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		<title>Funderstanding Newsletter &#8211; 4/23/13: Progress over Perfection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is most important.&#8221; Bill Gates Hi! Progress over Perfection. There&#8217;s a good chance you&#8217;ve heard that somewhere before. In different settings, we&#8217;ve heard it as Quantity over Quality or maybe Rapid Prototyping. They all have common elements. We are firm believers in progress over perfection &#8211; the idea that we should all strive for progress than perfection. Who&#8217;s to say we can even achieve perfection? But we know we can always make progress. As an example, consider this newsletter. If you&#8217;ve been subscribed long enough (very first edition), you&#8217;ve seen changes to it and we&#8217;ll continue to make more. We don&#8217;t even know where we&#8217;re going. But we know we can always improve, especially as we understand what you want. Perfection will paralyze you. Go for smaller faster goals, ask for feedback, and change appropriately. One benefit is that you will be less frustrated using this strategy. This will allow you to...<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fnewsletters%2Ffunderstanding-newsletter-42313-progress-over-perfection%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Hubspot Test page</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 20:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<title>IT Promo Ad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<title>Funderstanding&#8217;s Niche Magazine on Flipboard: More Content and Media on Learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have created a niche magazine on the latest Flipboard 2.0 platform. In our magazine, you will find a variety of content from articles, animated infographics, to videos that relate to learning. We created this niche magazine so that we can reach more people on a different platform in an easy, effective, and engaging way. Also, the new flipboard platform is great: very user-friendly while giving you the real feel of flipping through a magazine. Create your own magazine and let us know what it’s called in the comments section below. Anyone can download the Flipboard app for free to access the millions of unique magazines out there. Search Funderstanding on Flipboard to peruse the content and media we have curated!<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Funcategorized%2Ffunderstandings-niche-magazine-on-flipboard-more-content-and-media-on-learning%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Funderstanding Newsletter &#8211; 4/11/13: Be a Better Listener and Maurice on Paperback</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My wish is that we design the future of learning. We don&#8217;t want to be spare parts for a great human computer.&#8221; &#8211; Dr. Sugata Mitra, winner of TED Prize 2013 Hi! What we feared might be an annoying pop-up, alerting visitors to our newsletter, has proven itself a huge success. We&#8217;ve gotten an incredible amount of new subscribers, which is very exciting, and now we just need to show you that this newsletter is worth the time you took to fill out the form. What&#8217;s New at Funderstanding? We&#8217;re going old school and releasing Maurice on the Moon in paperback. Yes, we realize it&#8217;s still available in paperback, but that&#8217;s the old first edition. This new version will sport the updated cover (soooo much cooler than the old one) plus a full 225+ word glossary. While we were at it, we fixed typos and grammar too. This is a great story for kids AND it&#8217;s Common-Core ready. Perfect for classroom use! Coming soon. Technology in Learning Blocks &#62; tablets....<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fnewsletters%2Ffunderstanding-newsletter-41113-be-a-better-listener-and-maurice-on-paperback%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>The Disney Door: How to Give Your Child a Spark of Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My high school history teacher was convinced that Disney was the cause of human ignorance. Every day that I strolled into class wearing a Mickey Mouse t-shirt (quite often) he’d wince and go on a tirade about how historically inaccurate Disney movies are. I’d often respond that the purpose of Disney movies was not to educate but to entertain and provide important moral lessons that inspire children to chase their dreams and be generally nice people. He remained unimpressed with the argument. Then, one day, he brought up Pocahontas. “Sorry to burst your bubble,” he said, “But there was no romance between John Smith and Pocahontas–” “—I know.” I said. “She was only thirteen and she intervened in his execution because she didn’t like the violence between her people and the white settlers. She actually married a guy named John Rolfe in England and was an important diplomatic representative for Native Americans.” He commented that, even if I watched Disney movies, he was glad to see I paid attention in...<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fparents%2Fthe-disney-door-how-to-give-your-child-a-spark-of-inspiration%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Jumping for Better Scores; Creativity and Cupcakes &#8211; 3/27/2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#8220;A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.