Saturday, January 30, 2021

THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION 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 IN EDUCATION
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... 
The latest news and resources in education since 2007



Quote Of The Day – On School Desegregation
New York Schools Are Segregated. Will the Next Mayor Change That? is an article in today’s New York Times, and I think the textbox highlights its key portion. The online article also includes a couple of useful links backing-up that message . I’m adding this post to The Best Resources For Learning About School Desegregation (& Segregation) – Help Me Find More .
Saturday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
TheAngryTeddy / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : ‘Insanity’: COVID-19 vaccines for teachers, a key to reopening schools, comes down to location – and luck is from USA Today. All aspects of his return-to-school plan are negotiable, Gov. Newsom tells superintendents is from Ed Source. The Impact of Teacher Deaths is from The NY Ti
Infographic: “The 50 Most Visited Websites in the World”
Visual Capitalist is an excellent source of infographics, and I’ve shared many in previous posts. However, it wasn’t until today that I learned they give everybody permission to reprint them : Can I use Visual Capitalist’s content without a license? Absolutely – in fact, we allow you to use any original visualizations (.jpg, .png) from our website for free as long as: – You don’t change anything
Four Videos For Teaching About GameStop & The Stock Market
3844328 / Pixabay I have been surprised by the level of interest among our students in the GameStop story. Here are some resources to use to help teach about it. I’m adding this post to THE BEST RESOURCES FOR TEACHING & LEARNING ABOUT HOW THE STOCK MARKET WORKS . If anyone wants to understand what's happening with Gamestop, or wants to teach about it, this is the explanation that is worth reading
Most Popular Posts Of The Week
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 THIRTE
This Is A Simple Reflection Activity I Used At The End Of The Semester
I’m not suggesting this is any kind of brilliant innovation, but putting the above text on an editable Google Slides presentation for students to complete (along with an invitation to decorate their slide anyway they would like) ended up to be a pretty nice activity. After students completed the sentence starters, they shared them in breakout rooms, and then they shared what they had heard from o

JAN 28

My Latest BAM! Radio Show Is On Retrieval Practice
Retrieval Practice: What Is It, Why It Matters, How It Works in the Classroom is the topic of my latest ten-minute BAM! Radio Show. I’m joined in the discussion by Luiza Mureseanu, Vivian Simmons, and Blake Harvard, who have also all contributed written commentaries to my Education Week column. I’m adding it to All My BAM Radio Shows – Linked With Descriptions .
Friday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Chicago Public Schools suspends in-person learning as possible teachers strike looms is from The Washington Post. looking through the most recent data from the Understanding America Study ( https://t.co/8fcJSMl37N ) As of mid-January, they found 42% of white parents would prefer to send

JAN 27

Looking Through The Lens Of Assets Works In The Classroom And…In The NBA
I’ve shared a lot connecting The Golden State Warriors to good teaching (see The Best Ways To Use Stephen Curry & The Warriors For Teaching Social Emotional Learning Skills ). I thought the above quote would make a new addition to that list. It’s from the San Francisco Chronicle article appearing yesterday, Lineup change helps spark Warriors to convincing win over Timberwolves . I’m also adding i
Thursday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
kaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Educators, food workers join California’s priority list for vaccines is from CAL Matters. Don’t Call It A Comeback: School Districts That Never Opened Are Having Trouble Now is from NPR. Has the Public Turned on Teachers? is from Ed Week. The pandemic has made transparent the dysfunc
New Resources On The Holocaust
RonPorter / Pixabay International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on January 27th. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. Here are new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About The Holocaust : 5 websites to help educate about the horrors of the Holocaust is from The Conversation.
Changes I’m Making – & Experiments I’m Trying – In My ELL History Class This Semester
Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay It’s been a hell of a school year – for us all! I’ve been documenting my practical experiences in many posts, most of which you can find at Here Are Detailed – & Tentative – Distance Learning Plans For All My Fall Classes . The two most recent posts sharing my latest lessons are: FIVE KEY LESSONS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT DISTANCE LEARNING THIS SEMESTER Distance learning and Engli
“Increasing Engagement With Student Choice”
Increasing Engagement With Student Choice is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators discuss ways to increase student engagement, including providing choice and building a sense of classroom community. Here are some excerpts:

