Archive for March, 2014
Should we learn to code?
Posted: March 31, 2014 in Code, Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, SchoolTags: code, computers, Education, educational, Instructional Technology, School, Technology
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The Science and Math of Demolition…
Posted: March 21, 2014 in Math, Science, WyomingTags: bridge, Hoback bridge, Math, Science, Snake River, Wyoming
For most of my life growing up in the Jackson Hole area (Star Valley – Thayne, Wyoming) I would cross this bridge to and from trips to spend time viewing the Grand Tetons, to make a stop at Kmart, go to a movie, or to eat at Bubba’s. The bridge is now history, and I think of all that went into this process: especially the science and math…Enjoy!
Living History – The North Platte Canteen Lives On…
Posted: March 18, 2014 in History, Learning, Middle School, School, Student Centered, Students, TeachingTags: Education, History, School, service, students, WW II
My intervention/enrichment students have been involved in an activity/service project gathering supplies to be placed in care packages for troops stationed around the world. We are utilizing Operation Shoebox as our vehicle to meet this goal. As we studied WW II, we spent some time learning about the North Platte Canteen that served 6 million troops snacks, drinks, and goodies on train stops while passing through North Platte. My students wanted to help this idea live on, and North Platte teenagers are once again helping to brighten our service people’s days.
Read an article from the North Platte Telegraph here…
Read an article from KNOP news here…
“The poor neglected gifted child…”
Posted: March 17, 2014 in Education, School, StudentsTags: Education, gifted, high ability learner, School, talented
“IN 1971, researchers at Johns Hopkins University embarked on an ambitious effort to identify brilliant 12-year-olds and track their education and careers through the rest of their lives. The Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, which now includes 5,000 people, would eventually become the world’s longest-running longitudinal survey of what happens to intellectually talented children (in math and other areas) as they grow up. It has generated seven books, more than 300 papers, and a lot of what we know about early aptitude.”
Interesting: Later start times improve student grades…
Posted: March 14, 2014 in Education, School, StudentsTags: Education, School, start time, students
“MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/12/2014) —Later high school start times improve student grades and overall health, according to a new University of Minnesota study, released today.
The three-year project, using data from more than 9,000 students attending eight high schools in three states, found that, when switching to a later start time:
- attendance, standardized test scores and academic performance in math, English, science and social studies improved.
- tardiness, substance abuse, symptoms of depression, and consumption of caffeinated drinks decreased.
In addition, the study found that there was a 70 percent drop in the number of car crashes involving teen drivers at Jackson Hole High School in Wyoming, which shifted to the latest start time of the eight schools (8:55 a.m.).
“The research confirmed what has been suspected for some time,” said Kyla Wahlstrom, Ph.D., director of the U of M’s Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), which conducted the study. “High schools across the country that have later start times show significant improvements in many areas. The reduction of teen car crashes may be the most important finding of all, as the well-being of teens and the safety of the general public are interrelated.”
Analyzing the Quality of Reading Apps…
Posted: March 12, 2014 in Apps, Education, Instructional Technology, Reading, SchoolTags: apps, Education, Instructional Technology, Reading, School
