June 2023 edition of Larry Ferlazzo's Monthly Newsletter

MAY’S “BEST” LISTS – THERE ARE NOW 2,388 OF THEM!

Here’s my regular round-up of new “The Best…” lists I posted this month (you can see all 2,381 of them categorized here – you might also want to check out THREE ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO SEARCH FOR & FIND MY “BEST” LISTS).

Here are the lists from this month:

SOME “BEST” IDEAS FOR USING MINI-WHITEBOARDS IN THE CLASSROOM

THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE JIGSAW INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY

2023’S BEST POSTS FROM THIS BLOG – SO FAR!

THE BEST VIDEOS EXPLAINING CONFIRMATION BIAS

NOT NECESSARILY THE “BEST,” BUT A LIST OF AI TEACHER PREP SITES

THE “BEST” IDEAS FOR USING CHATGPT, BARD, & OTHER FORMS OF AI WITH STUDENTS

THE BEST 34 FREE AI TOOLS FOR EDUCATION IN 2023 – SO FAR

MY BEST POSTS THAT APPEARED IN MAY

I regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (more recent lists can be found here).

You can also see my all-time favorites here. I’ve also been doing “A Look Back” series reviewing old favorites, too.

Here are some of the posts I personally think are the best, and most helpful, ones I’ve written during this past month (not in any order of preference):

A REALLY BAD THING ABOUT AI IS THAT IT FORCES US TEACHERS TO SPEND A TON OF TIME RETHINKING OUR LESSONS. I GUESS THAT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING ABOUT IT, TOO

TEACHING IS HARD & HAS ITS UNIQUE CHALLENGES, BUT I’M NOT SURE WE NEED TO BEAT OUR CHESTS ABOUT IT

NEW PAPER, FROM SURPRISING AUTHOR, FINDS – WAIT FOR IT – MONEY MATTERS TO SCHOOLS

“USE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ENGLISH-LEARNERS’ SPEAKING SKILLS”

“Camcam” Is Supposed To Be “The First ChatGPT for Kids”

5 THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WELL & 5 THINGS THAT COULD HAVE GONE BETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR

THIS IS THE “GUIDE” I GAVE MY THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM WRITE THEIR ESSAYS

HERE’S THE GUIDANCE I GAVE TO STUDENTS ABOUT USING CHATGPT – HELP ME MAKE IT BETTER

“LITERALLY ANYTHING” LETS YOU USE AI TO CREATE A LOT OF THINGS (THOUGH NOT “ANYTHING”)

“READM” LOOKS LIKE A GREAT NEW & FREE AI-POWERED SITE FOR ELLS

“How Teachers Are Using Artificial Intelligence in Classes Today”

HERE’S A DRAFT WEEK-LONG UNIT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I’M USING TO FINISH THE YEAR – HELP ME MAKE IT BETTER