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Entries from December 3, 2006

Happy Feet

December 3, 2006 · 1 Comment · Education

My wife and I enjoyed the new animated Disney film, Happy Feet, last night.  I must admit that I was looking for a bit of light entertainment after a busy week, but what I found was a powerful message of how accepting, even celebrating, difference can make wonderful changes in our schools and society. The main character, [...]

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Student x Games = Learning

December 1, 2006 · No Comments · Education

I am not a big fan of fact-based learning, but I am a Math teacher in my REAL teaching life…so I do recognize that our students lack many of the basic mastery of multiplication facts and mental math strategies. My step-daughter- she is a Math major at our local university - referred me to Timez Attack.  [...]

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