Why Limit Screen Time? Reasons You Should Limit Screen Time
Nov 18, 2010
The Inspirational—Remarkably Human—Child Prodigy
Oct 21, 2010Fit Bodies Make Fit Brains: Physical Exercise and Brain Cells
Sep 23, 2010Building Unstructured Play Into the Structure of Each Day
Aug 20, 2010Video Games: A New Perspective on Learning Content and Skills
Jul 22, 2010Using the Human Element to Make Science Fun and Approachable
Jun 17, 2010How can we make science fun and cultivate our students’ passion for discovery? It comes down to the two parts of a single idea: "WE can spend more TIME."
In a Rut? Give Your Brain a Workout
May 20, 2010When was the last time you got stuck—I mean really STUCK—on a problem? Instead of being able to bring your mental muscles to bear on the challenge, did your mind feel tired or fatigued or just plain empty?
Lifelong Learning and the Plastic Brain
Apr 23, 2010The Technological Lives of Today’s Students
Apr 16, 2010Today, students’ lives are steeped with technology in all its shapes and sizes and forms. If we wish to understand our, we must not only understand that mindset, but embrace it.
Do Teachers Give Students Math Anxiety?
Mar 23, 2010As educators, we are accustomed to seeing our students get anxious on occasion—it’s a normal, healthy reaction to being asked to perform. It gives students that jolt of adrenaline that drives them forward. Some take a breath and work through the feelings, and some need a bit more coaching. Some experience tears, but with a bit of one-on-one help and caring, they can experience great success and learn how to overcome their perceived limits. What about when that anxiety becomes a debilitating impediment to success, such as with true math anxiety?
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