Tag Archives: Mastery learning

Competency-Based Education and Me.

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

I’m kind of liking this competency-based education thing. I think I’ve been behind the curve on this, because it’s only really come to my attention recently. And when I did a little more reading for this post, I could see … Continue reading →

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Numerosity: review of a new Math app from ThoughtBox!

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Today I’m so fortunate to be blogging to you from the West Indian island of Grenada…the Spice Island…where there are frequent reminders of the fact that the issues we debate here on this blog truly are “first-world problems.” This week … Continue reading →

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A Math App Worth Bragging About!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

On Tuesday I wrote about a math app that gave me paroxysms so today I want to write about a math app that gives me the warm fuzzies.  It only seems fair.  This way we’ll balance out the Universe. Just … Continue reading →

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Algebra, Chocolate-Covered Broccoli and Insanity

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

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 →

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In Defense of Homework

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

I’ve been reading quite a few anti-homework articles lately.  Is this something new?  Have I just been missing it?  It seems like in the blink of an eye we went from everyone being pro-flipping the classroom (with its requisite video-watching … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Teacher

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Last week I was reading a blog that discussed different teaching methodologies.  One of those methods was Programmed Instruction (PI), a method that was developed by B.F. Skinner.  PI dates back to the 1950s when Skinner developed his Teaching Machine. … Continue reading →

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Five Questions to Ask When Choosing Digital Content for Education

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

There is just so much digital content out there … a simple Google search reveals hundreds of education technology companies offering digital content products. And the difficult part for teachers and parents is that the claims these companies make all … Continue reading →

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Mastery Learning and Gaming in Education: DragonBox

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Today I want to write about something very near and dear to my heart, Mastery Learning. For those who are unfamiliar with Mastery Learning, it is a term that was coined by Benjamin Bloom (yes, that Benjamin Bloom) in 1968 … Continue reading →

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