Archive for November, 2008
November 29th, 2008
by Sue in Life at DreamBox Learning, Math fun, Math in Real Life
Kids Want to Be the Darndest Things When They Grow Up
Yesterday - the day after Thanksgiving, black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year - we braved the mall crowds to videotape a series of "man on the street" interviews with more than 50 kids! We're shooting a short video on what children want to be when they grow up, and as always, they can really surprise you.
November 26th, 2008
by Sue in Math fun
DreamBox Learning’s Top Educational Toys for the Holidays, No. 4
We couldn’t complete our gift giving countdown without including a memory game. But with all the memory games out there, which one do kids like best? Read on and find out which memory game takes the number four slot in our educational toys countdown.
November 25th, 2008
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
DreamBox Learning’s Top Educational Toys for the Holidays, No. 3
DreamBox Learning's holiday gift-giving guide makes shopping for educational toys a no-brainer! We're excited to bring you the third educational toy in our countdown. Read on and find out why we chose the Melissa and Doug Underwater Puzzle as a top learning toy for this holiday season.
November 24th, 2008
by Beth in Learning Research, Math fun, Math in Real Life, Parent Tips, Teaching Math
Thankful for Math?
It is always nice to have a fresh perspective on old traditions, but math on a holiday? Many kids will groan if their parents suggest such a thing. There is a way to make the connection between Thanksgiving and math, but it’s always nice to start off this lesson with a story...
November 21st, 2008
by Tracy in Math Learning, Math fun
DreamBox Learning’s Top Educational Toys for the Holidays, No. 2
DreamBox Learning is excited to bring you the second educational toy in our holiday-gift-giving countdown. Read on and find out why we chose the Planet Earth Grow A World as a top fun learning toy for this holiday season.
November 19th, 2008
by Tracy in Math fun
DreamBox Learning’s Top Educational Toys for the Holidays
It probably goes without saying that the people at DreamBox like to give educational gifts to enrich a child’s mind! Education is the gift that keeps on giving, long after the season ends. Dreambox Learning’s holiday gift-giving guide makes shopping for educational toys a no-brainer!
November 18th, 2008
by Valentin in Math fun
Did You Know That… 2=1?
No, this is not a commercial of any kind (trying to convince you that if you buy 1 you will get 2)! This is just a mathematical proof that 2=1. I remember that my math teacher in high school first showed me this. I was quite impressed! A few days ago I randomly encountered the proof and recalled it.
Here it is:
November 17th, 2008
by Cris in K-2 Curriculum, Math fun, Teaching Math
Never Underestimate the Value of Place Value!
This video clip illustrates to humorous effect how important place value is.
It's pretty easy to see how a child without the understanding of place value might accidentally create a math solution like Ma and Pa Kettle.
November 15th, 2008
by Sue in Math Anxiety
Getting the Better of Math Anxiety
We’re about to send our November parent newsletter, featuring an article on 'math anxiety'. In the course of writing the article we came across several sites that offer resources to help parents understand and deal with the doubt, fear, and loss of confidence kids can have if they've have bad experiences with math.
November 13th, 2008
by Tracy in Math Learning, Parent Tips, Public Education
DreamBox Ranks Our Top Eight Education Blogs
In the seemingly infinite blogosphere it can be a huge investment of time to figure out which education blogs are most worth reading.
November 10th, 2008
by Sarah in Learning Research, Online Learning, Technology
Creating a Children’s Product That is “Magic”
I just got back from a great three day "Dust or Magic" conference run by Warren Buckleitner for people who create children's technology products. (The title is a quote from a 17th century philosopsher named Matsuo Basho: "An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.")
November 8th, 2008
by Lou in Life at DreamBox Learning, Start-up Culture
What’s in a Name?
One of our favorite things to do as we prepare to release a new beta is to invite parents and their child(ren) to come to our offices for early usability testing; mostly because it gives us a chance to observe and interact on many levels.
November 5th, 2008
by Sue in Math Learning, Online Learning, Teaching Math
8 Ways Online Learning Really Benefits Kids (and Parents)
As we get closer to launching DreamBox Learning’s first product, an online adventure game that teaches serious math, and we see more and more kids in beta testing, we’re realizing how many advantages there are to online learning games.
November 5th, 2008
by Beth in Math Learning, Math in Real Life, Teaching Math
A Data-Driven World
Understanding the charts and graphs in the media these days can be tricky, to say the least. Statistics can be displayed in numerous ways to lead, or mislead, a person’s thinking about a topic. Case in point: a turn in the stock market by 4 points is very different than a turn by 4%.
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