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How Does Multitasking Change the Way Kids Learn?

Using tech tools that students are familiar with and already enjoy using is attractive to educators, but getting students focused on the project at hand m

Can Gaming Help Kids Learn? [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic explores the use of gaming in classrooms, and how it can help boost students' engagement and motivation.

How Technology is Changing How Students Learn

Technology is evolving the way students’ brains learn and study in school.

How to Learn Better: Evidence for Well-Known But Little-Used Technique

The powerful effect of the right kind of learning technique.

Why Is Math So Important for Kids to Learn?

Many kids ask their math teacher why learning a particular mathematical concept or skill is important. When helping kids out with their homework, many parents may wonder the same thing. Mark H. Karwan, the Dean of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Buffalo, points out that parental attitudes -- positive or negative -- can...

How to learn? From mistakes

Diana Laufenberg shares three surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes.

What Your Startup Needs to Learn from Digital Transformation

This content discusses a few lessons that your startup business should learn from digital transformation to grow and succeed in the long run

All I Wanna Do Is Learn, Learn, Learn...

Help me give my students materials such as games, locks, lights, and UV pens needed to make learning fun and engaging. GRIT...if you ask any one of my 5th graders what I hope they will learn this y...

Are Your Kids Ready To Learn?

Summer-learning loss is well documented. Even if your kids are already toting backpacks and doing homework, it’s not too late to give your kids a leg up for the new school year. As your kids are preparing for or returning to school, here are some tricks for boosting STEM learning in particular

Does boredom help students learn?

Boredom can stimulate creativity and support learning, according to journalist Manoush Zomorodi, who shared the details of her "Bored and Brilliant" challenge during the International Society for Technology in Education conference. Zomorodi said that when people limit their time with digital devices, they can allow their minds to wander -- supporting creative thought and problem-solving.

To Learn, Students Need to DO Something

Too often, we're expecting students to learn material without asking them to do much of anything with it. Why is this a problem? Where did it come from? And how can we fix it?

Does a growth mindset help students learn?

The correlation between growth-mindset interventions and academic achievement is limited, according to a recent meta-analysis by researchers from Case Western Reserve University. They looked at more than 229 studies and found that such interventions had a very small effect overall and had limited benefits for high-risk students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Right to Learn, Part 3: Challenge-Deficit

If you are new to Minds On Fire, you may want to start with True Confessions — it cuts to the core of what I’ll be exploring on the blog. You can find Part 1 of Right to Learn here. School without …

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Power Hour Lunch & Learn: Increasing Your Profit

Have you ever wondered what you and your team could do to increase the profit of your business or organization? Attend this Power Hour Lunch Learn to learn five key takeaways that will equip you with the strategies to make increases in profit that will ultimately lead to more money in your pocket.

Does Homework Really Help Students Learn?

A conversation with a Wheelock researcher, a BU student, and a fourth-grade teacher

A little robo-teacher that learns along with kids

Kids learn coding with Codie, while building problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Embodied Labs VR Curricula: Lunch-and-Learn

Grab your lunch and log in to learn and experience a different perspective! Embodied Labs' VR-enabled immersive learning system gives professional and family caregivers insights that improve changes the...