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

 

 

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/09/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_26.html

“Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning To Breathe Free” – Never Mind

by Larry Ferlazzo / 6h

Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low is a new Associated Press article about a decision The Trump Administration made last night. Honestly, how can these folks look at themselves in the mirror? I’m adding this post – somewhat ironically – to The Best Sites For Learning About World Refugee Day .

A Video Worth Watching: “Active Learning: Bets, Discussions and Hard Work in Classrooms of Champions”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 7h

harishs / Pixabay Dr. Carl Wieman is a Stanford professor and a Nobel Prize winner, and he’s also done important work over the years trying to shake up the antiquated lecture style of so many college courses. Much of that work is also applicable to K-12 settings. He also helped establish PhET Interactive Simulations , which are well-known among science teachers. You can see a guest piece he wrote

Ed Tech Digest

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

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

“‘More Than Aladdin’: Dismantling Common Misconceptions About Arab and Muslim Students”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

‘More Than Aladdin’: Dismantling Common Misconceptions About Arab and Muslim Students is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Teachers have the power to help students view their Middle Eastern peers as individuals with rich cultures who defy the stereotypes, say four educators who offer guidance. Here are some excerpts:

Everything You Wanted To Know About Education Research But Were Afraid To Ask

by Larry Ferlazzo / 14h

Pexels / Pixabay I have over 2,100 frequently revised and updated “Best” lists on just about every subject imaginable, and you can find them listed three different ways in three different places (see Three Accessible Ways To Search For & Find My “Best” Lists ). I’m starting to publish a series where each day I will highlight the “Best” lists in a separate category. Today, it’s on Education Resear

Great News: Odds Are Increasing That Schools May Get Billions In Next Stimulus!

by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

On Monday, the Democratic House leadership announced a new bill that would provide $175 billion to schools (yes I know that total is different from what’s in the text box and I’m not sure why there’s the discrepancy), along with billions more to help other needed sectors. Tonight, Roll Call reported the details of a counter-offer from the White House: Mnuchin coronavirus relief plan includes more

Here Are Student Responses To Surveys I Used One-Month Into Full-Time Virtual Learning

by Larry Ferlazzo / 17h

I”ve written A LOT about the value of having students anonymously evaluate classes ( My Best Posts On Students Evaluating Classes (And Teachers) ) and, more specifically, the importance of doing it a lot more often in virtual learning (see THIS EDUTOPIA VIDEO OFFERS A CRITICAL POINT ABOUT 

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