Tag Archives: education

Join in - Free online global education conference

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Don’t miss The 2012 Global Education Conference - a free, online conference all about global education scheduled to take place entirely online during the week of November 12 -16. This is the third annual event, scheduled to coincide with International Education … Continue reading →

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TechYES - New project planning, portfolio, and assessment tools

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Time for a little (ahem) announcement - Generation YES has been working on something BIG! We are proud to unveil the latest version of TechYES, our student technology literacy certification program. TechYES has always been about students showing technology literacy … Continue reading →

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Back to School 2012 - Start your “year of empowerment” now!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sylvia Martinez

Start the year off with hands on Think you need to wait for kids to settle down and learn the basics before you let them do projects and hands-on work? Not according to this expert teacher. What tech vision will … Continue reading →

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Games in Education Resources

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

A lot of people know that in a previous career I was a video game designer. That means that I get asked all the time about educational games. So here’s a wiki I’ve just created with some of the resources … Continue reading →

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STEM education - good news, bad news

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Hurray! There are good jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) related fields! STEM: Good Jobs Now and For the Future (US Department of Commerce) Good news! We know how to interest kids in STEM! Engaging Students’ Interest, Not Just Offering Advanced Classes, … Continue reading →

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Can students record a lecture?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Bob Sprankle writes a very interesting post on the Tech+Learning blog this month - Who has the Right? where he asks a lot of very good questions and offers some advice about the use of a LiveScribe pen to record audio … Continue reading →

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New! Join the ‘Connect All Schools’ movement

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Generation YES is proud to be one of over 80 educational organizations taking part in a new Connect All Schools Initiative, which aims to connect EVERY school in the United States with the world by 2016. Through the Connect All … Continue reading →

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Khan Academy posts: implications for math education

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Thanks to everyone who commented and tweeted about my recent series of posts about Khan Academy and the questions it raises regarding pedagogy, learning theory, and how we teach math in the U.S. Here are the links all in one … Continue reading →

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EdGamer Episode 8 - Sylvia Martinez Says YES to EdGaming

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

EdGamer Episode 8 - Sylvia Martinez Says YES to EdGaming is live! Last week I had a wonderful time speaking with Zack Gilbert and Gerry James who do EdGamer podcasts over at EdReach, a new site where lots of educators are … Continue reading →

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“Don’t we need balance?” and other questions about Khan Academy

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Note: this is Part 3 of a 4 part blog series on Khan Academy and math education. This post is an imaginary Q&A about what I’ve said in Part 1 about math myths and learning theories and Part 2 about algorithms, … Continue reading →

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