Posts Tagged ‘Online Learning’
January 6th, 2012
by Tim Hudson in adaptive learning, Online Learning, Teaching Math, Technology
The most challenging aspect of teaching involves reaching all learners. In a given classroom of 20, 30, 40 or more students, I want and need to know what each student is thinking at every moment in order to be the best teacher possible. Yet with all that teachers are expected to do on a given [...]
Tags: Adaptive technology, dreambox learning, Math Learning, Online Learning
October 29th, 2010
by David G in Educational Software Market, Teaching Math
I received the following letter from a parent who is not yet a customer. She writes: I recently tried the DreamBox free trial, and feel it is a great program! However, my husband thinks that there are better programs out there. Can you help me explain to him why DreamBox is better than other math [...]
Tags: dreambox learning, ed tech, Online Learning
October 20th, 2010
by Jessie W in From the CEO, Teaching Math
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has recently published a book edited by our Lead Academic Advisor, Dr. Catherine Twomey Fosnot. The book, “Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving the Tapestry,” approaches intervention with the belief that “it is not the children who fail. As Marie Clay once said, ‘If children are unable [...]
Tags: differentiated instruction, intervention in mathematics, Online Learning
October 14th, 2010
by Neal M in Elementary teachers, Online Learning
One of my favorite things about working at DreamBox is collaboration. Currently, our Academic Team is four National Board Certified Teachers including myself. We plan the curriculum, and work with experts in the field to develop lessons that are academically rigorous, follow an appropriate developmental sequence and that take advantage of a rich digital environment. [...]
Tags: Math Learning, Online Learning, Virtual manipulatives
October 7th, 2010
by David G in Math Learning
I recently received this letter from a parent: I am concerned that the amount of time my sons spend in the “Carnival” part of DreamBox may be affecting the speed of their progress. Do my children advance in placement when they spend their time at the Carnival and in My House? Or should I primarily [...]
Tags: Online Learning, Parent Tips
September 30th, 2010
by David G in Math Learning
A customer writes: After taking a few months off for the summer, our daughter has started using DreamBox again. However, she is finding that she’s backslid a bit, and that the problems are a little too difficult for her. How can we help her get back in the groove? As you may already know, DreamBox Learning’s [...]
Tags: Online Learning, Parent Tips
June 17th, 2009
by Lou in Online Learning, Technology
I continue to marvel at the power of the Web and the way it has completely transformed how we transact business and conduct our lives. We connect and communicate, we buy and we use content (books, music, movies, information, etc.) in completely new ways. In that brief second after you click the mouse, just consider how personalized and targeted the response is to your purchase on Amazon, music selection on iTunes, flight scheduling on Expedia, restaurant reviews on Yelp, friend connections on Facebook, and searches on Google.
Tags: Math Learning, Online Learning, technology and math
April 3rd, 2009
by Tracy in Life at DreamBox Learning
Exciting news! DreamBox Learning was named the "Cool Site of the Day" on April 2, 2009. It's truly an honor...
Tags: awards and achievements, math learning game, online games, Online Learning
April 2nd, 2009
by Casey in Elementary teachers, Life at DreamBox Learning, Online Learning, Teaching Math
This was a very exciting week at DreamBox Learning. When we launched DreamBox K-2 Math we heard from hundreds of kindergarten, first and second grade teachers around the country...
Tags: 1st grade, DreamBox Math Classroom, kindergarten, Math Learning, Online Learning
March 3rd, 2009
by Mickelle in K-2 Curriculum, Math Learning, Online Learning, Technology
As a teacher I often used software in the classroom. Much of this software relied on me to determine the appropriate starting place in the curriculum.
Tags: Educational software, Math Learning, Online Learning, primary math curriculum, Teaching Math
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