(Usually, I just post a weekly version of this regular feature. However, sometimes I post an extra “Special Edition” when I have more good links than usual)

I have a huge backlog of resources that I’ve been planning to post about in this blog but, just because of time constraints, have not gotten around to doing. Instead of letting that backlog grow bigger, I regularly grab a few and list them here with a minimal description. It forces me to look through these older links, and help me organize them for my own use. I hope others will find them helpful, too. These are resources that I didn’t include in my “Best Tweets” feature because I had planned to post about them, or because I didn’t even get around to sending a tweet sharing them.

Here is a Special Edition of “Links I Should Have Posted About, But Didn’t”:

Classroom Leadership: Rewards Are Like Crack is by John T. Spencer. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On “Motivating” Students.

Hmong women in Calif. break with traditional roles is from The Sacramento Bee. I’m adding it to The Best Websites To Learn About The Hmong.

This fun video (probably not appropriate for younger learners) clearly communicates the power of a good story. I’m adding it to The Best Digital Storytelling Resources:



What happens if America loses its unions
is from The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Learning About Labor Day.

8 Steps to Create an Infographic is a useful infographic. I’m adding it to
The Best Resources For Creating Infographics. Thanks to Educational Technology and Mobile Learning for the tip.

163 Questions to Write or Talk About is from The New York Times Learning Network. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About Asking Good Questions — Help Me Find More.

Do students need to learn lower-level factual and procedural knowledge before they can do higher-order thinking? is from Scott McLeod. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom.

Spanish Cave Paintings Oldest in the World is a Wall Street Journal slideshow. I’m adding it to The Best Sites For Learning About Prehistoric Cave Paintings.

Vast Defenses Now Shielding New Orleans is a New York Times article and map. I’m adding it to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About New Orleans.