Guest Post by James Brighton The future seems to already be with us, and has sprung upon many of us without us knowing. 10 years ago if someone had said you can get any book you have ever wanted on a one inch think tablet that you can hold in your hands, you would probably have laughed at them. Nowadays it’s a realistic option, and with the advent of the various eBook readers around the...
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I love to make this easy potholder for parents at Christmas or Mother's Day. I usually attach this poem. All you need is fabric paint, a tiny hand and a plain potholder. It takes me about a half an hour to do 24 hands! Poem Sometimes you get discouraged Because I am so small And always leave my fingerprints On furniture and walls. But everyday I’m growing I’ll be grown up someday And all those...
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Guest Post by Tim Handorf Preparing to go to college can be an arduous task. From filling out countless applications to choosing a school to making sure you do well on exams — it can all be pretty stressful. While there’s no one method to fully eliminate the trials and tribulations that come along with getting into the best colleges, there are some ways that new technology can help make the process a little...
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Guest Post by Dawn Little Literacy Toolbox Review: Your Child’s Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age Pam Allyn’s Best Book for Boys was published in May and now her latest, Your Child’s Writing Life (Penguin, 2011) is out. Her boys book was written for educators, but I found a lot of value in it as a parent (see my review here). Her current book is written for parents, and...
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How to Engage Students 1. Practice your stand-up routine. It doesn't matter if they are six or sixteen, everyone loves to laugh. Try to interject some humor into your lessons. 2. Use a variety of technology. You are teaching to children that have been spoon fed mass media from an early age. Accept this, keep up with technology, and go for it. 3. Provide hands-on experiences, allow exploration - supplement "book learning." 4. Shock, drop...
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