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IPad to Replace Textbooks?
Electronic Textbooks Many school districts have experimented with online textbooks, Amazon Kindles, and other electronic reading devices. The iPad has been considered to replace textbooks. Give Skid-e-Kids your input on what you think about that.
Latest On Tech- 'Spy Kids'New game lacks innovation
By Jinny Gudmundsen In this game, the player directs the movements of cartoon versions of Rebecca and Cecil, the two kids who star in the movie. This brother and sister duo become Spy Kids heroes to take on the evil Timekeeper, a character who is stealing time away from everyone and threatening to take over the planet. The Spy Kids must navigate complex environments, some of which are found in the movie, filled with floating platforms, conveyor belts, air vents and electric floors as…
Skid-e-kids welcomes MathFest !
Please stay tuned for more info about the dates and venues. It's all about encouraging and recognizing math excellence. So please go get your smart hats on, lots of cash prizes.
No Bully Zone, By Dundee Ridge Middle School, FL
Bullying may involve: Excessive teasing Threats Intimidation Stalking Cyberbullying Physical violence Sexual, religious, or racial harassment Public humiliation Some of the signs that this is bullying and not an isolated instance of rudeness or insensitivity include: This is systematic, frequent behavior. Bullying involves repeated acts of aggression There is an unequal distribution of power between bully and victim The behavior is unfair and one-sided There is an intent by the bully to dominate,…
Public Schools and Charter Schools: Who’s Leaving Kids Behind?
Many political leaders and foundations are pushing charter schools as the key to closing achievement gaps. The U.S. Congress is preparing to take up changes in the so-called “No Child Left Behind” law, and turning more schools over to charter operators may be a feature of the overhaul. So let’s take a closer look. Who’s really leaving children behind? Is it public schools, which take all comers — and get blasted when their test scores aren’t up to par?…
Teaching teamwork, Why is it so important ?
There are many group tasks given to teach teamwork to students that enables practicing positive and productive communication amongst themselves. Team projects, tedious tasks, and a long range of games will involve productive teamwork skills students must employ to be successful. Much of the work students complete for credit is on an individual basis. By assigning a lesson to be learned as a group, you will usually spark a welcomed change in behavior. In teaching teamwork to students, you…
The Michael Baisden Foundation - Literacy & Technology
The basic definition of literacy is the ability to read and write. So the basic definition of illiteracy is the inability to read and write. Today in America, 92 million Americans have low or very low literacy skills and cannot read above the 6th grade level. According to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), illiteracy has overtaken one-third of America's children by the fourth grade, including two-thirds of African-American students, and almost half of all children…
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National Environmental Education Week
Objective:To assist educators and organizations in incorporating more quality environmental education across the country to promote a cleaner land. National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the nation's largest environmental education event held each year the week before Earth Day. EE Week inspires environmental learning and stewardship among students by connecting educators with environmental resources to promote K-12 students' understanding of the environment. EE Week is a program of…