If you need to use a PowerPoint presentation, or equivalent, to get your lecture across in the classroom it is important to consider the following areas to put yourself in …
Read MoreGame Based Learning, Brain Based Learning, and Problem Based Learning appear to be heavily utilized in classrooms these days. These learning approaches all have benefits and potential negatives, but the …
Read MoreHaving pursued my bachelor’s degree in a face-to-face setting I was not aware of how commonly discussion threads were used in online education. I had online courses and hybrid courses …
Read MoreThese six critical skills are sometimes referred to “soft skills”. In my opinion there is nothing soft about them. They are critical to survive in the workforce, they are difficult …
Read MoreWe are well into summer and children are enjoying their “time off from school” as they spend more time with family and friends. Summertime can be almost 3 months in …
Read MoreHigh school students in today’s world are a new and unique breed. They come from a world where advanced technology always existed and where most have never even seen a …
Read MoreThe Flipped Classroom or Flipped Learning has been a buzzword in education for years. This popular pedagogical model reverses the traditional elements of lesson planning, where listen to the lecture …
Read MoreParents and teachers will join forces on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 for Read Across America Day, which is not coincidentally the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is known …
Read MoreResearch indicates the presence of dogs lowers people’s blood pressure while interacting with a dog. The September 2002 issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine research demonstrates “that pets can …
Read MoreS.T.E.A.M is an educational term that refers to a means of teaching students how all things relate to one another, in school and in the real world. The acronym S.T.E.A.M …
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