Category Archives: Learner Behavior

How Can We Encourage Co-Creation in EdTech?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by

It’s been a long week for me. I’ve been working on the next big thing that we’re launching next week at Balefire Labs. I won’t give it away here, but suffice it to say that only something really cool brought … Continue reading →

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What is Self-Motivation, Anyway?

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

A friend recently told me that she doesn’t think I’ve been writing about enough controversial stuff on the blog here lately. So when I happened across this YouTube video today, shared by a colleague on FB, I knew I’d hit … Continue reading →

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Ed App Reviews: Will My Kid Like It?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

I’ve noticed something pretty interesting in ed tech. I’m wondering if you’ve noticed it too. There are people out there in ed tech who think it’s meaningful to recommend a product according to whether it is liked by their own … Continue reading →

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What is Student Engagement? And What Should it Be?

Posted on July 2, 2013 by

Maybe those seems like weird questions. But they’ve been bouncing around in my head for a while now. I hear a lot of people talk about student engagement as a goal, but I get the impression that not everyone means … Continue reading →

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Creativity and Basic Skills in Education

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

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 →

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Game Apps that I Love to Hate

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Do you guys have games that you play on your smartphones or tablets that drive you crazy? You know, the ones that, for the life of you, you can’t figure out WHY IN GOD’S NAME you are wasting your life … Continue reading →

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Competency Education…I Think I’m in Love

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

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Is Free Will Really Free?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

I’m sure I’ll live to regret this, but I have the itch to write about free will today.  What the heck, it’s Friday, right?  I was reading The Desire for Autonomy on one of my favorite blogs, The Creativity Post.  In that … Continue reading →

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Attention problem? Let’s blame classroom technology!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

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 →

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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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