Genoa English

02/11/2020

https://www.ft.com/content/87077445-6a1c-4283-bc81-8077af211a12

— "students seem to learn just as much online as in the classroom." — √

Tips on the best study habits to use when your course has switched to remote teaching

25/05/2020

Really enjoying teaching using video conferencing programs like Zoom to do it.

05/04/2019

Refreshing approach to teaching.
Preparing kids for the future means learning outside the classroom - The Star

Guelph Outdoor School provides students with “deep nature immersion,” a form of experiential learning.

11/11/2018

https://youtu.be/nHHFGo161Os

Impressive examination of Fin schools.

Segment on the approach to education in Finland taken from "Where To Invade Next" by Michael Moore. Please subscribe!!!

20/03/2018

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/19/health/learn-new-language-telenovela-trick/index.html

Big fan of both active and passive learning. The latter is often overlooked!

Watching foreign language shows with near obsession can help some people learn new languages.

09/08/2017

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40708421

Yes, finally some recognition of effort.

Canada has joined the top ranks of the world's best education system - and its secret weapon has been fairness.

13/06/2017

https://www.treehugger.com/culture/kids-less-fit-than-ever.html

Wow, kids should be outside playing and I can't stress that enough.

Teachers, therapists, and researchers are all worried about the decline in physical ability in young children.

01/04/2017

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39422630
I love the thinking and expression of this.

A focus on "playful experimentation" will boost learning, says the Royal Academy of Engineering.

02/02/2017

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38840506
I love the connection (literally & figuratively) this teacher has with each of his students.

US teacher Barry White Jnr has created a different handshake for each pupil in his class at Ashley Park PreK-8 School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

26/01/2017

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/schools-should-teach-these-5-life-lessons.html

I could not agree more.

Academics are important, but so is knowing how to navigate the real world.

11/01/2017

http://uncrate.com/stuff/lego-boost/ Toys that teach, I love it and hope the price comes down soon. The idea here is fantastic!

Legos are always more fun with motors. Lego Boost goes a step further, letting kids code their own creations. The core of the 800+ piece kit is the Move Hub, a stud-covered brick with a built-in tilt sensor, which works...

03/01/2017

I realise that Facebook is a for profit Media company that provides a conduit for self-published material, but the dark punitive side of Facebook must go.

They have to stop sending the threatening messages to their subscribers as they have done to me and focus on promotion not punishment with their various penalties that they use to frequently!