3 Things from the NVHS LMC #12

On Catlin Tucker’s blog, an AP teacher from the Chicago area talks about how she uses blended learning techniques in her AP classes.  Also, the percentage of adults who do not see a college degree as “important” has been shrinking over the last few years.

Making art helps Your brain, so make creativity a habit this year. Speaking of art, you can now download high quality versions of 100,000 Artworks from Paris museum collections for free.

A new Chrome extension called  Sir Links-a-Lot (yes, it is a reference to Sir Mix a Lot, 90’s music fans) helps you quickly change a Google document’s URL. When you are on a document (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings), just click the extension and change the URL to be a template, a shortened URL, a document you have to copy, or a PDF document. Normally, you have to do this by changing the URL by hand, but now you can just push a button and copy the new address.

3 Things from the NVHS LMC - Winter Break Edition (#11)

 Self-Improvement: Breaking Up with Bad Habits

Of course you will probably make some News Year’s Resolutions you won't keep, but that doesn't mean you weren't serious about it at the time, right? The Harvard Business Review recently published an article with some simple steps for breaking a bad habit. Make Use Of even has a few trackers you can use to keep yourself accountable.

 Brain Massage: Read More Books

If you plan to try to catch up on all those books because you finally have a few hours to read, you might want a few suggestions. At this time of year, there are a ton of best of the year lists from Amazon to the New York Times.. NPR's Book Concierge is a web app with some interesting categories. It is a good place to start. 

Podcast Goals: One to Start On

So you have been hearing about this podcast thing for a few years, but your commute is 10 minutes or you just don't have time. The great thing about podcasts is that you can download them and listen to them anywhere and there are so many to choose from. The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast is a great place for some quick professional development if you want to just dip your toe in to the podcast pool.

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