5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT KIDS AND THEIR SCREEN TIME

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— Mary Dobroth (@MrsDobroth) January 10, 2018

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January 10, 2018 at 06:08AM
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FRIDAY FAVORITES ARE BACK!

As part of a personal goal of keeping better track of some of the amazing resources I come across on a daily basis and to share these great resources with a larger community - I have decoded to bring Friday Favorites back for 2018! Friday Favorites will be a quick post on the first Friday of each month sharing a few awesome resources. Friday Favorites will explore anything from technology integration and STEM education to professional development and digital mindfulness and well being. 

1. The Ten Hottest Topics in Ed Tech - [ISTE]

"The most compelling topics among educators who embrace technology to transform teaching and learning are not about the tech at all, but about the students. This article describes the hottest trends in ed tech for 2018".

2. Helping Students Make New Years Resolutions: A Step by Step Guide [Cult of Pedagogy]

"Just like the adults around them, our students may be looking at the new year as an opportunity for renewal, a time to assess their life and consider how they might want to improve it...since the topic of new year’s resolutions is likely to come up anyway, why not make a lesson out of it? Here’s a step-by-step plan you can use to help your students make the kinds of resolutions that could have a significant impact on their quality of life". 

3. Self Care for Educators - A HyperDoc [www.kellyhilton.org]

This activity will not only walk you through the steps to creating a self care plan but also gives you the experience of working through a HyperDoc [a great tool for self-paced learning], "This #HyperDoc was created by www.kellyhilton.org and inspired by professional development created by Elise Greenway and presented by Julie Twislemann. For more HyperDocs, check out www.hyperdocs.co 

4. 10 Essential Skills for the Education Leader of Tomorrow [the Edvocate]

"Educational leaders need a unique skill set to make sure that students get what they need. The prevalence of technology inside and outside the classroom, as well as the increased accountability for student achievement, have drastically changed the educational landscape." This article explores the "skills that tomorrow’s educational leaders will need to keep up".