Engagement is not a goal it's an outcome
You often hear people talk about how technology is so “engaging” for kids. But that misses the point. It’s not the technology that’s engaging, it’s the opportunity to use technology to create something...
View ArticleMy child is being unkind to friends. What should I do?
Three tips to help your child play well with others. 2. Practice empathy exercises with your child.Here’s one from Mary Gordon’s important book The Roots of Empathy: “In one of the exercises in class...
View ArticlePlanting seeds of caring in kids: Roots of Empathy & Seeds of Empathy.
The tot and his mom, Melissa, participated in sister programs known as Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy. Both programs are designed to foster emotional competence and social growth in children by...
View ArticleHow do we teach empathy?
This video is an ad that capitalises on the power of words, particularly in evoking new meanings. The ‘new words’ were obviously more able to evoke empathy from passers-by. I hear ‘empathy’ a lot...
View ArticleTES iboard: Hundreds of interactive resources ideal for whiteboards
Welcome to the brand new TES iboard.Discover hundreds of free interactive whiteboard resources or take a free trial of TES iboard+......See it on Scoop.it, via primary 2 education
View Articlewe heart art
Art for K-5 with lessons easy enough for the non-artist to follow!See it on Scoop.it, via primary 2 education
View ArticleEmpathy: Part Of The New Operating System For Our Modern World
Empathy has been in the news a lot recently. It has been highlighted as an antidote to school bullying and gun and gender violence, and it has become popular in the business community as a part of...
View Article21st Century Competencies
21st Century Skills - LOVE this visual! Need it in my classroom or in the school somewhere (21st Century Skills - LOVE this visual!See it on Scoop.it, via primary 2 education
View ArticleThe 7 Skills Students Must Have For The Future
"A couple of years ago Tony Wagner and I were speaking at the same event in Pennsylvania. While I had heard about his best selling book The Global Achievement Gap, I was quite unaware of the...
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