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On this International Oatmeal Cookie Day, the topic of Today’s Low Tech Tuesday is… cooking! Why you should introduce your kids to cooking To learn how to cook is to learn how to plan the shopping list, manage money and … Continue reading
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We still haven’t seen all the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars but we are pretty sure they are not as good as these sweded versions made with kids: We love their version of Her! A sweded movie is a scene of a movie remade … Continue reading
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“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Remember where this quote comes from? Ok, we’ll help you. We all have favorite movie quotes. From Dirty Dancing to The Godfather, movies … Continue reading
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Who hasn’t dreamed of turning their house into a disco foam party? A plastic bottle, hydrogen peroxide, dry yeast and a few other tools are what you need to create an amazing chemical reaction at home. Be ready to amaze your … Continue reading
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For most of us, the idea of an effective education in a modern classroom immediately evokes the use of computers and electronics in the classroom. In my own classes, I use both high and low-tech methods to teach astronomy and … Continue reading
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Sure, most podcast listeners know about Serial, TED Talks, and This American Life but what if you're interested in finding a podcast for the youngsters in your life? What do you suggest to them? Even better, what can you listen to together, as a family? The great thing is that… Read More
I’ll never forget sitting in my AP Government class one day, a few weeks after the 2008 financial crisis first hit. My teacher, usually bright and bubbly, seemed distracted and irritated. “Okay,” she said all of a sudden. “I’m really not supposed to do this, but I have to make… Read More
There is a huge difference between knowing about a concept or process and really understanding it. This applies both to learning in school and in the real world, and applies to everything from finding out about marketing to studying the Constitution. The point that I want to discuss here is… Read More
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