A series of resources (posters, videos, books) to support study skills for students. Great visuals accompanied by helpful instructions. Lots to dig into.
A video series by Dave & Blake from My Life Online with genuinely great content and strategies for parents, encouraging conversation and relationship building.
Video 1 - The 3 Habits every kid needs to be safe and responsible online.
Video 2 - The 4 myths about screen time and how it affects your child.
Video 3 - The 3 Crucial Conversations you need to have with your child about social media.
"We excel only when people who know us and care about us tell us what they experience and what they feel, and in particular when they see something within us that really works."
John Green explains why lateral reading is important so as to fact check information you read in your browser. A phenomenal video in true John Green style, that makes learning about validity of information a breeze.
"But when I see what my kids do in school for "reading," it doesn't really look like reading. I ask them what books they are reading in school, and a lot of times they give me a blank stare. What they do in reading, they tell me, is mostly worksheets about reading. Or computer programs that ask them to read passages, not books, and answer multiple-choice questions."
Some helpful tips to stop taking the fun out of reading. Enjoyment needs to be the priority.
Great monthly feature from the NY Times & American Statistical Association - What's going on in this graph?
A new graph posted each month, together with visible thinking strategies, and the possibility of joining for an online (moderated) discussion to talk about predictions.
"We're excited to be partnering with Google / YouTube to bring you PROJECT ROCKIT TV - creating conversations around the kind of stuff we don't often get to talk about at school. Through our twelve-part series, we answer questions from students, like:
How do I handle hate in online gaming?
How can I better support friends when times are tough?
What should I do if someone is pressuring me to send private photos?
How can I make good stuff go viral?"
Beautiful data visualisation art/mathematics project for students and link to fab TED talk "How we can find ourselves in data." Where art and data intersect.