Education Trends: Manga Meets Learning

Long a popular form of media in Japan and the rest of Asia, Manga has taken the United States by storm. Wired reports that in 2007, Manga had finally arrived in force and had become one of the hottest trends in the American publishing. Children and young adults in the United States alike can’t seem [...]

Educational Trends: Video Games as the Future of Learning

In a little over 30 years, video games have become one of the most pervasive, profitable, and influential forms of entertainment across the world. Perhaps most illustrative of this is the existence of television channels dedicated to gaming - in particular Starcraft.

But video games have moved well beyond entertainment. From addictions, to ADD therapy, to [...]

Blogging as a Tool to Improve Writing

Two weeks ago I made the decision to require my kids (not literal) to keep a blog for my writing class. They have been doing the required once a week post, but that in of itself is not exciting. I would love to see them move beyond the required and start posting everyday. [...]