The Writing Can Wait Part of parenting is worrying. Even when we watch our young gifted learners madly read everything in reach (including the back of shampoo bottles while in the bath), fly through and beyond math curriculum, pontificate about politics over the centuries, or spout science in a way that would make Neil DeGrasse…
Parents who have been with us for a while will know that we’ve previously deployed end-of-semester surveys for parents in the past. We’ve found the resulting information pretty helpful at times, but also limited, if only because we didn’t get a ton of survey responses. We could always parse the responses for directional feedback, but…
Hello all. I’m Headmaster Galahad or, as some of you know me, Ben, or as others might know me, “that guy who is kind of funny in long videos about Voicethread.” A week ago today we held our first Live Orientation Webinar of the fall semester, and the day before that we launched our overall…
There’s a pretty great article out today on Big History, and since we’re about to head into semester B of our own version of the class, I thought I’d share the article and also some specific thoughts on a few key points from the article. So, first, read the article in full. It’s not too…
Professional connections made at SENG 2014 At G3, we place a strong emphasis on community. We try to provide an atmosphere that encourages collaboration and friendship among students. So it is only natural that we should develop connections between teachers and complementary programs, too. Last summer, I had the pleasure of being seated next to…
Wondering about Minecraft’s effects on your children? Enthusiastic children and adults around the world have made Minecraft one of the most popular video games available today. However, many parents worry that their children are or will become addicted to the game. Others see educational benefits to playing and creating with the open-ended software. Kathy Cordeiro…
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week with an Hour of Code! Computer Science Education Week is December 8-14, 2014. Educators, entrepreneurs, and programmers alike suggest that coding is the new literacy for the 21st century, but our students aren’t always getting the instruction they need. Well-intentioned parents and schools may wish to provide their students with…
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