My Weekly Diigo Bookmarks (January 8, 2017)

• There Were a Crazy Number of Record Highs in 2016 | Climate Central
  The ratio of record highs to record lows was 5.7-to-1 in 2016. That's the biggest differential in at least 95 years https://t.co/aMcopCqw4i
• Half of the high-paying jobs in America now require this skill -
  tags: america skill jobs
• 25 Essays Against Whitelash
  From Boston Review: While economic inequality has played a significant role in the events of 2016, the dismissal of race as mere "identity politics" obscures the ongoing struggles of America's black, Muslim, undocumented, and minority communities. With this in mind, we present you with a selection of BR essays from 2016 that speak to their struggles.
  tags: whitelash essays
• The U.S. Media’s Problems Are Much Bigger than Fake News and Filter Bubbles
  From Harvard Business Review - "Fake news and cyberattacks are triggers, not causes. The issues that confront us are structural."
  tags: media problems fakenews
• Pen Pals 2.0: Can Technology Foster Global Tolerance?
  From Edutopia - "A number of education and technology organizations, such as the Asia Society and Digital Promise, are now diving in to help teachers like Lee connect their students to students around the world. "
  tags: tolerance technology
• The Smell Test: Educators can counter fake news with information literacy. Here’s how. | School Library Journal
  tags: digitalliteracy informationliteracy fakenews
• How I Teach My Students To Be On Guard Against Fake News |
  tags: fakenews digitalliteracy informationliteracy
• Meditation is Replacing Detention in Baltimore's Public Schools, and the Students Are Thriving | Open Culture
  tags: meditation baltimore suspension
• What So Many Strategists Get Wrong About Digital Disruption
  tags: disruption digitallearning technologyintegration
• 2 Ways to Publish eBooks from G Suite
  tags: ebooks publishing
• Professional Learning Communities
  tags: PLC professionallearningcommunities
• Robotics and Computer Science for Elementary Level Learners
  Good Overview of new resources to help support computer science education in the elementary classroom
  tags: robotics computer computerscience
• What Kids Need From Grown-Ups (But Aren't Getting) : NPR Ed : NPR
  https://t.co/dkvRjzOSbc

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.