http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:05:05 -0700 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:55:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Whats-wrong-with-handsOFF-learning-anyway?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Just drinking in the world Hands-on learning is a terrific idea.  You get right in there, and you DO something.  As a result of doing, you learn.Hands-on learning can be used in a million and one situations, and it can teach almost anythi... homeschool socialization Autism Socialization multiple intelligences Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Informal Education Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:55:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Whats-wrong-with-handsOFF-learning-anyway?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Informal-education-and-homeschooling-a-perfect-match?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Informal education includes live animal presentations and volunteeringThe marvelous thing about homeschooling your child is -- you can tailor every lesson to meet your child's needs.  If your child is a hands-on learner, hands-on education is av... homeschool history homeschooling philosophies homeschool resources homeschool science homeschool math homeschool US History autism and community multiple intelligences Informal Education Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:12:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Informal-education-and-homeschooling-a-perfect-match?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Informal-Education-101-What-Is-a-Visual-Learner?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner eWhen kids are in preschool and kindergarten, teachers knock themselves out to provide for a variety of different learning styles.  Teaching materials include plenty of pictures, so kids can learn through their eyes as well as their ears, their ... multiple intelligences Informal Education Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:09:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Informal-Education-101-What-Is-a-Visual-Learner?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Informal-Education-101-What-is-kitchen-chemistry?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Get your hands dirty with kitchen chemistryWhat happens when you mix vinegar with baking soda?How can you make a rocket with a drop of dishwashing liquid and a piece of paper?Why does bread dough rise?What's the recipe for play dough?Kitchen chemist... homeschool science multiple intelligences Informal Education Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:58:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Informal-Education-101-What-is-kitchen-chemistry?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Informal-Education-101--What-Is-a-Living-Museum?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Thomas Jefferson at Williamsburg Living museums are all about suspending your disbelief, and imagining yourself as a part of the past...  a member of a long-gone community.  Unlike text books, videos, lectures or even ordinary museums,... homeschool history homeschool resources homeschool US History multiple intelligences Informal Education Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:47:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Informal-Education-101--What-Is-a-Living-Museum?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Incubating-Eggs-at-Home?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Sara, age 9, turns the eggs 3 times a day.At my daughter's request, we are incubating chicken eggs at home!  This wasn't as tricky as I'd supposed -- at least so far.  We started by going to our local 4-H and borrowing an incubator.&n... homeschool science multiple intelligences Informal Education Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:22:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Incubating-Eggs-at-Home?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Informal-Education-101-What-is-inquiry-based-learning?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Source: National Science FoundationIn essence, there are two ways to learn.  The first is to be taught.  The second is to discover for yourself.  Inquiry based learning is the second.What's the difference?In the most informal sense, in... multiple intelligences Informal Education Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:45:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Informal-Education-101-What-is-inquiry-based-learning?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Informal-Education-101-What-is-informal-education?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Informal education can include unique field tripsIf formal education takes place in school (or homeschool), informal education takes place everywhere else.Informal education can be led by  experts -- think of rangers in state parks, docents at ... Informal Education Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:27:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Informal-Education-101-What-is-informal-education?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Informal-Education-101-What-is-citizen-science?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Even young kids can become citizen scientists Normal 0 No, you don't have to hold a doctorate to "do science."  In fact, kids as young as five and six years old are already taking part in real, meaningful citizen sci... multiple intelligences Informal Education Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Informal-Education-101-What-is-citizen-science?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Interests-obsessions-and-informal-learning?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Tom could visit the aquarium every week - forever!Tom loves fish.  And he loves the aquarium.  Here in Woods Hole MA, there's a tiny little aquarium with a couple of seals, a few formal exhibits, and a whole floor full of tanks with lobste... homeschool autism homeschool science homeschool videos autism and community Autism Out of the Box multiple intelligences Parenting Autism Informal Education Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:21:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Interests-obsessions-and-informal-learning?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Taking-a-field-trip-into-literature--the-REAL-Make-Way-for-Ducklings?