Helping Students Become Academic All Stars
March 11, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 1 Comment
We at PLB have been developing courses related to how the brain works and learns, specifically the new Cognitive Skills – Understanding Learning Challenges and the soon to be released Introduction to Autism courses. Working with amazing experts, Dr. Ken Gibson and Janet Oliver respectively, has been a fascinating journey for me as […]
Could Video Games Fight Childhood Obesity?
March 11, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Healthcare professionals have observed an increase in levels of childhood obesity. This increase has been attributed in large part to physical inactivity. Physical inactivity can lead to obesity and poor cardiovascular health, and it can also have negative effects on bone health.
Bones function to support a mechanical load (a force exerted by body […]
About the Brain
March 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The About the Brain course is a combination of two self-study courses. Successful completion of this double-length course results in the issuance of ONE certificate of completion for 10 clock hours.
Cognitive Skills – Understanding Learning Challenges
The U.S. Department of Education, and others indicate that weak cognitive […]
Introduction to Autism
March 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 8 Comments
Most people today know someone with autism. People on the autism spectrum are in our classes, our neighborhoods and our families. Whether you know a little or a lot about autism, this course will give you useful information about the autism spectrum. Although everyone on the autism spectrum is an individual, this course outlines a constellation of developmental differences common in autism that lead to the key concerns of social and communication issues.
What School Information Needs to Be Secured?
March 10, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
Computer security is really about keeping data secure; and to secure the information stored on a school district’s computers you need to determine what data needs to be secured. The answer to this question may vary from district to district or state to state, but some constants include:
Student Data
IEP […]
Teaching Tip: The Spanish Alphabet
March 9, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 3 Comments
The Spanish alphabet once had 30 letters. In addition to the 26 letters of the English alphabet, Spanish also included the CH, LL, RR and the Ñ.
But, several years ago three of these letters were eliminated from the alphabet and today only the Ñ remains. The post-1994 Spanish alphabet is made […]
What is Child Abuse?
March 8, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
The U.S. federal government* defines child abuse as, at a minimum:
Any act or failure to act by any person under circumstances which indicate that a child’s health, welfare and safety is harmed. This may result in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or
An act or […]
Learning Anywhere, Anytime
March 7, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
We know that younger children engage in problem solving before they know addition and they partake in sophisticated reasoning and questioning about stories before they can decode words (Peterson, 1989).
Regardless of whether or not we like it, or even admit it, technological advances have changed and continue to change the world. Today, we […]
Using the Apple iPad in the Classroom
March 4, 2011 by PLB Registrar · 5 Comments
This week Apple’s Steve Jobs came off his leave of work to introduce the latest and greatest product from Apple, the iPad 2. Full disclaimer, I am not an Apple computer user. I don’t own an Apple iPad or any other Apple products or stock. And while I have nothing against Apple computers, […]
Mental Health Issues: Red Flags & Stigma in Education
March 4, 2011 by PLB Registrar · Leave a Comment
“Changing how the public labels categories changes the associations those labels invoke in people’s minds, which in turn changes their affective attitudes toward what is being described.” – David Green, Hofstra University
“Words have power. They have the power to teach, the power to wound, the power to shape the way people think, feel, […]
