I have a running list of summer camps and activities in and near Beverly
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DvdrqERdBznYGgj-KQNFcF8T_w9aRAWspojkziItFCI/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
The Rise of ‘Dr. Google:’ Youth and Online Health Information
Children & Screens event
Join us on Tuesday January 31 at 11:30 am ET for the next Ask The Experts webinar “The Rise of ‘Dr. Google:’ Youth and Online Health Information” as a panel of researchers and public health experts explore the trends and impacts of youth searching for health guidance on the internet.
childrenandscreens.com
Join us on Tuesday January 31 at 11:30 am ET for the next Ask The Experts webinar “The Rise of ‘Dr. Google:’ Youth and Online Health Information” as a panel of researchers and public health experts explore the trends and impacts of youth searching for health guidance on the internet.
childrenandscreens.com
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends
I saw this article today and thought you might find it interesting/insightful:
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends
Families Struggle as Pandemic Program Offering Free School Meals Ends
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Design Squad
I came across these videos on youtube when I was looking for something for. Cable Car Day (1/17) - there might be some good ones in here for you!
https://www.youtube.com/@DesignSquadGlobal
Design Squad is all about bringing creative ideas to life: dream it, build it, live it! Design Squad, a video series and website from PBS KIDS, empowers middle school kids to solve real-world problems and understand the impact of engineering in a global context. Our channel features our fun videos that feature kid engineers and hosts Deysi and Nate who draw on their experiences to dispel stereotypes about engineering and inspire kids to explore engineering.
https://www.youtube.com/@DesignSquadGlobal
Design Squad is all about bringing creative ideas to life: dream it, build it, live it! Design Squad, a video series and website from PBS KIDS, empowers middle school kids to solve real-world problems and understand the impact of engineering in a global context. Our channel features our fun videos that feature kid engineers and hosts Deysi and Nate who draw on their experiences to dispel stereotypes about engineering and inspire kids to explore engineering.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
French in Plain Sight
I stumbled across this video today when I was looking up some things about The Parisian Agency (on Netflix - if you haven't watched it I recommend it!)
FRENCH EXPRESSIONS FROM THE PARISIAN AGENCY
He shows clips from the show and sort of deconstructs them. The first couple are particularly of interest because it involves common ways to introduce yourself and refer to oldest/youngest members of a family. But I enjoyed other parts of it that might be too advanced for your students but you may just enjoy, and it looks like he's got other videos like this.
I like how it shows people using French in everyday situations with families and in more formal business settings.
FRENCH EXPRESSIONS FROM THE PARISIAN AGENCY
He shows clips from the show and sort of deconstructs them. The first couple are particularly of interest because it involves common ways to introduce yourself and refer to oldest/youngest members of a family. But I enjoyed other parts of it that might be too advanced for your students but you may just enjoy, and it looks like he's got other videos like this.
I like how it shows people using French in everyday situations with families and in more formal business settings.
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Massachusetts Authors
Here's a list of some more recent books by Massachusetts authors and some info if I could find it about where they live
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mih9mee2_9RBrGNbVe2Qi9h63JrjLVJXiPEhg_GvMlE/edit?usp=sharing
There are a few middle grade books on here that I'll take a closer look at and will try to ID some others. That would be great if we could do an author event!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mih9mee2_9RBrGNbVe2Qi9h63JrjLVJXiPEhg_GvMlE/edit?usp=sharing
There are a few middle grade books on here that I'll take a closer look at and will try to ID some others. That would be great if we could do an author event!
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Online Databases for BMS Staff & Students
There are a lot of online databases you and your students can access free, as a Massachusetts school with a librarian. There is a link on the BMS website that I've updated, under Library Resources.
I am happy to work with you and. your students to understand how to access and use these high-quality resources that keep them from wandering the web when you want to get down to business! They all have some good affordances to track sources, read aloud text, filter by reading levels, etc etc.
A few I'd like to highlight are listed below. There are others we can access as well, so let me know what you need.
