Computer programming develops problem solving skills, helping students see that all problems — no matter how large — are sets of smaller problems. I’ve promoted…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Education
Teaching and learning.
Microsoft Excel is one of my favorite applications. Long ago, it was Quattro Pro that displaced Lotus 1-2-3 in my heart, but Excel long ago rose…
A colleague recently suggested my wife and I should have no computing screen time limitations for our daughters. Should parents set screen time limits for…
It’s far more than an eight-hour day. It’s more than a five-day work week. “It” is trying to keep our two daughters on track academically. Because…
This blog often critiques schools and universities for rushing to adopt technologies without prioritizing learning. No technology replaces the value of a skilled teacher selecting…
We are preparing for the 2021-22 school year, during which we will be homeschooling yet again. Pessimists are rarely disappointed. I’m a cynical pessimist with…
Our daughters don’t need their own computers or high-end tablets, but they are old enough to want their own devices. We see children younger than…
Homeschooling is nearing its 2020-21 end, thankfully. Some materials we have used were good and some were merely the best we could locate. The good…
In higher education, online programs are chasing QM Certification. What does that mean? Quality Matters is a lot of things: a non-profit, a methodology, a rubric.…
The Khan Academy website and the Khan Academic Kids app are two great supplements for reinforcing academic content. We like the Khan materials and have used…