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History of Distance Education [Infographic]

sam — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:20 +0000

This infographic from StraighterLine delves into the importance of distance education throughout history. Although published last year, it’s still very interesting.

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Jack and Jill’s Preschool Adventure Educational App

sam — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:07:04 +0000

Arista Games has launched a new educational iPad and iPhone app for preschool children. Jack and Jill’s Preschool Adventure was produced in collaboration with Little Flowers Montessori, a leading Bay Area school. The app teaches children Kindergarten preparation concepts such as colors, shapes, letters and numbers. Jack and Jill’s Preschool Adventure engages children with six interactive games. Dressed in a [...]

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New Book Features Retired Teacher’s Stories From the Classroom

sam — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:11 +0000

No one knows how unpredictable first graders can be better than a first-grade teacher. In “Mommy Couldn’t Find Her Eyelashes: Forty-Four Years in First Grade” (published by iUniverse), retired elementary educator Mary Jane Fizer shares excerpts from written papers and some of her favorite amusing and poignant conversations with her first-grade students, providing an unforgettable glimpse [...]

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Tech Off: King of Math vs. Mathmateer [Infographic]

sam — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:50:14 +0000

It’s probably not a stretch to say that most kids don’t find doing math homework particularly fun. That’s where math apps come in. These educational gaming hybrids take learning math, which young students (and adults) may despise more than a trip to the dentist, and cleverly disguise it as just another mobile game they can’t [...]

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Funbrain Jr. Launches For Preschoolers

sam — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:42:15 +0000

Preschoolers and kindergartners can get a running start to learning online with the launch of Funbrain Jr. Brought to parents and kids by the trusted site, Funbrain, this new free website offers the youngest learners, ages 2-6, and their parents a safe and fun place to play games, read stories and find printables together. When little ones [...]

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Ken Robinson: How To Escape Education’s Death Valley

sam — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:18 +0000

Sir Ken Robinson delivers yet another fantastic TED Talk and tells us how to escape the educational “death valley” we now face. He outlines three principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them.

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Kidaptive Launches Parent’s Pad for Comprehensive Feedback on Pre-school Learning

silvia — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:02 +0000

Parent’s Pad, an assessment tool designed to deliver the most comprehensive feedback on preschoolers’ learning, was launched today by award-winning educational technology company Kidaptive. Parent’s Pad integrates with Leo’s Pad, an iPad app that combines a series of animated educational stories with activities that customize learning to a child’s ability. Leo’s Pad was developed by educational [...]

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Eight-Year-Old Entrepreneur Launches Nicolas’ Garden Mobile App To Promote Healthy Living & Fight Childhood Obesity

sam — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:01:46 +0000

Eight-year-old Nicolas Come had an epiphany last year; while other kids his age were playing with their friends or mastering basic mathematics in school, the self-proclaimed, “Picky Eater” Nicolas decided to develop an entirely new, digital business model to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts promoting healthier living and fighting childhood obesity. Knowing how much he [...]

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10 Digital Storytelling Tools with Teacher Support

sam — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:55 +0000

Everyone has a story to tell, and gone are they days where you need an agent, a publisher and a bank balance to share your stories. Digital storytelling gives students a chance to share their thoughts and creativity with others, and is a great technique for helping them to unlock their artistic side and delve into [...]

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