“Homework may be the greatest single extinguisher of children’s curiosity that we have yet invented.”
-Alfie Kohn (author of The Homework Myth)
True to form, Lisa Nielsen (author of the award-winning The Innovative…
August 9, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
This could very well be the most detailed infographic we’ve seen all year! In a recent post, Edudemic introduced us to a very intricate, color-coded visualization by Envisioning Tech on…
July 23, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
Of course, we all know that sharing books with children is a crucial practice to promote their reading skills and development. But a recent post by MindShift suggests that subtle…
June 8, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
MindShift posted yesterday about an exciting new development in ed-tech for early learners–
MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten group and Tuft University’s DevTech Research Group are collaborating to create Scratch Jr., a programming…
February 24, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
MindShift recently covered three major trends to look out for in the New Year. It’s a great post that nails one key trend that we think will surely transfer over…
January 9, 2012 / Comments Off / Read More
Our own Meris Stansbury reports today on teaching children in the digital age. Answer her question of the week, and your comment/response might be featured in our weekly round-up.
Question of…
November 9, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More
Back in July, MindShift posted an insightful piece that we think deserves to be revisited.
The post summarizes Adam S. Bellow’s presentation at this year’s 2011 ISTE conference. Bellow, author of…
November 1, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More
How do games fit in the world of education? That’s the question Tina Barseghian (MindShift) explores in her most recent post (by Nathan Maton)—
A very thoughtful yet simple point is…
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With the 10th anniversary approaching, teachers across the nation are exploring various ways to remember the September 11th terrorist attacks and their lastly impact on our nation.
Pearson online learning exchange…
August 25, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More
Valerie Strauss (The Answer Sheet) featured a very insightful essay in last Friday’s post. Julia Skinner-Grant, a fifth grader at Chevy Chase Elementary in Montgomery County, wrote an essay giving…
May 24, 2011 / Comments Off / Read More
