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A VERY BUSY DAY 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


A VERY BUSY DAY
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
The latest news and resources in education since 2007
 
 



Labor Day Is On September 7th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay September 7th is Labor Day in The United States. You might be interested in The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day .
A Good Reminder Of “The Progress Principle’s” Value During COVID-19
I’ve often written about the work of Teresa Amabile, who’s research developed “The Progress Principle.” Basically, she found that small wins each day are the key ingredient in people’s sense of well-being. It ties in nicely with one of the four key elements needed to create the conditions to support student intrinsic motivation – competence. In other words, students feeling like they can be succe
“Strategies for Online Instruction”
Strategies for Online Instruction is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Six educators share tips for teaching virtually, including making time to connect personally with each student and emphasizing collaborative work. Here are some excerpts:
Wednesday’s Seven “Must-Read” & “Must-Watch” Videos About School Reopening This Fall
MICHOFF / Pixabay Here are new additions to Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : The dystopian tech that companies are selling to help schools reopen sooner is from Recode. Millions return to schools lacking handwashing facilities: UN is from Al Jazeera. New coronavirus cases are emerging at schools. How much you know depends on where you l
Ed Tech Digest
Nine 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 2020 – PART ONE , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
New TED-Ed Video & Lesson: “Can the ocean run out of oxygen?”
Claudia14 / Pixabay I’m adding this new TED-Ed video and lesson to The Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Oceans :
My Mind Was Blown Today After Learning How To Collaboratively Annotate PDFs On Google Drive
Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay I’ve always had problems trying to figure out how to get Google Docs to play nice with PDFs. I had given up, and concluded that Actively Learn was going to be my “go-to” tool since it lets you upload sizable PDFs and allows students to answer questions within the document. Of course, if you only have the free plan, you’re limited to three uploads each month (Yes
The 19th Amendment Passed 100 Years Ago Today – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
The 19th Amendment passed one hundred years ago today and gave many – though not all – women the right to vote. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Women’s Suffrage . 100 years ago today: US women gained the federal right to vote when the 19th Amendment was ratified 

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