A couple of years into my teaching career, I worked at a school that wanted to incorporate computer games into their math instruction. While one group of students played the games, the others would receive instruction from me in small groups. Although I frequently incorporated games into my instruction in the past, I was […]
En la mañana del 23 de septiembre, como parte de una capacitación del centro de innovación del maestro Mova en la institución Educativa Rodrigo Correa de Medellín, tuvimos la oportunidad de mostrarle la aplicación web Medellín Heritage a un grupo de veinte profesores. El Mova Móvil, un camión transformado en un laboratorio en movimiento, fue […]
On the morning of September 23rd, as part of the Mova’s teacher training at the Rodrigo Correa School in Medellín, Colombia, we had the opportunity to share the Medellín Heritage app with a group of 20 teachers. The Mova Móvil, a truck transformed into a moving lab, set the stage of the conversation in which […]
Need to conduct user research with kids? Never fear! One of the best ways to get great feedback from kids is to make your feedback session kid-friendly. Having conducted user research with 3-14 year-olds, I’ve interacted with a lot of children. Here are 11 ways you can ensure your user research with kids goes smoothly. […]
What is your vision for utilizing technology within your school or classroom? So many times we hear about the newest and greatest thing out there, and as a principal or teacher, we want it in our classrooms without doing the proper research to see if it can be utilized correctly within the confines of those […]
“Los juegos de fantasía son una herramienta importante para el desarrollo de habilidades: le ayuda a los niños a entender mejor el mundo a su alrededor.” — Laura Rubin, Ph.D., Neuropsicóloga Pediatra, Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center, New Hampshire. Había una vez una niña que odiaba escribir. Dejaba los exámenes en blanco porque quedaba exhausta después de […]
“Fantasy play is a critical skill builder: It helps children better understand the world around them.” — Laura Rubin, Ph.D., Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center, New Hampshire Once upon a time, there was a kid who hated writing. She’d leave school tests blank because she’d be exhausted after simply writing down her name. Her parents […]
Mobility Labs is excited to announce that we’ll not only be attending SXSWedu, but we’re also sharing the exciting things we’ve been working on. Our team has submitted proposals for five sessions at SXSWedu, but we’ll need your help to make these sessions happen! SXSWedu uses crowdsourcing to choose the sessions they’ll offer, so check […]
En Colombia no son usuales los retiros corporativos. Antes de participar en uno, en mi cabeza se formaba la imagen de un empleado obligado a viajar a un lugar paradisíaco para encerrarse en un salón de conferencias a escuchar charlas motivacionales, beber alcohol desenfrenado (para soportar las charlas motivacionales) y participar en el jueguito ese […]
Corporate retreats are not common in Colombia. Before I experienced one, I imagined they were all about employees compelled to travel to idyllic locations just to be locked up in dark conference rooms where they had to listen to motivational speakers non-stop, drink unrestrained alcohol (to abide the motivational speakers) and participate in silly trust […]