Larry Ferlazzo's Websites Of The Day

Find Quotations — & Their Sources — With “Quotesome”

2013-05-19T06:12:37Z

I’ve written about my frustration with many quotation sites on the Web because they don’t provide their sources. There are some out there that do, and you can find them at The Best Places To Find Quotations On The Web. … Continue reading → Read More.....(read more)

Infographic: “Increase Your Blog Traffic in 3 Easy Ways”

2013-05-19T05:59:23Z

I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers: Source: visual.ly via Stephanie on Pinterest Read More......(read more)

Video: “This Is Water”

2013-05-19T05:54:28Z

You may have heard about the late David Foster Wallace’s amazing commencement address from several years ago at Kenyon College. A few days ago, a video, using his audio, was unveiled on the Web, and has since been seen millions … Continue reading → Read...(read more)

The Best Posts On LA’s Banning Of Suspensions For “Willful Defiance” (Along With Commentary From An LA Teacher)

2013-05-19T05:39:35Z

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s recent vote to ban student suspensions for “willful defiance” — without having a plan in place for alternatives (the Superintendent has four months to develop such a plan) — is a complicated issue. Clearly, …...(read more)

May’s Best Tweets — Part Three

2013-05-19T05:07:08Z

Every month I make a few short lists highlighting my choices of the best resources I shared through (and learned from) Twitter, but didn’t necessarily include them in posts here on my blog. I’ve already shared in earlier posts several … Continue reading...(read more)

A Few Nice Infographics

2013-05-18T05:45:25Z

I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sites For Learning About Nuclear Weapons: Top Countries with Nuclear weapons infographic This infographic “outlines different hand gestures of peace and where in the world the gesture may have originated.” I’m adding...(read more)

“Social and emotional learning gaining new focus under Common Core”

2013-05-17T03:51:37Z

Social and emotional learning gaining new focus under Common Core is a very useful and interesting article published by Ed Source. I’m adding it to: The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources The Most Useful Resources For Implementing Common Cor...(read more)

“Travel back in time to share one piece of scientific knowledge from today”

2013-05-17T03:40:07Z

Science magazine is inviting young people to contribute responses to a GREAT question. Unfortunately, the deadline to submit a 250 word response is May 17th, the day after I publish this post. Here’s their question: You can travel back in … Continue reading...(read more)

“Educators’ Guide to RSS and Google Reader Replacements”

2013-05-17T03:07:06Z

Educators’ Guide to RSS and Google Reader Replacements is another great post by Sue Waters. It’s probably the best review of alternatives that I’ve seen. I’m adding it to The Best Alternatives To Google Reader Now That It’s Being Shut … Continue reading...(read more)

Quote Of The Day: Deborah Meier On Being Part Of The Solution

2013-05-17T02:36:46Z

Deborah Meier has written a great post in Education Week titled Problem vs. Solution: A Response. Here’s an excerpt: I’m adding it to The Best Articles Providing An “Overall” Perspective On Education Policy. Read More......(read more)

“The Best Multilingual Resources For Parents”

2013-05-17T01:50:19Z

The Best Multilingual Resources For Parents is a new “The Best” list I just posted over at my other blog, Engaging Parents In School. You might, or might not, find it useful…. Read More......(read more)

The Best Sources Of Advice On How To Get A Teaching Job

2013-05-17T00:57:50Z

It’s that time of the year when new schools are interviewing potential new teachers and, thankfully, the beginning of the economic recovery actually provides some promise after years of tight school budgets. This list focuses on K-12 jobs — I’ll … Continue...(read more)

New Google+ Features For Photo-Editing, Panoramas & GIFs

2013-05-16T03:04:29Z

Google+ Photos Can Now Automatically Create Animated GIFs, Panoramas, HDR Images And Better Group Shots is a TechCrunch post sharing details on a ton of new Google+ photo-editing tools, including creating panoramas and GIFs. I’m adding the info to three...(read more)

Google Earth Will Be Available In Your Browser — No Download Required

2013-05-16T01:25:44Z

Google just announced a new version of Google Maps that will incorporate Google Earth into it. In other words, you won’t have to download Google Earth any longer — it will be available in your browser. The New York Times, … Continue reading → Read More.....(read more)

“How Should Class Time Be Spent During The Last Two Weeks Of School?”

2013-05-16T00:44:56Z

How Should Class Time Be Spent During The Last Two Weeks Of School? is the new “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher blog. Feel free to leave comments there or here…. Read More......(read more)