Online Educational Games
If you are having trouble prying your child away from the computer to do their homework then we have just the site for you. Under their \’Education\’ section Miniclip has put…
Rapper Jim Jones puts on his teachers cap in Brooklyn, NY classroom
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A second opinion on learning disorders
[ted id=893] TED brings us another intriguing speaker. Dr Aditi Shankardass is pioneering the use of technology to give children with developmental disorders their most accurate diagnosis. Dr Shankardass specializes…
The long shadow of temperament
In the cognitive neurosciences, temperament is a multilayered concept. It is often defined as a person’s characteristic way of responding emotionally and behaviorally to external events. These responses are fairly…
A Conceptualized Framework for Edutainment
As education design becomes more complex and challenging, a new form of storytelling is required in delivering a new level of interactivity, integration and a more democratic relationship between storyteller…
Using Music in the Classroom
Look Around You, Art is Everywhere!
Perhaps the smash hit \’Kids\’ was but a precurser to MGMT most recent appearance on one of Pop Lock and Learn\’s favourite television show \’Yo Gabba Gabba\’? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hBoce_WqXg]
Weekend Funnies
Here is a bit of Seinfeld/SNL humor to end the \’back to school\’ week, have a great weekend! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDFjyh0R3rw]
The Role of Television in a Child\’s Development
The University of Michigan Health System\’ Child Development & Behavior section has done a fantastic overview for parents to understand what role television should potentially play in child development. This dedicated…
Are you past/present hedonistic or future oriented?
Another wonderful \’RSA Animate\’ of an interesting talk given by Professor Philip Zimbardo conveying the secret powers of time how that expresses who we are as a person, how we…
Surprising Facts on Education and the Future of Technology
We will let the video below do the talking… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPO_HGafBsE]
Breakthrough Learning in the Digital Age
We took some time off for summer break but we are back. To all you teachers and education policy professionals, if these recessionary times have you unable to attend conferences…