A Little Discipline for Thought!

I read a very good post on discipline from Practical Theory.  I thought I share it: http://practicaltheory.org/blog/2015/09/06/adult-discipline-not-kid-discipline/

AASL 2015 Best Websites and Best Apps for Teaching and Learning

The American Association of School Librarians, AASL, recently released their 2015 Best Apps for Teaching and Learning.  Also released are the 2015 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning.

The link for the 2015 Best Apps for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-apps/2015

2015 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2015

Edutopia and the Big List of Educational Grants and Resources

Speaking of Edutopia, Edutopia has a link to a list of educational grants and resources.  Check early and often!: http://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources

Words of Encouragement

As educators return to their jobs, we need words of encouragement for the school year ahead.  One is a video from Rita Pearson. “Every kid needs a champion” https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en

Another one is a video by Mike Morenz: https://www.facebook.com/mike.morenz/videos/10153124017336716/?pnref=story

Another one is a video final project created by a student: “Before the Bell Rings”: https://vimeo.com/121433500

Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org  is an excellent source for educators on all types of topics.

Professional Development

A blog post from Practical Theory talks about Profesional Development and Collective Wisdom.

Read the post here: http://practicaltheory.org/blog/2015/08/22/professional-development-and-collective-wisdom/

Tips for Professional Development

From The Practical Theory blog, these are tips for better Professional Development:

http://practicaltheory.org/blog/2015/08/24/how-to-plan-better-professional-development/

New Orleans Education System Since Hurricane Katrina

In Diane Ravitch’s blog, a balanced review of New Orleans Education system is presented.

The link is: http://dianeravitch.net/2015/08/29/julian-vasquez-heilig-should-new-orleans-receive-accolades-for-poor-performance/

Another Cool Tool!

When I visited Cool Tools for Schools, I thought it was the place for learning about Web 2.0 tools. Thanks to Diigo, I have learned about another site that has information about Web 2.0 tools. This wiki, titled WebTools4U2Use, is designed by a school librarian for school librarians. However, educators from all disciplines can use this site. This wiki is very interactive: you can click on a tool, listen to music, and leave a note! In addition, this particular wiki features a page titled Finding the Right Tool. This page helps educators find the right tool according to the task, learning and cognitive style. This wiki is pretty cool!