Years ago, in my K12 teaching days, our school district had a computer supervisor who, when asked if computers would ever replace teachers, responded with the comment in the headline you just read above. It’s still true. Computers and all related K12 ed-tech devices are still teaching tools. Teachers still teach. But to teach in today’s high-tech world they need
Our RE@LBlog readers know that we are dedicated to bringing our now over half-million+ visitors more encouraging reports on more STEM activities in K12. We’ve had dozens of our own blogs and many guest blogs from both teachers and students on STEM topics from aviation to our soon–to-be released Water Quality Investigation software product….just
A RE@L Reprint! Here’s a helpful “end of the school year blog” this week by RE@L guest-blogger, Anne Jolly. It brought to mind that Nat King Cole standard that some of us may still recall: “Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer….Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer.” Please note
Tom Whitby writes a fine and focused, albeit lengthy blog in his most recent release: “What is the Goal of Education.” Mr. Whitby has been blogging for many years and has many followers. He has written many pertinent and helpful educational blogs. Teachers have found them pertinent in improving their craft and improving
Your RE@LBloggers chanced upon this fine blog from Learners Edge: 7 Steps for Keeping Students Engaged After Spring Break. If you elementary teachers out there are looking for projects that your students will both enjoy and remember here’s some great ideas from Marcee Harris. If you are a secondary teacher, many of her suggestions will
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Our RE@L Thinking-Caps are tipped to Contributing Editor, Benjamin Herold, for his column in a recent issue of the EdWeek Newsletter. EdWeek provides a regular listing of various and relevant education articles. Joining is free. Click here for their most recent issue. Author Herold reminded us that in 6 quick years we’ve gone from a meager percent
RE@L presents a timely Mini-Blog for our many busy readers. Our selected topic this week is “Systemic-Change.” We all realize that positive change is essential for positive results. But, for positive change to become lasting change, it must positively affect the entire system. The catalyst to make that happen is known as “systemic change,”…. a change which both infects
Co-Blogger Dale found this recent article (below) about “RealTime Talent,” as featured in a recent issue of the Minneapolis StarTribune. Dale tells us that to create more talent, we also need RealTime “experiences.” RE@L has its own RE@Ltime virtual learning experiences built into its STEM software products! Learning resources are at the ready! Our RE@L founders, who
Fellow RE@L BlogMeister and Chairman of the Board Dale LaFrenz found a powerful technology message on Twitter last week: “Technology is a tool.” Indeed it is! Since that message lines up with our RE@L’s Systemic-Change™ mission (click here) for our recent blogs, we did a little more sleuthing on the Twitter hashtag: #TruDatChat. It’s hard to find a