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Monthly Archives: April 2012
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
18 Comments
Temple Run is Educational!! (What??)
I have to confess that, as an educator, it’s kind of hard for me to think outside the box when it comes to the “educational” benefits of some of the game apps that are available for kids today. So I … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs
Tagged Android, AppStore, Education, Eye–hand coordination, Fine motor skill, games, gaming, IPad, IPhone, Math, Motor skill, Temple, Temple Run
19 Comments
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
What ever happened to Errorless Learning?
Lately it seems like I’ve been seeing a bunch of tweets and blog posts talking about errors being good for students because they learn from their mistakes. WHAT?? When did this trend start? And how? I’m not saying that kids … Continue reading
Khan and other Education “Revolutions”
Just out of curiosity I looked up the word “revolution” on Dictionary.com today. Here are the top three definitions: Rev·o·lu·tion [rev-uh-loo-shuhn] ; noun 1. an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design
Tagged 60 Minutes, Che Guevara, Education, Fads, instruction, Instructional design, IPad, Khan, Khan Academy, Learning styles, Methods and Theories, Sal Khan, Salman Khan
12 Comments
Top 12 Best Practices for Clickers in the Classroom
I recently had the opportunity to write a whitepaper for DYMO/Mimio Interactive Teaching Technologies about use of hi-tech Student Response Systems (aka “clickers”) in the classroom. In full disclosure, DYMO/Mimio, a Newell Rubbermaid company, is my former employer. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Best practice, Classroom, Classroom Performance Systems, clickers, Education, Educational technology, Multiple choice, SRS, Technology
12 Comments
Apply! Apply! Apply!
“Today we are fortunate to have a guest blogger, Dr. Melisa (Missy) Reed from Marshall University. Missy is an expert in Special Education and Behavior Disorders and has trained many teachers and helped many families over the years. Her real … Continue reading
Posted in Learner Behavior
Tagged Applied behavior analysis, Behavior, FBA, IPad, Marshall University, Special education, Teacher
5 Comments
disrupt learning! 