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Marie’s April Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Wed, 05/02/2012

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

Changing the Metaphor

Submitted by Six Red Marbles on Fri, 04/06/2012

A couple years ago, I stumbled upon a profound retelling of the American education system, called “Changing Education Paradigms”.

Why YouTube Is the Best Classroom in the World

Submitted by Julio Ricardo Varela on Wed, 04/04/2012

We all know the power of YouTube. It is becoming part of our daily lives and conversation.  Only seven years old (can you believe that?), right now, according to YouTube, one hour of video is...

Marie’s March Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Mon, 04/02/2012

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

Raise the Bar and Create Excellence

Submitted by Julio Ricardo Varela on Mon, 03/12/2012

Raise the Bar and Create Excellence: Why a NYC Astrophysicist Should Be the Next Secretary of Education

And the innovator is…Utah!

Submitted by Six Red Marbles on Thu, 03/08/2012

Here’s what our own Zach Wagner, Learning Designer, thinks about an unlikely innovator.

Marie’s February Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Mon, 03/05/2012

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

STEM in Action!

Submitted by Robin Brandenburg on Mon, 02/20/2012

S.T.E.M. is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. A STEM School focuses on these subjects and has kids that are actively engaged in problem-solving, discovery,...

Marie’s January Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Thu, 02/02/2012

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

Handwriting and the 21st Century: What is the Future?

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Thu, 01/26/2012

Marie’s notes and thoughts on yesterday’s “Handwriting in the 21st Century? An Educational Summit”, held in Washington D.C.

Classroom Management 101: Quench Thirst for Better Learning

Submitted by Danny Franklin on Wed, 01/18/2012

Teachers face many challenges in the classroom. They often overlook a simple but essential need for both their students and themselves: water.

The Gift of Collaborative Software

Submitted by Robin Brandenburg on Mon, 01/09/2012

Discovering a new, helpful software tool can be as exciting as opening a gift! Check out some of these free tools that can be used to support remote, collaborative learning in 2012.

Marie’s December Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Tue, 01/03/2012

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

Helpful Holiday Apps (FREE!)

Submitted by Robin Brandenburg on Mon, 12/19/2011

If you are going to be traveling over the holidays here are a few helpful, free smartphone apps:

FlightAware
Just provide your airline and flight number. Accept the push notification feature...

Learning with Emotion

Submitted by Danny Franklin on Thu, 12/15/2011

Naturally, normal people feel emotions. In both formal and informal learning, discovering something new typically leads to positive feelings of joy, while experiencing failure often leads to...

The Would-Be Revolution in Science Education WILL Be Televised—on C-SPAN

Submitted by Mark Grayson on Mon, 12/12/2011

My previous posts have described some promises and some challenging that the groundswell of support for in-depth STEM education to supersede science education as we’ve known it, specifically around the forthcoming Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Marie’s November Musings

Submitted by Marie L. Brown on Fri, 12/02/2011

Catch up on the latest education publishing thoughts from the irrepressible Marie Brown, an industry icon and our Marble Ambassador.

Got a sensitivity cube?

Submitted by Robin Brandenburg on Fri, 11/18/2011

Do you remember the games Scrabble, Simon, and Yahtzee? With Hasbro's Wonder-Link technology, these games have taken a high tech spin, and will only set you back about $20. Scrabble Flash,...