“What’s lost as handwriting fades?” asks a NYT article. Apparently, more than anticipated by those who assume that handwriting should no longer be taught in school. Neuroscientists now provide some clues as to why handwriting seems to influence learning in … Continue reading
Over 1 of 10 adults are illiterate. 2/3 of them are women.In celebration of International Literacy Day 2013, a new UNESCO infographic illustrates the problem: What can be done to improve these numbers? Please join our new Vocabulary Junction communities, and work with us … Continue reading
Große Artikel über den Wert des Wortschatzes: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/01/building-better-kids-vocabulary-edition Es ist mir unbegreiflich, wie jemand könnte die Bedeutung der Vokabeln zu zweifeln, wenn Sie “müssen” ein starkes Vokabular entrechtet. … Continue reading
Der Wettbewerb soll die Aufmerksamkeit auf die entscheidende Bedeutung der Alphabetisierung und Bildung für Menschen auf der ganzen Welt zu ziehen. … Continue reading
A beautiful movie about what it means to be comfortable with language and literacy: Posted via email from LearnThat’s Blog
… And if you care about promoting opportunity and reducing inequality, the classroom is the place to start.”~ Secretary Arne Duncan, October 9, 2009. … or maybe the Internet? Our schools are failing our students… personalized learning coupled with Open and … Continue reading
It’s not new or surprising: Employing people with weak spelling skills is expensive. Now, web technology actually let’s us measure the damage: A gaziantep bayan escort web entrepreneur reports in this BBC article that fixing a spelling mistake doubled his … Continue reading