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SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 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



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




I’m Using This New NPR Video In Class Today: “Six Tips For Safe Grocery Shopping During A Pandemic”

mohamed_hassan / Pixabay I’m going to use this new NPR movie in my ELL Newcomers class. Actually, I’ll be turning the sound off and stopping at the illustrations and sentencing sharing each of the six tips and then have students play a Quizizz game I’ll make about the advice:

YESTERDAY

Cinco de Mayo Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

alaingutz / Pixabay Cinco de Mayo, May 5th, commemorates the defeat of the French by the Mexican Army in 1862. It’s a holiday in some parts of Mexico, and is celebrated by Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Teaching & Learning About Cinco de Mayo .
“Six Ways to Teach Poetry”

Six Ways to Teach Poetry is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Five teachers share strategies for teaching poetry, including by using a “Poem of the Week” to promote social justice and by using photos to prompt student engagement. Here are some excerpts:
Looking For “Silver Linings” In The Coronavirus Crisis Is A Gross Example Of Privilege

It isn’t the first time I’ve seen some ed tech proponents talk this way over the past month, but Coronavirus Opens Door To Rethinking Education is just gross. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It would be difficult to find someone is more a “glass full” kind of person, but there is no “silver lining” to a pandemic, tens of thousands of deaths, society-wide disruption, and chaos for our s
“Video: ‘Tips for Remote Teaching With ELL Students'”

OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay I’ve been doing some videos for Ed Week. The first one was on “ 7 Tips for Remote Teaching. ” Next, came “ 7 Tips for Parents Supporting Remote Learning .” And, now, today, comes one providing “Tips for Remote Teaching with ELL Students,” co-scripted by Katie Hull (apologies for it being a bit “glitchy,” particularly at the beginning):
DeVos Proves Again That “The Cruelty Is The Point” – DACA Recipients Barred From Aid

The Cruelty Is the Point is the headline of an important article Adam Sewer wrote for The Atlantic eighteen months ago as he discussed Trump Administration policies. Education Secretary DeVos demonstrated another example of this today. Read about it in The New York Times article, DeVos Excludes ‘Dreamers’ From Coronavirus College Relief .
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 ). It’s time for a new addition to that list, and this post introduces a weekly compilation of new and good resources to support those of us dealing with school closures. Some will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coron

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“Reading & Writing Instruction in the Age of the Coronavirus”

Reading & Writing Instruction in the Age of the Coronavirus is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Keep it simple, keep it flexible, and keep the routine familiar are among the suggestions three educators give in assigning students work while distance learning. Here are some excerpts:
Harvard Business Review Highlights Three Tried-And-True Classroom Management Strategies

ractapopulous / Pixabay The Harvard Business Review often writes about strategies to use in business that can easily be applied in the classroom Today’s article, How to Persuade People to Change Their Behavior , is another example of that cross-over (just to be clear, however, most business practices have no place in schools – see The Best Posts & Articles Explaining Why Schools Should Not Be Run
“Six Ways Educators Can Support LGBTQ Students During COVID-19”

Six Ways Educators Can Support LGBTQ Students During COVID-19 is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. During the best of times, LGBTQ students often have a tough time navigating safely through the negative actions thrown their way. Two educators explain how teachers can help these students remotely. Here’s an excerpt:
NBC News Video: “From Smallpox To The Coronavirus: The History Of Vaccinations Explained”

Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay I’m adding this new video to A BEGINNING LIST OF THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS.


Ed Tech Digest

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 
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