JAN 26

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
Jazella / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : C.D.C. officials say most available evidence indicates schools can be safe if precautions are taken on campus and in the community. is from The NY Times. CDC officials say schools can re-open during pandemic — but precautions are crucial is from NBC News. CDC finds scant spread of coron
What Works Clearinghouse Publishes Online Learning Research Review – Points To Adaptive Learning & Games
The What Works Clearinghouse is a sort of the gold standard of education research. Today, they unveiled their Evidence Review of Distance Learning Programs Report . They included a zillion caveats and disclaimers, but did point to adaptive learning and gamification as two approaches that are more likely than not to be effective in distance learning. Those two strategies happen to be big parts of
Jan. 26th Is Australia Day – Here Are Related Resources
WikiImages / Pixabay January 26th is Australia Day, which commemorates the first convict ships that brought white immigrants to the continent. I should also note that many Indigenous people in Australia call it “Invasion Day.” You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About Australia . There are also many resources there on Australia’s indigenous peoples.

JAN 25

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 TWO , as well as checking out all my edtech resources . Here are this w
The Super Bowl Is Coming Up – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
ArtTower / Pixabay The Super Bowl is coming up soon… You might be interested in The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn About The Super Bowl (which I’ve just updated and revised). You might also be interested in GUEST POST: WHAT DOES TOM BRADY HAVE IN COMMON WITH A GREAT TEACHER?
Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
sofisorgin / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Biden Is Vowing to Reopen Schools Quickly. It Won’t Be Easy. is from The NY Times. Sac City schools paid $6 million for costly air cleaners with unnecessary features is from Sacramento Bee. Boris Johnson: English schools ‘priority’ for reopening but no date yet – video is from The Gu
Biden Administration Renews Plans To Replace Jackson With Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
The Biden Administration is moving forward with a redesigned twenty dollar bill that features Harriet Tubman. You can read about it in The NY Times article, Biden’s Treasury will seek to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, an effort the Trump administration halted and listen to the announcement in the video below. I’m adding this info to The Best Teaching & Learning Resources About Harriet Tubman
Excellent Visualization Of What Has Happened In The Ten Years Since Arab Spring
ErikaWittlieb / Pixabay Arab Spring began ten years ago this month. The Guardian has put together an impressive visualization headlined How the Arab spring engulfed the Middle East – and changed the world. I’m adding it to the top of A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On The Arab Spring , which I compiled in 2011. That means many of those links may not be working, but I would bet a fair number mig

JAN 24

My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month
PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR TWEETS OF THE YEAR and RECOMMENDATIO
Monday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
sweetlouise / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person work, defy Chicago Public Schools’ reopening plan is from The Chicago Sun Times. Would a Chicago teachers action to stay remote be an ‘illegal strike?’ What you need to know about the fight over reopening CPS schools is from The Chica
My Favorite Posts That Appeared In January
I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here ). You can also see my all-time favorites here . I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorite
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings
ijmaki / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen is from The NY Times. Only 19 percent of students eligible for in person learning in Chicago Public Schools showed up (on average) during the first week it was offered. That is far worse than the 30% CPS was expecting. — Sarah
“Student ‘Compliance Does Not Equal Engagement’”
Student ‘Compliance Does Not Equal Engagement’ is the headline of my latest Education Week column. Four educators share suggestions for how schools can maintain student engagement, especially during the teenage years. Here are some excerpts:

JAN 23

Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
BiljaST / Pixabay Six 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 2020. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In additi
“PuzzGrid” Is An Excellent Inductive Learning Game For ELLs & All Students
Only Connect is a British game show where contestants have to find connections between items in sixteen boxes – each category has four boxes. I posted about it many years ago . The show used to have online examples that people could play online, but they removed them. They were too difficult for English Language Learners to play, anyway. However, I’ve periodically used the concept as a game in wi
This Week’s “Round-Up” Of Useful Posts & Articles On Ed Policy Issues
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 TWO ): Jeff Bezos Wants to Go to the Moon. Then, Public Education . is from Ed Surge. It’s a weirdly positive article about turning public education over to Amazon, but it’s important to be aware of what they might want t

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