New for 2022-23
I am happy to work with you and. your students to understand how to access and use these high-quality resources that keep them from wandering the web when you want to get down to business! They all have some good affordances to track sources, read aloud text, filter by reading levels, etc etc.
A few I'd like to highlight are listed below. There are others we can access as well, so let me know what you need.
New for 2022-23
- Gale Interactive: Science - zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content. Includes biology, chemistry, earth science, anatomy and also 3D Printable models.
- PebbleGo - Elementary level information on animals and biographies. See a list of the biographies.
- Transparent Language - Language-learning tools for more than 100 languages
- General Resource Databases - Elementary Level
- Gale in Context: Elementary
- Britannica School: Elementary
- Britannica Fundamentals
- PebbleGoGeneral Resource Databases - Middle School Level
- Gale in Context: Middle School
- Britannica School: Middle School
- I've also pulled out links to topic-specific databases for
- animals
- biographies
- careers
- current issues
- health
- music & popular culture
- science
- newspapers (Boston Globe, NY Times, and others)
- Spanish-language databases
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Andrew Tate
Vox Explainer
https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/4/23539528/andrew-tate-arrest-jail-rape-human-trafficking
https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/4/23539528/andrew-tate-arrest-jail-rape-human-trafficking
Another article from a few months ago about Andrew Tate
Teachers Warn That Misogynist Andrew Tate Has 'Radicalized' School-Age Boys
Teachers Warn That Misogynist Andrew Tate Has 'Radicalized' School-Age Boys
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School
In Memphis, the Phonics Movement Comes to High School - NY Times
Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology.
Some interesting tidbits in here:
The program focuses on expanding vocabulary and giving teenagers reading strategies — such as decoding words — that build upon fundamentals taught in elementary school.
reform has largely centered on the early years, kindergarten through third grade, and millions of students have already progressed beyond those grades without getting the full support that they needed.
Nationwide, two in three eighth graders are not reading with proficiency
At the start of each academic class at Oakhaven, students spend 15 minutes or so learning vocabulary and pulling the words apart.
Literacy, though, is embedded in all academic classes. To boost comprehension, students learn about prefixes, root words and suffixes
Some interesting tidbits in here:
The program focuses on expanding vocabulary and giving teenagers reading strategies — such as decoding words — that build upon fundamentals taught in elementary school.
reform has largely centered on the early years, kindergarten through third grade, and millions of students have already progressed beyond those grades without getting the full support that they needed.
Nationwide, two in three eighth graders are not reading with proficiency
At the start of each academic class at Oakhaven, students spend 15 minutes or so learning vocabulary and pulling the words apart.
Literacy, though, is embedded in all academic classes. To boost comprehension, students learn about prefixes, root words and suffixes
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear.
A few excerpts from the article:
A new study by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina tries something new, conducting successive brain scans of middle schoolers between the ages of 12 and 15, a period of especially rapid brain development.
At around age 12, the students already showed distinct patterns of behavior. Habitual users reported checking their feeds 15 or more times a day; moderate users checked between one and 14 times; nonhabitual users checked less than once a day.
The results showed that “teens who grow up checking social media more often are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from their peers,” Dr. Telzer said.
it is unclear, authors said, whether the changes are beneficial or harmful. Social sensitivity could be adaptive, showing that the teenagers are learning to connect with others; or it could lead to social anxiety and depression if social needs are not met.
Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear.
A few excerpts from the article:
A new study by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina tries something new, conducting successive brain scans of middle schoolers between the ages of 12 and 15, a period of especially rapid brain development.
At around age 12, the students already showed distinct patterns of behavior. Habitual users reported checking their feeds 15 or more times a day; moderate users checked between one and 14 times; nonhabitual users checked less than once a day.
The results showed that “teens who grow up checking social media more often are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from their peers,” Dr. Telzer said.
it is unclear, authors said, whether the changes are beneficial or harmful. Social sensitivity could be adaptive, showing that the teenagers are learning to connect with others; or it could lead to social anxiety and depression if social needs are not met.
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