Tweet Commonly referenced in curriculum of all grades, concept learning is valuable and necessary in a student’s education and growth. However, no matter how often the teaching of concepts may be emphasized by the educator, concept-centered curriculum is often a challenge for students to learn. A common challenge for teachers is that while students may Read more »
Tweet We all know how important math is in a young learner’s education. We also know how difficult it can be to teach basic math skills; it’s such a complex subject and challenging to find new ways to ingrain the concepts and proper understanding in students. They often become consumed with finding the correct answer Read more »
Tweet Since the release of the Common Core State Standards in June 2010, states across the country are recognizing how the outlined requirements of this initiative support high-quality education standards and are adopting them as their own. Developed by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Common Core State Read more »
Tweet Blank page syndrome is a term used to describe a type of writer’s block. You know the signs: staring at a piece of paper or computer screen with no inspiration or ideas of what to write, therefore, leaving the page blank. Many students experience blank page syndrome when they begin writing. They struggle to Read more »
Tweet One way to enhance students’ understanding of math and science is to combine these lessons with visual tools like InspireData®. Indiana University Bloomington collected a series of step-by-step instructions to introduce you to an overview of our visual learning tool to help you get started. Once you know the basics, the wiki helps you Read more »
Tweet I often ponder and worry that students are not prepared and engaged to learn in school and are not prepared to be continuous learners. I personally believe that in order to be productive, highly-functioning citizens, we need to prepare our youth to be life-long learners with a thirst for knowledge, continuous personal development and Read more »
Tweet Can you envision a classroom in ten years or picture the future of students’ learning and homework? Presently, technology has expanded the reach of education and begun redefining the classroom experience while reshaping the way students today do their homework. Before, a teacher’s impact was only between the hours of a school day. Students Read more »
Tweet One hundred acres of rainforest are cut down each minute to help fuel our 85 million tons of annual paper consumption in the United States. This equates to each American using about a single 100-foot Douglas fir tree every year in paper products.1 These products include the notebooks, handouts, books, printed documents and more Read more »
Tweet Writing skills are critical for educational achievement, success after graduation, career performance and life skills. With the continually growing use of digital communication methods including word processing, blogs, email, texting and other Internet-enabled forms, written communication skills are imperative for students to compete in the world today. However, writing does not come naturally to Read more »
Tweet Technology in the last five to ten years has dramatically affected the way we communicate and collaborate. Students today, who are the digital natives of our world, communicate naturally through programs on computers and applications on mobile devices. Between texting, social networks and email, students understand that our world collaborates and communicates via technology Read more »
