How can historical perspective help direct teaching and learning? When trying to solve problems, humans are prone to looking for a “silver bullet” which often bypasses the learning process. Educational trends prove this theory. The hot teaching movement today may not have solid research behind it. History shows us that …
How does hands-on learning through robotics support literacy development? The future of words will involve concepts like: #robotics, #coding, #collaboration, and the discipline of #innovation literacy. When educators combine the hands-on fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) with research and writing, the literacy development pay-off creates benefits in …
What benefits do independent booksellers bring to authors and to the community? The “Buy Local” movement and a desire for an inclusive community atmosphere have helped fuel the resurgence of independent bookstores. How do local bookstores and booksellers keep afloat with the competitive marketplace of big box stores, the automation …