( documents in both English and Spanish ) Editorial by Zulma Prieto During the winter months and specially because light has a shorter span, we never think about what happens underneath the surface. Yet as spring approaches, we are reminded … Continue reading
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Welcome to Issue 12 of Eye2theWorld. As you can see we have made some changes in our format. Now, instead of a home page that presents the same text with each additional issue, we are going to have a statement … Continue reading
Take a break! Check this out, particularly if you have broadband: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html The Molecular Expressions web site from the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. Aside from the dramatic zooms into and out from our visible dimensions … Continue reading
Don’t Bother Me, Mom–I’m Learning: How Computer and Video Games Are Preparing Your Kids for 21st Century Success and How You Can Help (Paperback) by Marc Prensky Marc Prensky is one of the most renowned creators of educational games for … Continue reading
The Upper Leaves and Branches of The Tree reflect demonstrated academic skills such as reading, handwriting, and spelling. For these skills to fall easily in place, the foundational developmental skills must be established. When in doubt, readiness is identified through … Continue reading
News story on games as education/training tools, Washington POST, Odt. 31, 2005, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/30/AR2005103000578_pf.html Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 22, 2005 http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1222/p14s03-stct.html Food Force: A humanitarian aid game sponsored by the United Nations http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/action_adventure/foodforcebowl2006.html The SIMS, a game about family life http://thesims.ea.com/us/index.html?menu=about&content=about/index.html … Continue reading
Articles in English and en Español Editorial by Zulma Prieto of El Puente and http://webelpuente.com The year 2005 has come to an end and there are signs of hope in the horizon. In the midst of violence, the conscience of … Continue reading
May we be the one millionth party to wish you a Happy New Year. As with the other 999,999 well wishers we want to take a little time to review where we’ve been and where we hope to go. Come … Continue reading
Note: All books reviewed by Eye2theWorld are conveniently obtainable from amazon.com by clicking on the underlined title or image of the book cover. Teacher Man by Frank McCourt Anyone teaching, interested in education or the development of children should read … Continue reading
http://www.elob.org/ Expeditionary Learning offers an exemplary on-going program for professional development on a school-by-school basis. It takes a major commitment by school and district administrators as well as teachers. But the results can be well worth the effort. The following … Continue reading