Group items tagged

Consumer Reports describes facial recognition software being used in public and commercial spaces for security and marketing both - it's not just for Facebook anymore.  The potential is both really cool and really scary.

This school has a zero tolerance policy on public displays of affection, and friend to friend hugging warrants an in-school suspension. In this case, I would say the inflexibility of this school policy has the potential to hurt kids. If a boy gets in trouble for hugging a friend at school, what message does that send?

This is a blog I added to my RSS feed.

General articles on the topic of teaching music in the public schools.

ABCmouse.com helps kids learn to read through phonics, and teaches lessons in math, social studies, art, music, and much more. For kids age 2 to Kindergarten. It is also free for teachers in public schools.

Another excellent example of how learning for understanding impacts positive learning for children in mathematics!

A new digital literacy platform, TIME Edge offers nonfiction text for middle school digital literacy and English Language Arts lessons. This month, educators can try a free public preview of TIME Edge. Common Core-aligned content (text accompanied by audio and video) can be accessed on all browsers and devices.

ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.

Lessons, interactives, calendar activities, and more, right at your fingertips. Grades K - 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose Grades K - 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing Grades 1 - 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing Energize and inform your teaching with publications, training, and networking.

Visual Arts Social Studies- Students engage in a mock trial to decide if a work of prospective public art is "art" and accepted for a city park. -Stephanie Jones