Posts Tagged ‘Public Education’
June 9th, 2009
by Nigel in Public Education, Teaching Math, Technology
Which Comes First: Education or Assessment?
A recent newspaper article on drafting Common Education Standards had me thinking about screws, widgets, standard gauge railways and whether even those politicians with the best of intentions really get what it means to provide a child with an appropriate - and timely - education.
December 7th, 2008
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Online Learning
Edu-tainment as You Know It Is Dead
Edu-tainment was initially envisioned to be the perfect hybrid between education and entertainment. In the abstract, the idea that educational software could be equally effective and engaging remains a good one. Most edu-tainment companies, however, got the mixture wrong and thus never fully realized this promise.
October 2nd, 2008
by Sue in Public Education
Voting With the Teachers on the Standardized Curriculum
The Bellevue, Washington teachers have thankfully settled their strike and are back in their classrooms. At DreamBox we followed their issues with heightened interest, not only as parents of elementary kids and educators, but as citizens of a society that badly needs children who grow up to be smart, serious, and engaged problem-solvers.
September 8th, 2008
by Lou in Public Education
A Four Day School Week?
Because of rising fuel costs, some rural schools with long bus routes are considering shortening the school week to stay on budget.
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