The homeschooling/public schooling divide permeates the topic of education all over the United States. Perceptions from both those who homeschool and those working within the public school system are often aggressive, passionate and, more often than not, incorrect. The truth of the matter is that everything in life has its benefits and the more varied […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The goal and hope of this blog is to really gain an educator’s prospective on all areas of education. In order to do that, I’ve had guest bloggers come in to present various perspectives on education; areas in which they have rich experiences and extensive backgrounds in education. With that idea in mind, I would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NBC’s Teacher Town Hall 2011 Can I just say that I’m happy that this is happening? Yes, I realize that some sort of event like this happens every fall (as Lewis Black said – it’s September, time to give a shit about education) – but, I feel that with the current momentum that educators got […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Games for Educators Even though I have been reading the Games for Educators and it’s newsletter for four years now, this is the first time that I have been a featured writer. Games for Educators is an organization that helps to get educational games and toys into the hands of, you guessed it, educators. As […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
11. Game Inventor Similar to an author, a game inventor’s materials can either be educationally based, or provide learning from the playing of the game (think Leap Frog versus Scrabble). I am an award winning game inventor. All of my materials are based on educational standards and learning. Either way, as a game or toy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
6. Children’s Museums Like a zoo, a children’s museum is a place for children (thus the name) to come and learn and explore. These are hands-on and interactive exhibits that are totally fun. I actually talked about the value of going to children’s museum. As a leader, guide, or docent (will talk about docents later), […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
