This week PCM Influencers Michelle Rhee and Diane Ravitch, who represent the two poles of education reform thinking, faced off on CNN. Why did Campbell Brown, former CNN anchor, decide to join the fray over teachers unions? Her entry drew PCM Influencer Randi Weingarten, President of the AFT, into a twitter discussion that got personal. Find out about a program that has Dads taking their kids to the first day of school. Learn about parent empowerment, unschooling, Unbaby.me, and new research on learning and feedback. How can parents get a better idea of the true learning value of young children’s apps? Read the article and check out YogiPlay.
Parenting
Unschooling: Parents Who Don't Believe in Education - Quinn Cummings, The Atlantic
Parents Taking an Active Role in Choosing Colleges - Bonnie Miller Rubin, EdWeek
Million Father March: Dads Take Kids to 1st Day of School - Michele Molnar, EdWeek
The Dynamics of Parent Empowerment - Justin Baeder, Education Week
Parents Not Pleased: Unbaby.me Blocks Their Baby Pics on Facebook - Walter Frick, BostInno
Learning
Geniuses Are Made, Not Born - Scott Barry Kaufman, Creativity Post
Lessons From Berry Brazelton on Language of Kids Behavior - Ellen Galinsky, Huff Post
5 Lessons Kids Don't Learn in School for Success in Life - Jennifer Owens, Huff Post
Feedback, Good or Bad, Can Backfire - Janice Wood, PsychCentral
Does More Tech in Classroom Help Kids Learn? - Julie Halpert, Mashable
Is Our Children Learning Enough Grammar to Get Hired? - Room for Debate, NYT
The Future of Apps for Young Children: Beyond ABC & 123 - Daniel Donahoo, Huff Post
Education
Campbell Brown Wades Into Debate Over Teachers Unions - Al Baker, NYT
Rhee on Saving America's Schools - Schools of Thought, CNN
Ravitch: Rhee is Wrong and Misinformed - Schools of Thought, CNN
Why Do We Focus on Finland? - Jeff Dunn, Edudemic
Resources
YogiPlay, Delivers Parents Personalized App Recommends - YogiPlay.com
Go Sum, Like Scrabble, If It Were Numbers -CoolMomTech
Carnegie Mellon Spinoff's Toys Teach Technology By Making It Fun -eSchool News
Review of LeapFrog LeapsterGS -Katherine Boehret, All Things D
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