Never lose sight of your dream!

Invest in yourself!  Believe!
An inspirational video!


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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Students

http://www.amazon.com/What-When-Brain-Stuck-What/dp/1591478057

This book by Dawn Huebner is a step-by-step guide to help children recognize and respond to OCD tricks and provides examples and activities to assist in breaking free of the urges of OCD.

Growth Mindset and Math

The Growth Mindset:  Ability grows with experience.
What is your belief about students' abilities in math?


http://learnteachlead.ca/projects/jo-boaler/?video=0&active=0

Self-Injury

The Self-Injury Outreach and Support website provides helpful information, resources and online videos about self injury.  Thanks for sharing this information, Diana!

http://www.sioutreach.org/

Google Docs -Quick Start Tutorial

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Top 5 Blog Posts this week!!

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Please find below the top 5 Blog Posts for this week:

Digital Organization: Folders Nov 3, 2014	21
Facebook-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	19
Hard of Hearing and Deaf Students: Tip Sheet for ... Nov 2, 2014	15
How to Set Up Google Read & Write Nov 3, 2014	14
Twitter-Digital Citizenship Advice Nov 8, 2014	14

Digital Organization: Folders

Digital organization is important to be able to access files. Using Google Apps, this can be done anytime, anywhere and from any device.



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPro5oIVhclY7c57B_OlkBw

How to Set Up Google Read & Write

Many students are using the app -Read & Write. The video below will demonstrate the initial set up for this app. You may also wish to subscribe to LEARNstyle LearnTube for more technology related materials.

 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPro5oIVhclY7c57B_OlkBw

Safe Classroom Communication

The app called Remind is a free and safe way for teachers to text students and parents.  Students and parents can receive reminders, homework, assessments and motivational messages directly to their phones.


http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/05/use-remind-101-iphone-app-to-keep.html#.VFbXWlPF800

What Differentiation Is (and Is Not)

Edudemic shares the following charts about What Differentiation Is (and Is Not).

http://www.edudemic.com/what-differentiation-is-and-is-not/

Student Profile: A Google Survey

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Create your Student/Class Profile using Google Survey.  

With the click of a few buttons you can develop a 

student /class profile that can be easily accessed on 

your Google Drive!

What are the symptoms of ADHD?

Everyone shows signs of ADHD at some point, so the guidelines for determining ADHD are very specific. CHADD presents an article on symptoms and causes.

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A Heart Touching Story of a Girl Who is Deaf!

Music speaks to all people!
 
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Pep Talk to Teachers and Students by Kid President

What are you teaching the world?  Who are you learning from?

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Do you Consider Yourself to be an Introvert?

If your answer is yes, you may wish to see this video called "The Power of Introverts".

TED Talk

Great App to Have Your Videos at your Fingertips!!

Download this app (Andoid & IOS) and you have a dashboard of videos you have created. you can respond to viewers' comments and see analytic data about your viewershp.
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What do Students get from Lessons?

https://www.haikudeck.com/teacher-eyes-quotes-from-jeff-charbonnea-education-presentation-lb52vXf10L#slide-5

Tips and Tricks for using Google Apps

The Powerful Learning Practice shares Tips & Tricks: 5 Tips for Using Google Apps (collaborating, sharing, use of templates, search features, and organization)

5 Ways to Start Connecting Your Classroom

Kathy Cassidy, in her article "5 Ways to Start Connecting Your Classroom" suggests the following:

1.  Join a Project

2.  Get  A Classroom Twitter Account

3.  Start A Classroom Blog

4.  Skype with another Classroom in another Province or Country

5.  Start a Project of your Own

http://kathycassidy.com/2014/06/23/five-ways-to-start-connecting-your-classroom/

10 Uses for YouTube in Your Teaching Practice

This article provides 10 practical uses for YouTube in the classroom.

http://createinnovateexplore.com/10-uses-for-youtube-in-your-teaching-practice/