOS & POSTS ON EDUCATION POLICY IN 2019 – PART ONE ): Teacher hopefuls offered $10,000 to enter California State University residency program is from Ed Source. The strike that brought teachers unions back from the dead is from Vox. You might also be interested in The

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” 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 ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Yo

JUL 09

A Look Back: New Study Says Student Self-Assessment Effective & It Makes One Particular Useful Point

30by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. geralt / Pixabay Evidence In Brief just shared a new study that found student self-assessm

‘Where Reading Logs Fail’

by Larry Ferlazzo / 3d

‘Where Reading Logs Fail’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Tan Huynh, Rich Czyz, Christine Tennyson, Mara Lee Grayson, and Diane Mora write about what they prefer to use to encourage student reading rather than “reading logs.” Here are some excerpts:

JUL 08

A Look Back: Another Study Finds Eliciting Explanations From Students Is More Effective Than Telling Them

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. As regular readers know, I’m a big advocate of inductive learning (see The Best Resources

Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

(Note: I am going to publish this same post once each month to remind regular readers and inform newer ones about how to access my “Best” lists) As regular readers know, I have about 2,000 categorized and regularly updated “Best” lists. You can find all of them in broad categories here . The link to that page can also be found at the top right of my blog: My Best Of Series I also have them all on

New Resources On Race & Racism

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

I’m adding these new resources to various “Best” lists. You can find links to all of those many lists that relate to race and racism at “Best” Lists Of The Week: Resources For Teaching & Learning About Race & Racism: What If Teachers Didn’t Focus So Much on Individual Achievement? is from The Atlantic. ‘Do You Support Busing?’ Is Not the Best Question is from The NY Times. I’m adding it to The Be

“Pros & Cons of ‘Reading Logs'”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Pros & Cons of ‘Reading Logs’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Laura Robb, Melissa Miles, Ryan Huels, and Rinard Pugh share their thoughts on finding ways to help instill love of reading in students and keep abreast of their progress. Here are some excerpts:

Video: Bird Shows The Value Of Being Bilingual

by Larry Ferlazzo / 4d

Free-Photos / Pixabay I’m adding this new video of a “Barking Bird Guards the House like a Dog” to The Best Funny Videos Showing The Importance Of Being Bilingual Or Multilingual — Part One :

JUL 07

Video: “Most Amazing Trees In The World”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

jplenio / Pixabay I’m adding this new video from “Be Amazed” to The Best Sites To Learn About Trees :

A Look Back: Research Highlights The Importance Of Creating “Fresh Starts” For Our Students

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. The Harvard Business Review just published an interesting article headlined Research Explo

“‘Reading Logs’ Can ‘Kill Students’ Love of Reading'”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

‘Reading Logs’ Can ‘Kill Students’ Love of Reading’ is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. In it, Mary Beth Nicklaus, Beth Jarzabek, Jennifer Casa-Todd, Jennifer Orr, and Leah Wilson contribute their thoughts on the use or nonuse of reading logs to document student reading at home. Here are some excerpts:

SEL Weekly Update

by Larry Ferlazzo / 5d

I’ve recently begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists. You might also be interested in The Best Social Emotional Learning Resources Of 2018 – So Far. Finally, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources . Here are this week’s picks: Restorative Justice in U.S.

Video: Older ELL Students Will Have Fun Watching “Catastrophe”

33by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

cocoparisienne / Pixabay Though I wouldn’t show it to younger students, older ELLs should enjoy watching this new video and then discuss and write about what they saw. You can see all the videos I use for teaching here . Catastrophe from keplerfilm. on Vimeo .

JUL 06

A Look Back: Here Are Covers For The Three Books We’re Editing: Math, Science & Social Studies

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

This blog has recently gained many new readers. Because of that, I thought it might be worth sharing a “A Look Back” where I periodically share my choices for the most important posts from the past twelve years. You can also see all of my choices for “Best” posts here . This post appeared earlier this year. The most recent book that Katie Hull and I wrote, The ELL Teacher’s Toolbox (click on its

Frida Kahlo Was Born On This Day 112 Years Ago – Here Are Related Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

HeteroSapiens / Pixabay Frida Kahlo was born 112 years ago! You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo.

New Tools For Online Annotation

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

PaliGraficas / Pixabay Here are new additions to The Best Applications For Annotating Websites: Now Comment is a free tool that “turns documents into conversations.” Kami is an annotating tool. The Pundit Annotator Annotation is a new book about…annotating texts.

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6d

Six years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, 

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