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Dad Shoots Teen’s Laptop Over Facebook Post, Puts Video on YouTube

Posted on February 20, 2012 by edfivecs90

Well…this is one way for adults to leverage the power of YouTube. Still trying decide if this is a story appropriate to share with students… [EF]

The disgruntled teenage daughter of a tech-savvy, gun-toting father just got a very public lesson in respecting one’s elders.

“That right there is your laptop,” the father, named Tommy Jordan, says in a YouTube video while pointing a video camera at a computer laying in a patch of dirt and grass. “This right here is my .45,” he says, moving a pistol into the frame.

He cocks the weapon and shoots nine exploding hollow-point rounds into the laptop.

Okay, rewind.

FULL ARTICLE:  Dad Shoots Teen’s Laptop Over Facebook Post, Puts Video on YouTube.

POST SOURCE: Ross Crocket on 21st Century Fluency Project Sardine Blog.

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10 Worst TV Role Models — Part 1

Posted on February 13, 2012 by edfivecs90

From a resource that is a must for all parents and teachers when it comes to keeping up with our students’ media lives – commonsensemedia.org. You can sign up for their weekly newsletter.  Meantime, this article also has a link to the 10 BEST TV role models. [EF]

What Are Kids Learning from TV Characters?

When it comes to sex, violence, drinking, bullying, and other sensitive topics, you want messages about right and wrong to come from you — not, say, Snooki from Jersey Shore.

But surprisingly, Snooki might be more of an ally than you think. Talking about TV characters and their choices can be a great way to start conversations with your kids about their own behavior. We encourage you to get familiar with the characters kids are watching — whether you love or hate them — and sneak in a little parental direction between Snooki’s visits to the bar….

LINK TO FULL ARTICLE: 10 Worst TV Role Models — Part 1 | Common Sense Media.

POST SOURCE: Common Sense Media

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Five Ways to Teach Black History Month – Nat Geo Education Blog

Posted on February 13, 2012 by edfivecs90

Perhaps as we enter the middle of the month you’re finding yourself looking for resources.  This blog is a great path into the pages and treasures of National Geographic. [EF]

February is the month when we celebrate the rich history of the Black Diaspora and honor the brave men and women who have fought for the civil rights of African Americans.

National Geographic Education has just released a collection of resources to help educators teach this important topic to students of all backgrounds. Here are highlights from the collection comprising five ideas for classroom instruction.

Read inspiring profiles of prominent African Americans, from inventors of the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries to Mary Seacole, the black nurse/businesswoman/author/war heroine your students have probably never heard of.

LINK: Five Ways to Teach Black History Month

POST SOURCE: My Wonderful Blog

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Clara Lazen, Ten-Year-Old Fifth Grader, Discovers New Molecule

Posted on February 13, 2012 by edfivecs90

So many directions to take this – instructional lesson, inspiration to students (girls in science?), reminder to us adults about the power of student-led activities…. [EF]

Now that Clara Lazen of Kansas City, Mo. has been published in a major chemistry journal, she can set her sights on a new goal: graduating elementary school. How did she do it? The 10-year-old was experimenting with a molecule-building toy during a class assignment when she stumbled upon an unusual-looking molecule.

LINK to article: Clara Lazen, Ten-Year-Old Fifth Grader, Discovers New Molecule

POST SOURCE: Huffpost Education

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Stocks, Dividends, and Inflation Explained in Under Two Minutes

Posted on February 13, 2012 by edfivecs90

More good stuff from Richard Byrne at Free Technology for Teachers. While he references business topics here, EXPLANIA covers many topics – from Ecology to Health…

Through Explania I have just discovered a great collection of short video explanations of important topics in economics. Investopedia has a great YouTube channel in which they explain in two minutes or less concepts like inflation, stocks, and dividends. I’ve embedded a couple Investopedia explanations below….

LINK: Stocks, Dividends, and Inflation Explained in Under Two Minutes.

POST SOURCE: Free Technology for Teachers

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