Dispelling the Top 5 Myths about Online Education
Myth: Kids just stare at a computer screen all day. Fact: In the K-8 program, only about 30% of lessons are online. Traditional materials are used the remainder of the time; things like textbooks and...
View ArticleThe Relationship Between Academics and Sitting Still
It’s no secret teachers appreciate students who are able to sit still, remain attentive, think before acting, and persist with a task. These children not only make an educator’s job easier, but...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons To Switch Schools Mid-Year
Our culture has conditioned us to think of late summer as the time for our kids to go back to school. Usually, an assumption has been made well-ahead of time and the location is a given with few...
View ArticleHow Much Screen Time is Too Much for Kids?
Children’s media exposure remains a hot topic among educators, parents, and child advocates concerned about the impact of screen time on young minds. Just last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics...
View ArticleSilly Songs, Fun Activities Lead to Reading Success in Young Learners
Have you ever had a silly children’s song stuck in your head? While they can be completely irksome to adults and often are the most insidious of earworms, many of them actually serve an important...
View ArticleA Parent’s Role in the World of Words and Vocabulary
Vocabulary – or, the words we need to know in order to communicate – is important for daily comprehension of what others are saying, what we are reading, and even what we want others to understand. But...
View ArticleEarly College Programs Give Students a Jumpstart
The options for early college programs available to students today are much more varied and valuable than those of more than a generation ago. I remember going to a fine high school and taking the only...
View ArticleExtraordinary Teachers Are Using Technology to Transform Education
While sitting at a recent sporting event I overheard a group of parents talking about all of the technology their kids are using in school today. One of the people in the conversation—a school...
View ArticleTeaching With Technology Boosts Preschoolers’ Math Learning
What do you think happens when classrooms are equipped with high-end technologies, such as interactive whiteboards and laptop computers, and teachers are encouraged to use high-quality free content...
View ArticleKindergarten Readiness and the Gifted Child
It was more than 20 years ago, but I still recall the jitters I felt when my oldest son started kindergarten. “Is my son ready?” I wondered. I knew he grasped new ideas quickly and had a vivid...
View ArticleState Tests: Tips for Parents and Students
Every spring, students participate in state tests to make sure learning is on track and students are receiving a quality education. For students in online schools, state tests are important to for...
View ArticleTechnology in Education: Myths vs. Facts
The growing prevalence of technology in education has caused some parents and experts to question its value and even suggest such modern methods hurt more than help our students. Although it may appear...
View ArticleFree Online Children’s Classical Literature via Project Gutenberg
Did you know children’s classical literature is available for free on a web site? Dr. Doolittle, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and The Velveteen Rabbit and hundreds more are available to the public as...
View ArticleBirds of Paradise: An Astounding Resource for Science Education
I would like to invite all people interested in science and the natural world—with a special invitation to all young science lovers—to spend time at an extraordinary web site. You should know that I am...
View ArticleSubscription Sweepstakes: Win an iPad Mini or a Nexus 7
Learning resources are in high demand. Mommy blogs and Pinterest deliver some good stuff. As you may have noticed, Learning Liftoff goes further, giving you articles about trends, success stories and...
View Article7 Steps Educators Take to Reduce Cheating
A lot of students cheat. A survey of 24,000 students in 70 high schools by Rutgers Business School professor Donald McCabe found that 95 percent admitted to cheating in some form at some point in their...
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How Learning Technology Enables Individualized Education
Increasingly, a computer has the power to learn about the person using it. In the world of online learning, the goal of the engineer who designs the computer’s code is to fuel an individualized...
View ArticleStudents Need STEM Education for Modern Job Market
Many of the opportunities in today’s job market requires even entry-level employees to understand technology, and apply science and mathematics. Everything from composing music to taking retail...
View ArticleWhat Does STEM Education Look Like?
We have all taken a science or math course at some point in our lives. One of the challenges of understanding how education has changed, is changing, and will change, is that most of us have not taken...
View ArticleClosing the Minority Gap in STEM Education
When I think back on my personal and professional experiences, it is no surprise that STEM education lacks diversity. My days as a Penn State Chemical Engineering student were spent in large classes....
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