Gene Rummy Released!

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Gene Rummy is now available! Both the Full and Novice versions are available for purchase now! Gene Rummy is a bunny-themed card game that helps teach the basic principles of Mendelian inheritance. We’ve all heard the idiom: “breeding like rabbits”. Well, here … Continue reading

Worth Sharing: Why pushing kids to learn too much too soon is counterproductive – The Washington Post

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute Why are we in such a rush? It takes time to grow up and some things (perhaps even most things) need time to sink in. We need time to form new neural connections. Curiously, at the same time we are … Continue reading

Vital Importance of Summer Down-Time

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute What do you think of having a summer “off”? Do you think kids suffer from being away from school for 2 months in the summer? I think it is essential. I worry about what we lose when kids don’t have … Continue reading

Weekly Web Round-Up (to August 2, 2014)

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes ChangeGamer – Home “ChangeGamer promotes the use of computer games to study themes such as energy, climate change, natural disasters, the environment, economics, politics, history and science. The main function of ChangeGamer is to find high-quality games, and to create … Continue reading

10 Essential Tips For Meeting Tech Needs of Low-Income Schools | MindShift

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute 10 Essential Tips For Meeting Tech Needs of Low-Income Schools | MindShift. Keep goals and mission in mind. Tech should complement not replace. Involve families. Don’t let trends dictate decisions. Support teachers. Use tech to free up teacher time. Track … Continue reading

Weekly Web Round-Up (to July 19, 2014)

Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes We have a lot this week: Gee on Games in School: Don’t Make Prison Better, Use Them to Free Students and Teachers | Games and Learning “Most people involved with games and learning are familiar with the work of James … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (Mar 22, 2014)

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minute A Quick Look at Google’s New Add-Ons for Documents – Ed Techsploration “A Quick Look at Google’s New Add-Ons for Documents 3/12/2014 There is a lot of buzz about Google’s recent unveiling of its Add-Ons for Documents and Sheets. While … Continue reading

Where I’ve Been Online (Mar. 8 2014)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutes Inventor to Schools: ‘Let Kids Fail!’ | MindShift “We’ve heard the importance of failure and experimentation in learning. In this excellent interview on Science Friday, inventor James Dyson speaks about his direct experience with failures and schools’ need to accommodate … Continue reading