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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Kindergarten is the perfect time to start (for the reasons listed below–they love it and learn fast). I can even show them how to break the virtual keyboard on their favorite mobile device into two, making it perfect for thumbing, and then remind them that’s an alternative, not the only way. Watch a video.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

If you missed this article over at ReadiLearn , here are my thoughts about teaching technology in kindergarten: Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology. When I started teaching technology almost twenty years ago, I taught K-8, three classes in each grade every week. eating around devices –This is a horrible habit.

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MAY 20, 2022

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals.

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MAY 14, 2021

Good intentions to give all students access to the world’s knowledge were derailed by the cost of the websites and webtools that made that happen. Turns out — and not really a surprise — the cost of the digital devices was minor compared to the cost of the websites and webtools required to meet goals. One More Story.

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APRIL 7, 2019

We were forced to fit into a traditional mold of top-down knowledge delivery. We wanted to learn in the same ways that we lived. Students want learning technology that straddles their social lives and school lives. Students want learning technology that straddles their social lives and school lives.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Children deserve an education that is inherently meaningful and personal to them, and it should be one that humanizes—instead of dehumanizes—the learning process. Others did just that, using their knowledge of multiplication to compute the areas of parts of the shapes. Here’s how we can start.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

This makes IXL Learning perfect for students who need extra help in math. 4 DreamBox Learning. DreamBox Learning is a math education software that uses adaptive learning technology to individualize instruction for each student. How to decide which tool is right for you?

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