With all the buzz surrounding STEM education, teaching students skills that will be vital to succeeding post-education is something that the best modern instructors seek to accomplish. What they could be doing, however, is not only teaching students the skills they will need, but also putting them to the test now right in the classroom.
Internet access. In the US, I’m not sure if it’s a luxury or a necessity. However, I am sure that children today benefit from using the Internet to supplement their traditional school education. We know that there are books, videos, games, and countless other online resources to help children learn.
My school district, like many across the country uses the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and Text Reading and Comprehension (TRC) assessments to measure elementary students’ reading abilities. These are a series of probes that evaluate skills indicators such as word fluency, retelling, synthesis, and inferring.
The future classroom will need to be interactive and engaging, which is exactly what Ubi is bringing to the table. All you need is the Ubi software, Windows 8, a Kinect sensor, and a projector. There aren’t many educational Windows 8 touch apps, so I used Bluestacks with the Ubi in order to gain access to the massive Android app catalog.
Technology really is everywhere, even if sports doesn’t come to mind first as a field with high technology use and implementation. Staff Writer Eli Kell-Abrams writes about a piece of software used to perfect basketball. As our society continues to advance itself technologically, we also see some of these developments in the world of sports.
Accompanied by the art expert Vincent Mirano, you will embark on an exciting journey throughout Germany. All exercises are embedded in an exciting adventure story. This way, learning never becomes boring with over 2 hours of pure playing time. Most importantly you will improve your reading and listening competence in German with this adventure game.
Here’s an idea. You see that category list to the right side of this blog? Well, the one called “Here and Now” is usually dedicated to posts relevant to the day they are published on, such as “Pi Day” and other “holidays”, as well as current events. What if I looked up today in history? Then I could find something to share with you!
The debate about the what are the most important elements in education has been going on since ancient times. For as long of a period, educators have been gathering together and doing “something different” to teach the next generation of children. In this case, charter schools have been here all along! Well, not quite. Head inside to learn more.
