I just returned from a month in Nicaragua, where I was traveling with my 3 year old daughter. I work online and can be anywhere. There was no way that I was staying in New England all winter.
There are places where the people are relaxed, the sun is shining and the cost of living is 1/3 of what it is in the US or Canada.… Read the rest
Fancy course management systems are not just for fancy universities
You will not believe how cool this is: you can get a fancy course management system, for free! Yes, you, fifth grade teacher in a small Catholic school in rural Kentucky! And you, teacher of High School English in Jakarta!… Read the rest
The home-school cooperative that I run (www.s-h-i-n-e.org) uses what is called “Blended Learning.” How is that for a new term? Dr. Nellie Deutsch’s November 9 post on the WizIQ blog defined Blended Learning as “the combination of online learning and face-to-face meetings.”
Right now, it is working for my students and for me.… Read the rest
There are people who fall in love, get married, find their dream house, and then have children. This is a very tidy way of going about things.
There are other people who tape the edges of the walls before they paint, so as to create a nice clean line.… Read the rest
I use WizIQ to teach middle school students. Kids in Middle School want to learn, but they also want to interact with each other. We can not educate children without making sure that they have a chance to interact and play with other children.… Read the rest
Seven kids gathered for the inaugural class of SHINE Middle Grades Collaborative last Friday. SHINE is a Middle School program for home-schooled students. It will be a year-long course that blends traditional and distance learning models.
First, the students played some games.… Read the rest
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It is always a little amazing to me when an idea becomes a reality.
Think of all of the things that have been created. With the exceptions of urban sprawl and beer bellies, most everything created began as an idea- a little rush of synaptic connections.… Read the rest
Attend classes and join discussions, on the move.
WizIQ continues to augment its reach and support for learners by releasing the WizIQ app for the Android mobile operating system. Recently, WizIQ successfully launched an app for iPad users. With the recent surge in popularity of Android tablets, WizIQ is pleased to announce our equally powerful and feature-rich version for users on Android.… Read the rest
Museum education is usually a foreign term to most people. Even classroom teachers we interact with often default to calling us tour guides or docents. But my job goes far beyond reciting the architectural history of the building I work in (but I can do that too, most of the bricks on the exterior are still original to 1713).… Read the rest
Greetings! My name is Alexa and I am the newest addition to the WizIQ blog. I have a diverse background, studying pretty much anything I could at Boston University and I ended up with a major in history and minors in archaeology and political science.… Read the rest
