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ChromaGen Lenses and "Treating" Dyslexia: Don't Believe the Hype
Read moreRecently, several articles have surfaced claiming that ChromaGen colored lenses have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of dyslexia. The lenses have indeed been approved to aid in the treatment of visual problems, but they have not been approved to treat dyslexia.
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New Jersey Officially Recognizes Dyslexia in Schools
Read moreTraditionally, students with dyslexia have been identified in schools only as having a specific learning disability, rather than having their dyslexia recognized formally. As a result, many students were not getting the assistance they required to help them with reading or other educational issues.
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New Study Aims to Reveal How the Brain Transitions from Early to Later Reading Stages
Read moreNeuroscientist Sarah Laszlo is on a mission to understand what is going on in children’s brains while they read.
With a five-year, $400,763 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Early Career Development Program, Laszlo will conduct a five-year brain activity study of 150 children with and without dyslexia. The study will be conducted on children from kindergarten through fourth grade which will allow Laszlo to assess how the brain transitions from early reading...
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Khan Academy Lessons a Huge Benefit to Students Worldwide
Read moreWhen Sal Khan uploaded a few 15-minute tutoring lessons to YouTube in order to help his seventh-grade cousin with algebra, he never imagined that his videos would one day be viewed by over 4 million pupils.
After the initial uploads, Khan began receiving feedback about his videos from parents informing him that his videos were the only things that would help their students. In 2009, Khan decided to quit his job and devote his full-time efforts to the academy.
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Scientists Identify how a Pathway in the Human Brain Allows us to Learn New Words
Read moreThe average adult’s vocabulary consists of around 30,000 words whereas our closest neighbor, the chimp, can only learn up to 100. Have you ever wondered why language seems to be a uniquely human trait?
New research from King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry in collaboration with Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the University of Barcelona has mapped the neural pathways involved in word learning among humans.
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Let the C-Pen Take Notes for You
Yellow highlighters and typing up notes can take hours of valuable time that students could be spending studying.
The Anoto Group, a world leader in digital writing technology, has tried to combat this issue with their new technology, the C-Pen.
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The Amplify Tablet: A Great Resource for Classrooms
Read moreAmplify Access has created an open learning platform and turnkey tablet that helps empower teachers and engage students in grades K-12.
The Amplify Tablet serves as a mobile learning device that is organized around student’s classes and interests. The tablet comes pre-loaded with everything the student will need during the day including textbooks, lessons, tests, and e-books.
AudioEye Communications: Turning Web Text to Audio
Read moreAudioEye Communications, a Tucson based company, has teamed up with several students from the University of Arizona’s Department of Management Information Systems to help people with certain disabilities search the web more easily.
They have developed a technology that will convert text on a webpage into audio. They are also developing technology to provide captioning for video files. This technology helps users navigate a web site via sound, and was specifically developed for...
Project-Based Learning (PBL) an Innovative Approach to Education
Read moreEdutopia, a site from the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating innovative strategies that will prepare students to thrive.
Pursuant to this goal, Edutopia has introduced project-based learning, a dynamic approach to teaching in which students explore real-world challenges while working in small groups.
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Findings from New Research Could Lead to Earlier Diagnoses of Dyslexia
Read moreA new study from Yale of the genetic origins of dyslexia and other learning disabilities could allow for earlier diagnoses and more successful interventions.
