This week Parent Cortical Mass' Top Articles link you to stories on "parent involvement" in schools. Post about the school board member taking the 10th grade standardized test is funny. Also, two ed policy leaders, on opposing sides of ed reform, wrote a joint NYT's Op-Ed that is sure to spark discussion. Resources include more holiday lists and a must-see interactive art history textbook.
Parenting
Margaret Atwood Says Twitter Boosts Literacy - CBC News
The Risk/Reward of Kids' Internet Usage - Dr. Sonia Livingstone, DML Central
Playing Violent Video Games Alters Brain Activity - Elizabeth A. Moore, CNET
Why do Amazon and Apple Hate Families? - Danny Sullivan, Daggle
Learning
The Protege Effect - Annie Murphy Paul, Time
Trusting Relationships Central to Children’s Learning - Ellen Galinsky, Huff Post Parents
7 “Brain Rules” - Tom Vander Ark, Huff Post Education
Education
What’s Wrong with Parents Visiting a School? - Jay Mathews, Washington Post
How Parent Involvement Affects Student Achievement - Center for Public Education
How to Rescue Education Reform - Rick Hess, Linda Darling-Hammond, New York Times
When a School Board Member Takes the Standardized Test - Marion Brady, Answer Sheet
Kahn Academy Blends YouTube with Classrooms - Somini Sengupta, New York Times
How Top-Performing BASIS Schools Succeed - C. M. Rubin, Huff Post Education
Tell New Stories About Public Education - Antero Garcia, DML Central
Resources
SmartHistory, an Interactive Art History Textbook - Kahn Academy
4 Kinect Games for the Holidays - Ron Harris, AP
TinkerBox HD, Free Physics Puzzle Game App - Autodesk, Inc.
NYT Notable Children’s Books of 2011 - New York Times
Holiday 2011 Seal of Approval Recipients - National Parenting Center
Book Review “How Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve - Peg Tyre, Ed Next
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