So much happens in the Fall term: anticipation and plans for the year, crackle of leaves, weather gets a bit more blustery and there’s a definite “autumn feel”. We had a fabulous 2 days of Learning – Intro to Fast ForWord last week. I was thrilled to be part of the journey as we…
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A New Look for 2011-2012
You might have already taken a peek at your Fast ForWord stations and discovered a new look to the Gateway icon and program. All sites have been upgraded to version 5, which offers not only a sleeker view but some differences in the way the program launches. Click here for instructions about launching the new Demo….
Virtual Webinar – Brain Connections
Just in case you missed the last offering, here’s another chance to dive into free webinars with Sherelle Walker and Martha Burns. Sherrelle Walker Dates: June 10, 2011 and June 17, 2011 Time: 8am PT (30 minute session) During this information-packed half-hour, Ms. Walker will discuss concrete, useful strategies for integrating Brain Fitness into district…
Latest Webinars to Tickle your Brain
MARCH 9; April 27 – Virtual Brain Seminar (Register here) Sherelle Walker (CEO, Scientific) and Martha Burns (Speech & Language Pathologist) – This duo session includes concrete, useful strategies for integrating Brain Fitness districtwide, as well as the latest in neuroscience and research. MARCH 18, 2011 – Our Changing Education Landscape (10:00-11:00) (Register on Scilearn…
How Readable is the Information?
Readability may be defined as ‘reading ease’ or how content can be successfully understood. Teachers know that comprehension is dependent on many variables, one of which is the readability level of information whether online or in print. It matters little if you have the best list of websites for research but the students have difficulties…
Social Bookmarks Dilemma
Many of you have heard the recent flood of comments over the e-waves about delicious.com and its demise. While the company isn’t exactly saying what’s happening to this tool, I can just imagine how people are feeling about the news. I use it myself to organize my bookmarks to share with you. But knowing that…
Research – Posing the Questions
Sometimes the best research is right in front of our noses. When we see our students succeed when they have not succeeded in the past, (even when we know we’ve put enormous resources to help) we continue to ask questions such as: What was different about these interventions that made it click for the student?…
Coming Up
Kurzweil 3000 – Part 2: (This is really where the power of this tool takes off – ability to colour-code notes and annotate – making thinking come alive…) Monday Nov 29 (3:30-5:30) at Schou. We have a guest speaker who will take us through ‘going deeper with comprehension’. Destination Success – Using Assessment Features to…
Power in Interventions
Wow! We just finished our Interventions Day with Tom Chapin and what an amazing day. For some it was an introduction to Progress Tracker and the implications of what the data was showing us. For others it was a new twist on what we knew. Everyone took away a new found appreciation for both using…
Be An Interventions EXPERT!
Back by popular demand on Monday, November 8th, (8:30-3:00), Tom Chapin has returned from Arkansas to work with our Fast ForWord participant sites. Gain an indepth understanding of what interventions to use and when it is most effective to support our students. As a bonus, we will even explore other literacy strategies that enhance skill transfer…
September – Welcome Back
Welcome back to another year of exciting things to discover. While I love the summer as a time for rejuvenation and wanderings of a different pace, September always brings a crispness in the air and a sense of quiet anticipation. We’re launching some things that are a little different this year, which will make life…
Intervention – Clunks
A number of extra interventions were provided in your packages at the Participants meeting. Instructions for the Clunk Visual is now posted under INTERVENTIONS tab.
Conference powerpoints and notes…reviewing learning
The moment you’ve been waiting for… some of the powerpoints have come in. Click on the following titles to download the presentations from the BC Circle of Learning Conference. Keynote – Sherrelle Walker: Changing Lives with Fast ForWord Keynote – Tony Herdman: Neuroimaging of Reading Workshop – (Sherrelle Walker): Best Practices for Administrators Workshop…
First Western Canadian Circle of Learning Conference – A Success!
A whirlwind of activities, learning and conversations happened throughout the conference on October 23rd at Byrne Creek (Burnaby). From the participants flying past me in hallways, stairways and rooms, comments were tossed in the air about how timely this was, how much they were making connections to what they were doing or not doing, and…
Regional Circle of Learning Conference – Oct. 23, 2009
Next week, we’ll be at the Circle of Learning Conference hosted by Burnaby School District and Scientific Learning out at beautiful Byrne Creek Secondary. Registration is full. Our agenda is packed with information on brain neuroscience, hands-on workshops on Fast ForWord and Progress Tracker. We’re going to be actively engaging our brains in multiple ways and have…