Education on Shine

TWILIGHT

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Nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change, lest we become unwitting victims in obscurity.

4 holiday performances we treasure

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We find it especially nice to establish a holiday ritual that involves taking in a theater or ballet performance all together as a family. It's an excuse to dress up, it's an early exposure to live acting and dancing and applauding and, yes, staying quiet for stretches. If your local community theater puts on a holiday performance -- even if your local middle school puts on a holiday songfest -- by all means, take your little one out to see it! If you are looking for a holiday performance a bit closer to, say, your own couch, or if your little one tends to like to view a favorite performance on repeat, consider these at-home version of especially memorable productions:

Elearning Solutions for Kids?

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So how would children react to elearning solutions? It all depends on the design of the module. It may turn into a very complicated issue. There are those who say that elearning should not be the mode of child education. These many detractors say that

Snapshots of 2009: Growing Up Too Fast

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All this week and next, we'll be revisiting our favorite family photos and memories of 2009. Here is our first entry. This photo of my daughter Ramona captures a wistful but joyous moment this past October at a local farm outside of Portland, Oregon. This snapshot memorializes her two front teeth, which she yanked out herself the following week. (As you can see, they're barely hanging on in the picture!)

The 28 Books Kids Must Read

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When I was little, I read a lot, but some books meant more to me than others. I grew up in the wilds of North Dakota, so for the most part my three siblings and I borrowed books from the library or the bookmobile, although our family occasionally made it to the bookstore in Fargo. I reread my…

7 Things “Good Parents” Do (That Screw Kids Up for Life)

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7 Things “Good Parents” Do (That Screw Kids Up for Life)

Most of us believe parenting is an intuitive thing. So why is it the most well-meaning efforts of…

6 Shocking Reasons U.S Students Drop Out From School

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jobs, healthcare, economy, these seems to be the dominating topics in our news media today, how about education? no one seems to be talking about that, why? well based on research,

about 1/3 of high school students do not graduate, with hispanics and blacks being a…

Giving Thanks Around the World

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The turning of leaves and crispness in the air signal that autumn is officially upon us. With the advent of fall comes many holidays and opportunities to celebrate that for which we are thankful--our families, the food on our table, and our general well-being. Thanksgiving is a holiday as American as the apple pie sometimes served during it (for those who aren't big fans of the pumpkin variety), but did you know that it's not a holiday exclusive to the United States? We didn't either. Well, ok, we had a suspicion; we did some research and are here to share with you how people give thanks around the world.

Creating Elearning Tools: Division of Labor

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For many people, elearning tools can be a bit complicated. Of course technology can be complicated when it is new. This is why when someone gets a little bit more experience say with design, they think they have already mastered it and tries to do everything by themselves. But with elearning tools,…

Elearning Tools: How it got me out of a Crisis

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It has been a few months since I last graduated from an elearning class about computer graphics illustration. It was really a great experience and I am now a firm believer in the power of elearning tools. But little did I know that this…