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by Ava Arsaga, Parent Cortical Mass
Formal learning is what takes place in schools; informal learning is what takes place the rest of the time. Teachers are in charge of formal learning; parents watch over informal learning. When you hear the concept of informal learning, you... No comment yet.
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by Lauren Goode, All Things D
Hopscotch and Kodable aim to teach kids the programming basics. Delete the scoop?
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byBrent Herbert-Copley, The Globe and the Mail
From tuition fees to transfer credits, higher education issues provoke strong opinions and it’s rare to find an area of consensus. But one issue where there seems to be agreement is the need for students to acquire a diverse mix of skills and capabilities – not just academic training, but also a variety of interpersonal, professional and workplace skills – to prosper in a challenging labour market and contribute to Canada’s future. Unfortunately, even when students acquire such skills, it can prove difficult to turn them into credentials that are recognized in the job market. Via DML Competition Delete the scoop?
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by Dwight Garner, New York Times
is packing up the last, best books in his children’s picture book library and reflecting on his family’s nightly ritual. Here are 15 of his family's favorite picture books. Delete the scoop?
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by Alex Berezow, Newtown Blog
There's nothing quite like the feeling of defeating a worthy opponent in a game of chess: the ultimate battle of the wits. Of course, it's not a feeling I have very often, since I'm not very good at chess. On the other hand, my father is officially an "Expert" and my friend is a "Master." Delete the scoop?
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by Ashely MacQuarrie, thinkTank12
Ah, SimCity, the game in which you are mayor and architect, urban planner, zoning commissioner, and city treasurer, all rolled into one. For those of us who played the original games in the 1990s, SimCity might bring back fond memories of skillfully creating and managing your urban utopia, or frustration as you struggled to build a metropolis and keep those fickle citizens happy, while dealing with the occasional natural disaster (or Godzilla attack.)
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Have your kids played SimCity?
Quote from my 3rd grader after playing the first generation SimCity game:
"Mom, I've got a 70% favorability rating. My citizens love me even though I have high taxes. It's because I eliminated crime by putting up lots of police stations and I put parks everywhere. Oh yeah, and I turned off all disasters."
That's what he said; I'm not kidding. Delete the scoop?
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Have you heard of the 70/20/10 formula concept of how individuals learn, developed by the Center for Creative Leadership? Delete the scoop?
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by coolmomtech
From kid-safe browsers to timer apps, here are 6 smart tips for setting limits on your kids' screen time. Delete the scoop?
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by Stevanne Auerbach, Huff Post
It is important to balance playtime indoors and outdoors. Outdoor play gives children extra benefits and should be encouraged as much as possible. Delete the scoop?
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by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD, Psychology Today
Help yourself and young people breathe "yes" into life
Do you ever catch yourself paying more attention to negative feedback, than positive? When someone compliments you on a job well done, do you shrug it off quickly then shift your thinking to what needs improvement?
Well, children do the same! But there are proven ways for all of us to fight back! Delete the scoop?
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by Stevanne Auerbach, Huff Post
Dr. Toy Talks About the Basics of Play
Children express their own unique styles of play. The way they play when they are young often provides a glimpse into personality and reflects how they will deal with others during later life. Delete the scoop?
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by AP, BusinessTech
Relieved your kids aren’t posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They’re probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead.
The number of popular social media sites available on kids’ mobile devices has exploded in recent years. The smartest apps now enable kids to chat informally with select groups of friends without bumping up against texting limits and without being monitored by parents, coaches and college admissions officers, who are frequent Facebook posters themselves. Delete the scoop?
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Open badges: a future for informal learning? Case study by Manchester Community Central: http://t.co/RW7KpSBIOD helps you see how it works Delete the scoop?
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by Larry Magid, SafeKids.com
Instagram recently introduced its new “Photos of You” feature that allows users to tag people in photos. The mobile photo app company, which was acquired by Facebook last year, said in a blog post that it’s letting users add the “who” to their photos along with the “what” and “where” that were already available. Instead of using the word “tag,” which is used on Facebook, Instagram is calling it “Add” as in adding names of people to a picture. Delete the scoop?
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by Dennis Bartels, Scientific American
Critical thinking is a teachable skill best taught outside the K–12 classroom Via Ana Cristina Pratas Delete the scoop?
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by KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times,
Do parents really need so many prescriptions for how we “should” spend our time with our kids? Delete the scoop?
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by Gwen Dewar, PhD, BabyCenter
It was a research bombshell. After analyzing everyday talk between 42 parents and their babies, Betty Hart and Todd Risley discovered vast differences between families. Delete the scoop?
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by Common Sense Media
Is Chess Academy for Kids by Geek Kids OK for your child? Read Common Sense Media's app review to help you make informed decisions. Delete the scoop?
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by Marilyn Price-Mitchell PhD., Roots of Action
This article reviews the book, "The Genius in Every Child: Encouraging Character, Curiosity, and Creativity in Children" by Rick Ackerly. Delete the scoop?
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by Tina Rosenberg, New York Times
The amount of language children hear in their first three years plays an important role in their future learning: the more talk from parents, the better.
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by Science Daily
A new review finds that men still have better spatial ability than women and this may be explained by gender-role identification. Delete the scoop?
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by Nick Bilton, New York Times
Researchers still do not know what the future might hold for a generation raised with smartphones and tablets. Delete the scoop?
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Larry Cuban, School Reform and Classroom Practice Blog
Ads show infants and toddlers finger-swiping smartphones and tablets. Parents, as usual are caught in the middle. A recent article by Hannah Rosin--a Mom herself--looks into the dilemma facing pare... Delete the scoop?
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by Ross Brenneman, Education Week
A new study of children in the United Kingdom shows that video-game screen time does not determine a child's future behavior, and television exposure showed only minor effects. Delete the scoop?
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Raising the Digital Generation Delete the scoop?
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by The Online Mom Smartphones are wonderful devices. Not only do we use them for calling, texting and e-mail, but they have increasingly become our go-to cameras, music players, handheld gaming devices, and a mobile lifeline to everything from our bank accounts to the latest news and weather. Delete the scoop?
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