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Learning Through Exploration

   I believe children learn best when they are given opportunities to be active participates in their learning. In 2014, let’s give children more opportunities to learn through exploration and … Continue reading

December 23, 2013

Movement is NOT a Reward

Movement is NOT a Reward. Boy was I excited when I discovered this post on twitter this morning. Educators have long understood the importance of movement as not only a … Continue reading

December 23, 2013 · 2 Comments

Six Important Traits of a Leader

This guest post by Jim Cordery was simply too good to pass up so I am sharing it with all of you. It resonated with me because it talks specifically … Continue reading

December 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Does Spelling Count? | Edutopia

  In order to answer this question, blogger Shira Loewenstein asks an essential question: what would happen if you were to eliminate subjects in your classroom? Eliminating any subject in the classroom is … Continue reading

December 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

What Does Success Look Like?

What does success look like? Here is a hint; the journey to success isn’t a straight one but a journey full of lots of curves. tlb Source

November 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Best Twitter Chats for Educators

Best Twitter Chats for Educators If you are looking for an innovative way to share and receive information for your faculty, here are a few worthwhile chats to consider. tlb

November 20, 2013 · Leave a comment

Can Student Writing Improve Using Facebook?

Students’ Writing Improved Using Facebook? Can social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter help to improve writing or even better students’ interest in writing? I ask this question, not to … Continue reading

November 20, 2013 · 3 Comments

Watching Finland: Innovation in Technology?

Watching Finland: Innovation in Technology? Again Finland is in the news for what some will say is forward, innovative thinking. I am a bit reserved in my thinking mainly because … Continue reading

November 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

Maintaining Balance

This is my reminder that technology is good, but should have boundaries. tlb

November 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

More Proof Grit Matters for the Next Generation of Children

More Proof Grit Matters During a forum on early childhood education in July, I heard a snippet of a TED Talk that started me thinking. The TED Talk was by … Continue reading

November 17, 2013 · 4 Comments