Anyone up for some outdoor hockey today? Just make sure you dress appropriately as there might be more water than ice out there.
Great day for a run today.. But a sad day for my backyard rink and the ones I ran by. Sorry everyone, I would actually like it to get colder.
Wonder what Christmas treats theses bakers are going to make today
Letting the big girl wear herself down before the afternoon
Slept in this morning but we were still out on the ice by 9am. Then I almost had to drag him off the ice today because he didn’t want to stop playing.
Game night with Grandma and Grandpa
Both up on skates today practicing on the backyard pond.
Big kids went to the Wild game with Grandma and Grandpa tonight… So this is what Dad and I are up to now. Go MN Wild! 🏒
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Finally it is ready for use after a slight mistake during the initial filling process. Note to self don’t rip a hole in tarp next year.
Quote of the Week - 12.05.2014
"Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them." - Steve Maraboli
This photo was taken on my second trip to Machu Picchu in December 2007.
Catching up on some reading this morning while drinking the newest Blue Bottle Coffee Roast
Watching the girls for a couple hours this morning, I don’t even think they need my help.
Getting ready for a ride
Bumper Car fun
Hanging out with Baby Girl while watching some football
Quote of the Week - 11.28.2014
"Never let the things you WANT make you forget the things you HAVE."
Hanging out with their little sister this morning.
Quote of the Week - 11.21.2014
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life's about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw
This photo was taken on my first trip to the Boundary waters in October 2008.
'One Man's Loss' by Philip Sansom
ONE MAN'S LOSS from Phil Sansom on Vimeo.
via 'One Man's Loss' by Philip SansomI know last week I posted a different short film by Philip Sansom but when I stumbled on this one I figured it too was good enough to share.
Technology and Games to promote learning for all Students
I can’t believe I missed the video below as it practically happened in my own backyard. However, you have to watch this video of 5th grader Cordell Steiner giving a TEDx presentation at the University of St. Thomas about the benefits of video games in the classroom to further students learning. First of all, how impressive that he stood up in front of the audience and gave such a presentation.
You can tell that Cordell is very enthusiastic about education through failure as it is just as instructive as classroom success. He makes some really good points in the video and it is refreshing hearing a kids perspective on how video games (or Apps) can really help every student learn to their full potential.
I think with technology changing it is only right that education and how students are taught will change as well. My son started kindergarten this year and everyone in the school has iPads. I have been fortunate to help out in the classroom on a couple of occasions and watch how the kids use the iPads first hand. Most of the Educational Applications they use could probably be considered games as they try to encourage students by keeping a tally of right and wrong answers. Also, from what I could tell most of the Apps would change automatically change the difficulty as the child answered more and more correct. There were other Apps that allowed the teacher to set a baseline of what level the student was at and she could track their progress of how they are doing by easy to view reports on her computer. They don’t use iPads as the only way to learn as the teacher still does instruction as we all remember. I would estimate that they only use the iPads at most an hour a day (over the course of a week).
As a parent and technology enthusiast I actually like that they are using technology to assist and educate my child. I know for a fact that by allowing him to have some time to learn at his own pace using the educational Apps has only furthered his interest in learning by continuing to keep him challenged.
What are your thoughts about the use of video games or apps in education?