Tag Archives: learning

Choice in Student Motivation

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Sandie

I have always found learning to be intensely motivating in itself; the problem comes when students are learning something different from what I want them to learn. They are always learning—it’s what their brains are designed for—but unfortunately they can … Continue reading →

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Learning

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Sandie

When I am learning, I am engaged, focused, I don’t like to be interrupted, I am feeling something—interest, frustration, struggle, joy, energy, rage (when my computer doesn’t cooperate), I am solving something, I am meeting a need I have, I … Continue reading →

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Penny Pitch

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Sandie

I found this game on an internet site more than ten years ago, so I don’t know who to credit, but thank you to whoever made it up.  You can play it with any set of flashcards, or wall cards, … Continue reading →

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Flashcards

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Sandie

My love for flashcards is quite odd–given my educational philosophy I should hate them, but I don’t.  I love flashcards—all kinds of flashcards:  picture cards, vocabulary cards, sight words, math facts, formulas, science information, social studies stuff.  I love them … Continue reading →

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