Ever see that book before? It's a classic, I think. That was my father's *bible*. Every time something broke in the house he'd go looking in that book for the answer. Of course, armed with only that and being *knackless*....he really couldn't fix anything! But today a DIY fixer has the greatest resource EVER at [...]
Of course, the title question is rhetorical! Modern technology has always had the capacity to be a mixed bag. For example, nuclear energy....good, but nuclear missiles....well, not so comforting. But exactly how much have the latest and greatest breakthroughs changed education, if at all? For one thing, the internet is an absolute beast. I submit [...]
I'm a former competitive mathlete; I currently teach accelerated math classes to some of the brightest kids here on Long Island; I work with individual students for *school math* tutelage and for SAT preparation; my son started algebra at age 5 and calculus at age 7; so it goes without saying that I know more [...]
Vinny is 11 and lives nearby us here in New York. On Mondays, he starts out with a high-powered math class with other children who are fortunate enough to be *educated outside the system*. The class is no joke either - an algebra/geometry acceleration program taught by perhaps the best math teacher in the universe, [...]
I really do not like to buy books for myself or for the kids that will only be read once. BUT, I am in favor of purchasing books that are teeming with facts; books that will stoke curiosity and creativity; books that encourage perusal; and most importantly, books that will be consulted over, and over [...]
Now I don't know much about music in general - no less the piano - but I have been astounded at John's rapid progress over the past few months. He plays everyday, but I would say never really more than for an hour. And I don't have to *tell* him to practice either. He jumps [...]
Christine went *first*....and *last* today at the annual history fair we attend in New York City. You'll see! The problem was....I didn't want to yell at her while I was recording John's report. I think she was well aware of that inhibition and took full advantage!
This weekend, John won his first chess tournament. He won the 2nd/3rd grade division at a very large scholastic tournament here on Long Island (NY). Just to give you an idea of the rate of his progress... One year ago he played in this tournament in the exact same division, and, well, he didn't do [...]
In the wake of a storm, we've lost electrical power here on Long Island for 7 days 15 days now and counting. Sure there is a some real tragedy - although it's been blown way out of proportion by the media - but for the most part the storm has delivered what can best be [...]
More than a few people have told me they are having problems doing Khan Academy... So I made another screen-capture tutorial. Hopefully from the video others who haven't even tried it yet can see how terrific the PRACTICE section is. Now Khan is a flash website AND it experiences very, very high traffic. So yes, [...]
