Tom Whitby is a prolific K12, Higher-Ed blogger on his popular WordPress page “My Island View”. Mr. Whitby has taught K12 for 37 years and in Higher-Ed for 9 years. He is the founder of EDU PLN, a resource for Professional Learning Networks™. Tom allowed us to reprint one of his fine blogs two years ago
– At last, from RE@L and Moai, a powerful, new learning product to reduce the use of nicotine among middle school students! - RE@L is proud to announce this joint federal grant with Moai Technologies™. RE@L executive, Don Rawitsch, who years ago brought the learning game Oregon Trail™ to classrooms everywhere, is the team
- “For the Love of Learning!” – What ties RE@L’s new software learning products with MECC’s many award-winning software from a generation ago? The answer is both have chosen the same powerful mission motto: “For the Love of Learning.” Helping teachers help students to love learning is a goal pursued by all of us. If a
Last week we reprinted David Brooks fine column in the New York Times© about learning and caring. We also left our RE@LBlog readers with two photos that show our many readers what “caring about our students” demands of us, no matter our adult roles in life. Both teaching and parenting have much to do with
If you were a teacher, and you walked into a full auditorium like the photo below and it was your task to greet all these kids, what would you feel as you stepped to the podium? Terror or Caring or both? RE@L knows that love for learning is essential and that love includes the learner. (See our mission statement on our
In a recent Sunday StarTribune Opinionnaire, DEED Commissioner Steve Grove shared his “Reboot Required” column “call to action” with our newly elected state government leaders and also our MN technology industry scions. DEED stands for: Department of Employment and Economic Development. They help make more businesses and jobs happen. Click the StarTribune graphic to the
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen the coding issue get so much attention in K12 classrooms. Maybe it’s caused by a lot more steam in the STEM movement. Nonetheless, more and more students and teachers are now expressing interest in how to make computers and mobile devices like iPads follow their own coding instructions. Why? There’s a real sense of power
Peyton LaFrenz is a local MN high school equestrian, who greatly enjoys sharing her horse-riding stories. In this RE@L Student Corner™ Blog post, she tells the social media world how her passion and her use of technology has made a unique impact on her and many followers, wherever they are. Like many students who share what they’ve learned
"Could You Imagine A Day Without Technology?" - A Local High School Student Can't....Neither Can We!
The RE@LBlog inbox recently received this interesting commentary from student Maddy. Maddy is a local high school student here in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.She is a good student and shares her thoughts on today’s technology with us. Her school essay below is a fine contribution to our RE@L Student Corner™. Read on: We especially
Looking for a holiday gift that gives to others? Including YOU! If you are an educator looking for some effective EdTech-rich resources for K12 students, then look no further. Our REALBlog™ keeps on giving. Look below and you will find a holiday cornucopia of new EdTech ideas for all the grades and beyond. Thanks to