“An avalanche is coming. The one certainty for anyone in the path of an avalanche is that standing still is not an option.”
As much as I would like to agree with all that is said in a wonderful publication called “An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead”, I can not help but think beyond the calamity and into the aftermath.… Read the rest
When I was in college, I had to make a presentation for my Early Childhood Education Class about the concept of “Developmentally Appropriate Practice.” We learned that it is not appropriate to call a toddler “knucklehead,” even in jest. They just don’t understand sarcasm.… Read the rest
Home schooling
I am a teacher and mother.These roles are interchangeable and they have become my way of life and guiding light to all inspiration and dreams. That’s why I feel that today’s thoughts about the future of our children are especially poignant on Mother’s Day around the world.… Read the rest
According to ancient stories, man’s state of being is “most conducive for developing wisdom and compassion because of its particular mixture of pain and pleasure… The combination of pain and pleasure … provides the best circumstances for deep understanding and realization” of what life is all about (see Seeking the Heart of Wisdom by Goldstein & Kornfield, p.… Read the rest
The possibilities are endless, and some of them are surprising and quirky. Let’s toss aside your old fashioned notions of “school” and see if we can imagine new possibilities for the wor(l)d.
For the sake of this post, we are going to use the term “school” in a general way.… Read the rest
You can create simple tutorial videos in minutes on WizIQ.
So you really want a simple video, explaining what the different parts of a cell are. You have looked for hours, and all of the videos you find have too much music, not enough detail, or they forget to mention the importance of the endoplasmic reticulum.… Read the rest
“You have brains in your head,
you have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself
wherever you choose”.
~Dr. Seuss
Our students need to cultivate a love of reading to help them choose their own directions in life and to enrich their thinking skills and imagination.… Read the rest
Metaphorically speaking, knowledge is light. If I ask you to take it literally, it will be easy for me to get into the science of it.
Light, as we know it, shows wave-particle duality. Einstein proved that light is not just a wave but is made up of small particles or packets called Photons.… Read the rest
Technology is available, so why not use it?
I’ve been using the Internet and web technologies since the mid 90s and WizIQ since 2007. Technology works when you’re using a good solid program and WizIQ has never let me down. It’s not enough for a web technology program such as WizIQ to be super great.… Read the rest
Its all over the web by now.
“ WizIQ raises $4 million from Kaizen and Bertelsmannn Group to invest into the future of online education. This funding will fortify WizIQ’s position as a provider of collaborative learning platform, better quality infrastructure and a larger support team.”
Honestly, I have always been complacently bird-brained about the way money works in business.… Read the rest
