AP exams are long, in-depth, and cover a year’s worth of material. Studying can be daunting, but it’s well worth the effort! Students earn college credits and can save thousands in tuition.
In this episode of the Learning Made Simple Podcast, Educational Connections’ President and Founder, Ann Dolin, M.Ed. will be discussing how kids can learn more in less time. Listen while Ann discusses what study skills are research-proven to be the most effective, how kids can incorporate them into their studying routine, and how students can avoid … Read more
Here are some of the all time most-used excuses… “I’ll never use that.” “How will this ever help me?” “I don’t care about this!” “Math is boring.” And of course, the eternal… “Nope, no homework tonight!” The origin of these excuses and all the others like them is found in wanting to learn about a … Read more
It just might, according to a UCLA study. Last night kids all over the country went out trick-or-treating and brought home piles of candy. Besides the obvious health issues with eating large quantities of candy like obesity and diabetes, all that sugar may have an impact on your child’s ability to think, something your child’s … Read more
More than half of American students consistently do homework using some sort of technology such as a laptop or smartphone. Sometimes they are using these tools to complete their work, but often times, these gadgets are merely a distraction and cause homework to take even longer. In my last blog, I mentioned the myth of … Read more
Today, I appeared on News Channel 8’s Let’s Talk Live discussing how technology is impacting this generation of students. Scientists are just beginning to study brain changes by looking at MRIs to determine if constant texting, facebooking, tweeting (you name it!) is changing brains. Don’t panic; the news is mostly good. Take a look at this short … Read more
I was lucky enough to attend two of Dr. Rosen’s sessions at the Learning and the Brain Conference this weekend. In addition to presenting his own research, he also summarized other recent studies. Here are the questions, answers, and other tidbits I found interesting: Why are “screens” so appealing to humans? And when it … Read more
For the last three days, I’ve been attending the Learning and the Brain Conference sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Almost one thousand individuals in education-related fields from all over the country have come to Crystal City to learn about the latest brain research from the world’s leading neuroscientists and psychologists. This year’s conference title, “Web-Connected Minds: How Technology Transforms Brains, … Read more