Why Teaching Kids to Learn is Hard
I’m a huge fan of teaching students how they learn. It seems like that should be easy, right? NOT! The challenge is that not all students learn in the same way. And it’s the same for adults. We all learn at a different pace and have different learning styles. That is...
Speech to Text: What’s the Benefit for Writers Whether Students or Adults?
“Speech-to-text has changed that reality for those who struggle to put words on paper. Today, doctors, lawyers, business men and women, students and authors are using speech to text to get their ideas on paper faster.” So, What’s the Benefit of Using...
Dear Susan – Keeping Students Calm and Engaged with Brain Breaks
DEAR SUSAN: In our full-inclusion classroom, my co-teacher and I get the full attention of the students for about 20 minutes at the start of the class. After that, it’s a struggle to keep them engaged. How can we increase the students’ attention spans? – Dorothy J.,...
Technology Tools for Teachers
By Guest Author Jeffery Sullivan When Susan asked me to talk about the idea of portable software solutions for teachers, I must say that I felt this was an idea that was way to long in coming. As a former IT professional, fellow educator, and a proponent of free and...