Give this list of links to a dad with sons. (Tell a dad about the BIG PICTURE and Oprah and HIGH TECH HIGH)

November 28, 2016, I walked into a government office and I saw two photos on a cubicle wall.  The two boys were fishing.   I asked the public servant if the kids were in middle school yet.

"The older one is in 4th grade and the younger one is in 3rd grade," replied the dad.  

"There is still time to make school fun for them," I said.  "Schools are built for girls.  Soon 65 percent of students in college will be female.  Two out of three students will be women.  Fortunately, there are schools and philosophies built to help students get through school or, better, prepare to show their sills using digital portfolios or free websites."

"Oh?" the dad's eyebrows went up.  "I was an A student until I got to middle school.  then I dropped.  I was lucky to climb ou of the hole by the time I got to senior year."

"I have some websites for you.   You look like a reader."

"I can usually keep attention on a page," the dad admitted.  
"Then I have some reading for you.  I'm adapting this book for middle schoolers, too.  I have a page that you can read together.  Then you talk about what was read."

www.TINYURL.com/LittkyChapter1

www.TINYURL.com/OprahBillGates   visit to high Tech high  video

www.TINYURL.com/sundp5   the free ebook about digital portfolios.
"The Sate of Rhode Island lets students graduate high school by showing what they can do with what they learned.  It's called an exhibition and a portfolio.   Here are some links to remarkable portfolios that come out of a school that received support from Bill Gates"

www.TINYURL.com/exampleDP   Ben Staley's 12 books in one year.   Well-organized portfolio using Google Sites
www.TINYURL.com/abelsite   Abel's four-page portfolio   he wants to be an occupational therapist and his focus shows.   I want this kid on my campus.

ACTION
The One Click Club.   We each have the power of one click.
[1] We can leave behind comments, 
[2] we can subscribe
[3] we can click on "LIKE"
[4] we can copy the LINK and PASTE the link in our social media and encourage others to click.

For kids 8 to 13 years old
Listen to LITTKY on the radio
www.TINYURL.com/LittkyRadio   npr interview.

For teenagers to watch with parents

KEN ROBINSON  (42 million and more)
Schools kill creativity
David Brown's SCHOOL comments (about Montessori and Sudbury)
www.TINYURL.com/davidbrownschool

Dan Pink  Motivation (drive)   tinyurl.com/danpinkdrive
15 million hits in November 2016
His interview with Oprah  tinyurl.com/danpinkoprah

The Neil Postman questions    www.TINYURL.com/postmanquestions 
Read the book?   www.TINYURL.com/50taasa   the historic ebook published in 1969 with 45 questions for students