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Tag Archives: Child
Parents’ thoughts on K12 Mobile Learning!
We know that smart devices and mobile learning are HOT in K12 right now. And here’s what parents have to say (we think they like it!)
Posted in Parenting, Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, Apple, apps, Child, Classroom, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, IOS, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, K through 12, Learning, mlearning, mobile, Student
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Creativity and Basic Skills in Education
Creativity is a complex subject. To say the least. It’s also a topic that creates a great deal of conflict. I’ve been thinking about creativity for a long time as it applies to learning and education. I’m not really sure that … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Learner Behavior
Tagged Basic skills, Child, Classroom, creativity, Education, Gary Marcus, Instructional design, K through 12, Learning, London, Merriam-Webster, Performance, Student, Studio 360, Teacher, teaching, University of Georgia, WBUR
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Newtown Violence: A Defense of Autism Spectrum Disorders
I remember when I first heard the description of Newtown shooter Adam Lanza on the radio. ”Quiet student, kept to himself, carried a briefcase at school.” ”Oh no,” I thought to myself, “Asperger’s.” Nobody was talking about a potential developmental … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Adam Lanza, Alexander Graham Bell, Alfred Hitchcock, Applied behavior analysis, ASD, Asperger, Asperger syndrome, Autism spectrum, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior, Child, Diagnosis, Education, Franz Kafka, George Washington, Health, Isaac Asimov, Learning, Newtown, Student, Teacher, Vincent Van Gogh
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Attention problem? Let’s blame classroom technology!
I don’t know how I managed to miss this story, but did you all see the piece in the NY Times a few weeks ago, Technology Changing How Students Learn, Teachers Say? If you didn’t, you should check it out. The … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior, Professional Development, Technology
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, Attention span, Behavior, Behavior Analysis, Child, Classroom, Dan Willingham, Education, Educational technology, Educators, Learning, New York Times, Steven Pinker, Student, Teacher, Technology
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Algebra, Chocolate-Covered Broccoli and Insanity
As all of you know by now, I spend quite a bit of my time reviewing ed tech products. And as I’ve been reviewing educational apps I’ve always wondered what would happen when the day came when the material got … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Instructional Design, STEM, Technology
Tagged Advanced Placement Calculus, Algebra, algebra apps, App Store, Apple, Child, Classroom, Education, education apps, educational apps, Educational technology, gaming, Instructional design, IPad, IPhone, K through 12, Learning, Mastery learning, Math, math apps, Quiz, Recreation, teaching
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What Do Austin Powers and My Mom Have in Common?
“Oh, Behave!” My post today is in honor of my mom, Jane Mahon, and other mothers out there who do an awesome job parenting, just based on their natural intuition. They didn’t need any of that fancy book-learnin’ that I … Continue reading
Do Kids Really Need to READ??
I was chatting to a colleague in the publishing industry recently. We were talking about the Headsprout Reading programs….Early Reading and Reading Comprehension. My colleague shall go nameless (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent!), but he told me that publishers … Continue reading
Posted in Academics
Tagged Arts, Business, Child, Collegiality, early reading, Education, Educational software, Headsprout, Mimio, Publishing, Publishing and Printing, Reading, Reading Comprehension
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Mobile Apps in Education….what is “Success?”
This week I’m attending the Sandbox Summit at MIT. The focus of the Sandbox Summit is kids, play, education and mobile apps. It’s a fairly small group that is attending…probably about 200 or so people…and a really cool cross-section from … Continue reading
