Based on a survey by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center

To be piloted in New York City schools to get parents more engaged

Newark, Ohio

This is a few years old, but it's interesting. I wonder how the coach/athlete relationship might relate to student/teacher relationships in the classroom.

I was just thinking about the class discussion yesterday when we were talking about pink legos, that parents might be over-thinking the purchase of toys their kids play with. It made me think about the doll test, which many of you might know about already, which is more about race than gender. I think it shows that in terms of racial and self-identity and societal views of beauty, parents might be more thoughtful in purchasing toys. For example, African-American parents might make sure that their daughter has a collection of both the "classic" Barbie dolls and the Barbie dolls of color to make sure that she doesn't believe that she is physically less beautiful or does not fit the ideal form of beauty that the "classic" Barbie represents.

Professor Dede is mentioned in this article

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2012 Henley-Putnam University's next free webinar takes an in-depth look at best practices for completing online courses. Key fundamentals of learning, including communication, self- motivation, time management, and prioritization will be discussed in depth (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/930185490).

A study on game-based cognitive training and performance.

"Instead of Edutainment, maybe we should call it edu-engagement."

So true! Clearly, it's the people who create the technologies that are magical. =p

This article emphasizes that the appeal of technology is not enough to motivate children to learn. Stresses that self-efficacy and the ability to set reasonable and attainable goals on their own is essential to fully engage students.