It’s rainy here in the Bluegrass State as another Friday rolls around. Spring Break is right around the corner for many of us, but not before we complete the last barrage of testing leading up to our end-of-year assessments—and my, aren’t those fun?
Still, there are so many things happening and more cool stuff than ever to share, so here are 10 Things worth sharing with you this week.
10 Things Worth Sharing
- Based upon recent reading, I’m thinking a lot about the shared assumptions within each school building and how they affect teachers, students, and the outcomes we want for everyone.
- Ever wondered how airplanes are able to fly? This interactive explainer does a better job than I’ve ever seen of explaining and visualizing that concept.
- I’m happy to see so many people focusing on the science of reading with our students and supporting that work with great professional development. Here’s a success story from Texas on what is possible.
- I’m diversifying my movie intake these days—partly by watching 52 Criterion Collection films this year—but also moving toward more human stories. When I saw the trailer for Sing Sing, I couldn’t wait to learn more about the film and the story. This looks like it will be amazing.
- Steve Jobs wanted Apple to focus on a handful of products. Here’s why saying “no” more often can lead to success in whatever you do.
- Teachers and students need more resources to use as they create products and demonstrate their learning. I was excited to learn about the Getty Museum’s over 88,000 art images freely available online.
- Sometimes, you need to find a new perspective to improve your work, especially in education. Author Jennifer Croft uses photography as a writing tool to bring that new perspective.
- Jisc, a technology organization in the UK, has compiled a selection of resources to support different stages of AI maturity in schools. Their aim is to provide a web-based hub of resources, growing over time to meet the needs of schools.
- With the growing number of news outlets closing and a general public distrust of news sites, can we say that journalism is disappearing? I certainly hope not!
- RIP Akira Toriyama. The creator of Dragon Ball passed away a few days ago, and the tributes are pouring in. The world lost a creative mind who influenced millions but whose work will live on for generations.
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