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Research-based and standards-aligned free educational math games and language arts games will engage, motivate, and help teach students.  Play free multi-player and single-player games

Understanding Mathematics through Insight, Concept, and Perception

Two computer instructors in the CalWomenTech Project used this information to develop a YouTube Video strategy to help their students improve their skills in binary numbers, a core concept in computer networking.The two videos combined had more than 53,000 views in the last year!

Mathematics - The Most Misunderstood Subject The majority of educated Americans do not think of Mathematics when they think of a liberal education. Mathematics as essential for science, yes, for business and accounting, sure, but for a liberal education?

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The Alabama Aerospace Curriculum Guide is designed for teachers of grades K-3 who have little or no experience in the area of aviation or space. The purpose of this guide is to provide an array of aviation and space activities which may be used by teachers to enrich locally-designed programs.

"Here are four vital questions that will help you become more effective with your classroom assessments - increasing students' achievement, student test scores and your job security."

"You might hear people-even smart adults-say things about dyslexia that aren't true. Most of them don't mean to be rude, they just don't have their facts straight. Here are 6 ways you can (gently) explain dyslexia to them when they get it wrong."

"BuildAPlane, in cooperation with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), will once again sponsor Teacher's Day at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2011 and will expose teachers to a variety of programs and curricula that assist educators in bringing aviation into classrooms. Elementary to high school teachers from across the United States are invited to participate at no charge. "

We are hosting an experimental wiki-like solution for primary and secondary school teachers for finding, authoring and sharing OERs. The are close to 20 000 educators from 65 countries working in 48 languages (the UI is available in 14 languages). The

"If you are one of those out there that believe that Facebook has no place in the classroom, then, well maybe this post isn't for you. But please first take a look at just a few reasons why you should reconsider:"

"University of Florida's list of Science Games for Children, lists several online-only games that teach basic science principles."

"A Popular Science article features an experimental school, Quest to Learn, in which students are taught exclusively through video games."

"Mailing list for the Math 2.0 interest group http://mathfuture.wikispaces.com/"

"With so many startups on the scene, it is easy to get lost. Fortunately, most innovation is centered around a short list of fundamental ideas. In this post, we'll walk through nine clusters of education tech companies."

A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart musician wakes from a terrible nightmare. In his dream he finds himself in a society where music education has been made mandatory. "We are helping our students become more competitive in an increasingly sound-filled world." Educators, school systems, and the state are put in charge of this vital project. Studies are commissioned, committees are formed, and decisions are made- all without the advice or participation of a single working musician or composer.

S.T.E.M. Education Through Aviation Students of all ages learn science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M) through designing, building, and flying their own virtual airplanes. The software, including curricula and training,

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