Edutainment – what is it?
Translating simply from English edutainment is a combination of education and entertainment. This is a situation in which a person simultaneously entertains and learns (learning entertains). In the Polish language, we still have not lived to see our own unified concept. Sometimes you can see such substitutes as smart entertainment, eduroentertainment, entertainment education. The main […]
Educationally, the future is in toddlers – an interview with program council member Marta Zamosna
What do you do for a living? I am an educator. I work full time at a high school, and for the past few years I’ve been taking care of kids on the Autism Spectrum and working in several institutions. Here I work with kids in high school and kindergarten, as well as elementary school […]
Right versus left hemisphere
I have noticed that in pop culture and even in various educational materials for children there is still a belief that the right and left hemispheres of the brain have differentiated functionality. The left side of our brain was to be the more logical, mathematical and linguistic, organized one, while the right side was to […]
Why play smart?
There is a popular saying that I think every child has heard: First learn, then play. It is mainly uttered in the context of doing homework after school. It has a certain motivational power because it puts fun as a reward for hard work. However, it can make learning activities no longer viewed positively, and […]
Technology in the classroom – is there anything to be afraid of
No stalling: There is nothing to be afraid of. However, this doesn’t change the fact that technology can raise some concerns among teachers and, like anything new and unfamiliar, can be a bit daunting. However, let’s verify some of the barriers placed against the use of technology. “Students will operate the program/equipment better than me. […]