Recess Makes Kids Smarter: Scholastic Magazine

By Caralee Adams, Instructor Magazine Each day in the classroom kids are being told: "Be quiet. Sit still. Be quiet. Sit still," says Nelly Torres, a parent of a first and a fourth grader in the Chicago Public Schools. "That's because they need their recess." Torres, 42, still lives in the same neighborhood she grew [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:09:58-07:00October 30th, 2013|Magazines, News and Media|0 Comments

Tips for Painting your Playground

[jwplayer mediaid="6035"] This presentation will cover a conversation with a school regarding painting the playground and the obstacles they faced and needed assistance. How do you get the sharp clean lines when using the paint machine? How do we guarantee a beautiful outcome? How much colored paint should I use? How many volunteers will I [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:17:44-07:00October 23rd, 2013|Licensed Content|0 Comments

Open Badges Courses – Peaceful Playgrounds

[jwplayer config="large" mediaid="9099"] Think of open badges as an online resume,  portfolio or a demonstration of skills you learn in a variety of places.  Get recognition for skills you learn anywhere that is coordinated and displayed in the new online system. Open Badges are information-rich. Each badge has important data built in that links back [...]

By |2021-06-16T21:09:58-07:00October 8th, 2013|Online Learning|0 Comments