“Escape From The Living Room 2″ I’ve previously written about how I use online video games as excellent language-development exercises. “Escape From The Living Room 2″ is a new game that will be added to my list of ones to have students play. Here is its walkthrough (the ...
Using “Descriptive Norms” In The Classroom I recently read about a study that’s a couple of years old that examined different ways that hotels used to encourage guests to conserve water and energy by reusing towels. The New York Times reported on it, and here’s a link to the actual study. ...
Really Interesting Perspective On Study Claiming Third Grade is Pivotal for Readers A recent study financed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation — and very widely publicized — claims that if students can’t read “proficiently” by the end of third grade, then they are more likely to drop-out from high school. I’ve previously posted about ...