&#8221; Horace Mann Hi! We are expanding our newsletter to give more people what they want! Our focus will still include technology in learning but also include more information that we feel will be invaluable to all of you. What&#8217;s New at Funderstanding! Our Site Is Awful. We know it and you know it. We had to put a temporary band aid on it a few months ago but we are getting close to delivering a much improved experience. So bear with us just a little longer. This newsletter is also in transition and will continue to get better. In the meantime, we&#8217;ve got an interview about cupcakes! This interview is an interesting read of one mother encouraging her daughter&#8217;s creativity and passion which turned into a series of books about cupcakes. Technology in Learning Technology in your Homeschool. This blog just popped up onto our radar as the blogger just wrote 5 articles on different common...<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fnewsletters%2Fjumping-for-better-scores-creativity-and-cupcakes-3272013%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Newsletter of 3/5/2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.&#8221; Albert Einstein Hi followers! Funderstanding welcomes our new followers since our last newsletter. We are excited that the number of subscribers continues to grow daily. We are excited to give you insights on a few interesting things we have thought about recently. If something strikes a chord with you, we would love to hear from you. Or maybe you want to ask our opinion on something. You can always find us on our social networks (Facebook and Twitter). If you have something you think our readers would enjoy hearing about in upcoming newsletters, let us know! Low-Tech Games for Learning. What kid doesn&#8217;t light up when he/she hears the word &#8216;game?&#8217; A couple of weeks ago, this group had a session that discussed using low tech games for learning. Within the article, there are links to pdf&#8217;s of the game instructions that they used as the basis for their...<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fnewsletters%2Fnewsletter-of-352013-2%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Mother and Daughter Publishing Duo, Sheryl and Carrie Berk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important things any parent can do, is show their child that learning is fun by example. Writer Sheryl Berk wanted to encourage her daughter Carrie’s creativity and so the two turned Carrie’s love of cupcakes and writing into a book series, “The Cupcake Club.” The series, which began being published in April 2012 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, is up to three books now and is truly a labor of love between mother and daughter. Sheryl talked to Funderstanding about the project and what it was like to collaborate with her young daughter. Can you tell us a little about the genesis of the project? How did you and Carrie decide to turn a girl’s love of cupcakes into a book? Carrie actually came up with the idea. She was frustrated that there wasn&#8217;t a cupcake series out there for elementary and middle schoolers, So she wrote a story about two friends who form a cupcake club. I thought it was great—and timely given “Ace of Cakes” and...<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Fparents%2Fmother-and-daughter-publishing-duo-sheryl-and-carrie-berk%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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		<title>Science Through Literature in Inner City Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Daniel Barth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was very exciting – and a little intimidating – to be invited to spend a day at an inner-city high school in Los Angeles.  I have spent over a decade developing and promoting an interdisciplinary approach to teaching core concepts in science and mathematics; throwing out the traditional text and replacing it with science fiction literature instead.  Clinical studies have shown that the science through literature program succeeds with ESL and ‘at-risk’ students – would it work as effectively in an inner-city school where many students read far below grade level, and the majority of the student body are ESL students? My goals for the day were relatively straightforward. To present an interdisciplinary science and literature lesson in a reading class. (2 hr block) To demonstrate that an interdisciplinary lesson engages everyone in the classroom in active learning across multiple core areas. To help the teachers and administrators prepare to meet the challenges of the Common Core Curriculum that will be phased in over the next few school years....<img src="http://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=271959&k=14&bu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com&r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funderstanding.com%2Feducators%2Fscience-through-literature-in-inner-city-schools%2F&bvt=rss&p=wordpress" style="float:left;" xml:base="http://www.funderstanding.com/feed/" width="1" height="1" border="0" align="right"/>]]></description>
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