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Head Start, the largest federally funded program for children under 5, has been around for nearly 45 years. Given the Obama Administration's interest in using federal funding to support young children, one might think that Head Start was poised to enter one of its most expansive periods ever. But there are several huge unanswered questions about Head Start's future -- from how it should be coordinated with state-funded pre-K programs to whether it should put even more of its energies toward serving children younger than 3.
Our seven-part blog series explains how Head Start has changed over the years and considers where it may be headed. It is also available as a downloadable PDF, which includes the transcript from a public web chat on this topic hosted by Politico.com.
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Flashback: Educational Computer Games of the 1980s
The website Educational Games Research lists the "Top 10 Most Influential Educational Video Games from the 1980s." As a child of the 1980s, with fond memories of playing Number Munchers (#8) and Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego with my sister on our Apple IIe, this list certainly made me nostalgic. What are your favorite educational video games for PK-3 students, from the past or today? (hat tip: Alexander Russo)
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The Eighties were an exciting time for video games, as graphics and computing power increased to the point where games started to become visually appealing and interactive. Educational games from that decade in particular taught teachers, parents, students, and designers things that are still influencing titles today.
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That raises a thought experiment. Do a cost benefit analysis of the convential approaches of curriculum alignment, frequent assessment, online turorials etc. Then compare the cost and benefits of recruiting a small army of people with a talent for video games to teach in schools. Which approach would do a better job of raising reading comprhension?
I've never played on one of those contraptions, but I have faith in the innovation and creativity of young teachers. There is no doubt in my mind that we could take a leap of faith and unleash the dynamism of the 21st century digital world.
You lost a wheel....
The OREGON TRAIL!
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