Here is an Olympic math problem appropriate for Grade 8 and up. A speed skater competes in the 1,000; 1,500; and 10,000 meter events and puts in 6 times as…
Read MoreIn the Women’s Downhill event Dominique Gisen of Switzerland and Tina Maze of Slovenia tied for first place. For the first time in Olympic history two Gold Medals were given out. Each of…
Read MoreYesterday, Erin Hamlin became the first American to win an Olympic medal in Luge. Erin and her fellow competitors made four runs each down the track on a tiny sled often…
Read MoreReady for an Olympic Math Event in your classroom? Try introducing this concept to students working to understand that each circle is 360°. Gold Medal Snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg made three…
Read MoreHave you seen the 2013 Gallup Student Poll? According to Gallup, the Student Poll will track for 10 years the hope, engagement, and well-being of public school students in grades…
Read MoreIBM makes tech predictions every year. They are right about half the time, a pretty good average for anyone. This year the predictions caught my eye because one is about…
Read MoreThe Atlantic put out a fascinating article recently featuring ELL elementary students in California that are doing exceptionally in math. The school is 60% English Language Learners. Despite years of…
Read MoreKristina Wiseman, ESE assistant principal at Southwestern Middle School in Florida relates how special education and ESOL students are becoming comfortable with using Ascend Math on iPads. Watch the video
Read MoreIt is still widely believed that the most important thing we can do for education is reduce class size. However, research over the past few years does not support this…
Read MoreMind/Shift recently reported on a new study of fifth-graders using mobile devices for learning. Few studies have been done on this sometimes controversial topic. Will mobile devices encourage students to…
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