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Mother and Father Mallard and 8 adorable ducklings As a kid, I loved the books of Robert McCloskey.  My 12-year-old, Tom, is crazy about about them.  "Make Way for Ducklings," "Blueberries for Sal," "One Day in Mai... homeschool autism homeschool videos homeschooling books Autism Out of the Box Products and Resources multiple intelligences Parenting Autism Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:28:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d14-Taking-a-field-trip-into-literature--the-REAL-Make-Way-for-Ducklings?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d11-With-high-functioning-autism-it-seems-the-easier-it-gets-the-harder-it-gets?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner  When Tom was three, four and five years old he spoke almost entirely in memorized scripts from TV shows.  When he was upset, he winged heavy toys across the room.  Once, he broke a window.  More than once, he hit a parent - hard.... multiple intelligences Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:20:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d11-With-high-functioning-autism-it-seems-the-easier-it-gets-the-harder-it-gets?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d10-How-are-trust-and-knowledge-produced-in-the-world-of-the-web?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Do we only know the world through our information technology? This morning, while cruising the blogosphere, I read this little nugget buried in a post on the site Life Sciences Blog: "Information technology has transformed the way trust and... Informal Education Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:29:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d10-How-are-trust-and-knowledge-produced-in-the-world-of-the-web?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Must-parents-of-autistic-kids-become-advocates-and-activists-at-church?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Do you fight to have your child included at church?I'm writing a book "Autism Out of the Box." The focus is on providing parents with the tools they need to help their child or teen with autism out of the "box" of school and ther... autism and community Autism Out of the Box Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:06:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Must-parents-of-autistic-kids-become-advocates-and-activists-at-church?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Handson-teaching-finds-at-the-homeschool-fair?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Tangrams help promote mathematical thinkingI just love hands-on teaching materials.  But typically, they cost a fortune.  Try buying simple building toys, looms, science kits or math manipulatives in an ordinary store and you'll see what I ... homeschool resources Homeschool on a Budget Homeschooling Parents Unit Studies homeschool curricula Products and Resources multiple intelligences Informal Education Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:28:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Handson-teaching-finds-at-the-homeschool-fair?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Mathematical-thinking-and-the-special-mind?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Courtesy Stock X ChangeToday I took Tom back to the Big Cheese Math Specialist.  I'd been trying to follow his instructions, but we didn't seem to be moving forward as I'd hoped. The specialist used Cuisenaire rods."Make a staircase,&q... homeschool resources homeschool math Autism Out of the Box multiple intelligences Parenting Autism Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:17:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Mathematical-thinking-and-the-special-mind?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d4-People-with-autism-have-talents-too?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Yes, people with autism can sing!In today's Change.org Autism blog, Dora Raymaker absolutely cracked me up.  In fact, I was laughing so hard I had to read the whole blog aloud to my husband!  Poor Peter has heard me complain about the predi... autism and community Autism Out of the Box multiple intelligences Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:27:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d4-People-with-autism-have-talents-too?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Do-autism-treatments-work--How-do-you-know?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Do autism drugs work?  How do you know?Yesterday, a research study found that Celexa, a drug often used to control and modify autistic behaviors, works no better than placebo. That, in itself, was a distressing finding.  Celexa is an S... Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Autism News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:26:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Do-autism-treatments-work--How-do-you-know?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Teaching-with-Thomas-the-Tank-Engine?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Thomas and FriendsThomas the Tank Engine, for reasons no one fully understands, seems to be a favorite of almost every child with autism. Thomas is a series of highly illustrated short stories written in the 1920's and 1930's by a British vicar... Autism Out of the Box Products and Resources Parenting Autism Autism News Informal Education Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:29:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Teaching-with-Thomas-the-Tank-Engine?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Can-a-kid-with-autism-ever-fit-in?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner Can a kid with autism fit in?Our son Tom is mildly autistic.  At nearly 13 he's funny, smart and talented - but he's still clearly and obviously different.  Every week, we see him pull out a brand new skill, and we're thrilled.  Last w... homeschool autism homeschool socialization Homeschooling Parents autism and community Autism Socialization Perspectives on Autism Parenting Autism Autism Teens Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:13:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2007-Informal-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Can-a-kid-with-autism-ever-fit-in?cid=exrss-Informal-Education-Examiner