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It’s quite common when I introduce eSpindle to the educational community (not parents, not students, but educators, administrators, and publishers) that it is rejected with a brusque — “but eSpindle requires knowing how to spell the word!” It blows my … Continue reading →

We now have over 7,000 large color photographs enhancing our eSpindle resources.What bliss! It is so much easier to understand and memorize words with the right visual support. Our volunteers are still combing through Flickr in search of more images, … Continue reading →

Friday will see the launch of Word Cup as part of the LitCam Live! Forum at the Frankfurt Book Fair. (12:00, Hall 4.2)Word Cup is designed to harness the power of the Web to make good, maybe even amazing, things … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to share this study with the eSpindle community for a while. I think it is very interesting: No Effect on Comprehension Seen From ‘Reading First’By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoThe $6 billion funding for the federal Reading First program … Continue reading →

I just returned from the annual summit of SIIA, the Software and Information Industry Association, in San Francisco. It was an exciting event, with some of the best and brightest of the industry meeting to share ideas and learn from … Continue reading →

2008 is starting well for eSpindle: A few days ago we received a Learning Magazine’s 2008 Teacher’s Choice Award for the Family.Isn’t it pretty? 😉At the same time the membership report came in. Overall, our membership revenues increased by 270%, … Continue reading →

Jeder einmal in während wir treffen Menschen, die uns mit einem peeved "wie kann man eine gemeinnützige sein, handeln Sie wie ein Geschäft!" Die nächste Zeile tendenziell reagieren - "Wenn Sie ein gemeinnütziger, warum nicht Ihre Dienste … Continue reading →

eSpindle begann als Programm stark auf spelling.Now fokussiert eine erweiterte Nachhilfe-Modul verfügbar ist sowie das fordert dich heraus, der erste richtige Wort zu finden. “Advanced Word tutor” auf der Seite Einstellungen, das Quiz … Continue reading →

Vielen Dank an Michelle für die Weiterleitung ein Artikel von Washington Post Schriftsteller Michael Skube, betitelt Schreiben Off Reading.This Zitat fasst die Essenz seiner Beobachtungen:”Wenn also die Münze ihres Denkens sind, werden sie [Studenten] mit wenig mehr arbeiten … Continue reading →