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Ed Resource: Parent Central & Teen Central

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011

ParentCentral.Net is a special place where you as a parent can communicate with counselors and other parenting professionals and receive answers to your questions within 24 hours. This site is dedicated to helping parents who are dealing with some of life's more difficult challenges. It will educate, encourage and assist you in dealing with parenting issues. Learn More »

Research: Can You Build a Stronger Brain?

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011

The January 10 & 17, 2011 edition of Newsweek has dedicated an insightful article on what we know about brain performance and health. Sharon Begley’s article with Ian Yarett, entitled “Can You Build a Better Brain? Finding what really does increase intelligence,” points to evidence that advances in neuroscience are slowly revealing how our brains work. Learn More »

Ed Op: Can Childhood Play Lead to Success in College, Life?...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2010

Letting children play may be the key to ensuring their success in college and life, the authors of this opinion article write. Erika Christakis, an early-childhood teacher, and Nicholas Christakis, a medicine and sociology professor at Harvard University, argue in favor of a play-based education. They write that it helps students learn to solve problems, be empathetic, negotiate conflicts and control their impulses -- all skills that are crucial to later success. Learn More »

Ed News: Issues in Standardized Testing in a Digital Age

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010

This article examines cheating in education and how new technologies, such as blogs and mobile devices, are being used by students to cheat on high stakes exams. The article reviews thought provoking responses both in favor and critical of methods aimed at combating cheating in the digital age, as well as to provide insight on the controversy of standardized testing among parents, educators, and testing experts.
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Learning Times Newsletter Blog

Ed Resource: Parent Central & Teen Central

Research: Can You Build a Stronger Brain?

Ed Op: Can Childhood Play Lead to Success in College, Life?...

Ed News: Issues in Standardized Testing in a Digital Age

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