Kikeo and The Whale (Bilingual Edition) is an incredible new book by Kike Calvo a National Geographic Creative Photographer and dad. In addition, he specializing in environmental, cultural & marine documentaries. Kike is embarking on a new project with his 11-month-old daughter, in, is soon to launch and we will keep you updated as it unfolds.

Another day of brilliant brains sharing their expertise in the educational digital space. This event put on by Tonda Sellers Bunge had the best networking opportunities ever and I seriously have my work cut out for me following up on all kinds of great contacts. Some of the topics discussed here at the Digital Kids Conference were global branding, virtual currencies, & the future of retail. It was refreshing to be reminded that kids learn best through fun!

Maybe it is the 30 years of working with challenged learners that made me abhor the over-zealous use of the infamous red pen. I’m not the only one who would argue that the red pen is a punishment and demotivational, it acts to highlight a student’s failings rather than encourage good work. 

Why aren’t more teachers using tech? The tech is in place in most US schools, so why is it not being embraced and used by teachers? It was apparent at the ISTE conference that many educators are involved, excited and doing their part to educate themselves and carry the momentum back to their schools. This small group of tech savvy educators is forging ahead, using their own time and money to learn about new technology applications and their potential for classroom use. 

reparing your child for future reading success is all about the simple things you can do every day — such as fostering a positive learning environment at home, talking to your child about anything and everything, and of course - taking time out to read with your child. Most importantly don’t forget to make this part of playtime! Learning should always be FUN!

When Sir Ken Robinson got up for his keynote speech he stressed that rubrics, practices, assessments and teaching techniques are generated from left-brain cognition. It is all based around logical perspective. Yet everyone I have listened to speak touches on the fact that children need the opportunity to think for themselves and personally I agree.

My ultimate hero, Sir Ken Robinson, inspired this blog post – I am incredibly excited about attending the ASCD conference in March, where he will be one of the keynote speakers. I just finished watching a video of his in conjunction with the RSA, and would like to recap his message about the concept that education needs to change from the ground up, which btw, makes so much sense you have to wonder why hasn’t this hasn’t happened already.  

There seems to be some confusion over the Kids category vs. education in the app store...  In July 2013, education apps were the second-most popular category, with a share of 10.83 percent of all apps being learning apps. As of summer 2013, 50 billion apps were downloaded from the App Store

FableVision Learning is an educational publishing company with a BIG mission, they clearly aspire to help children go above and beyond. How in the world can I consider myself an educator on the cutting edge of tech, if this companies scope and depth has eluded me for years?