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Words, Shapes, and Math

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Laura VanHellemont

At the Future of Educational Technology Conference that was held in Orlando in the middle of January, I came across a new technology product to help children to learn, practice, and reinforce their reading and math skills called Tiggly. Tiggly’s are manipulatives that children can use to interact with Apple and Android tablet devices for help with words, shapes, and math. There are three

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Summertime Makerspaces

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Laura VanHellemont

Makerspaces are becoming very popular with the increase in the focus on STEM related careers. Science, technology, engineering, and math have been a focus of instruction in schools to help children prepare for the 21st century jobs, some that we don’t even know that will exist by the time our children enter the workforce!  The idea of Makerspaces is to incorporate learning activities that require

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