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The first time I watched Avatar I was simply stunned

The first time I watched Avatar I was simply stunned. The last time I watched it was right after I had had a long talk about STEM and STEM and the Arts – STE(A)M with my good friend Jim Brazell of RadicalPlatypus. Because of all that Jim had filled my head with I watched Avatar [...]

Video Game Design 4.0 Upgrade for DarkBasic Classic or DarkBasic Professional.

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We have been busy over the past year and have released a new version of our Video Game Design course – Video Game Design 4.0 . Many of our customers have asked for a new version that would work with the easier to use and more powerful DarkBasic Pro. So, we [...]

PRESS RELEASE: CALIFORNIA STUDENTS START THEIR VIDEO GAME CAREERS IN HIGH SCHOOL

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CALIFORNIA STUDENTS START THEIR VIDEO GAME CAREERS IN HIGH SCHOOL
Olathe, KS – March 30th, 2010 – I Support Learning, Inc.│edmagineer (ISL) announced another success story with their career simulation curricula, coming from Marilyn Cunnen, a Business Education teacher at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California.
When [...]

IB SCHOOL MAKES A GAME OF SUCCESS

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IB SCHOOL MAKES A GAME OF SUCCESS
Olathe, KS – March 24, 2010 – I Support Learning, Inc.│edmagineer (ISL) announced great success in an International Baccalaureate in the Minneapolis, MN area.
Karen Griebenow teaches technology at Robbinsdale Cooper High School, an International Baccalaureate school, minutes away from downtown [...]

I SUPPORT LEARNING│EDMAGINEER TO HOST DR. YONG ZHAO

I SUPPORT LEARNING│EDMAGINEER TO HOST DR. YONG ZHAO
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Corey Jackson
I Support Learning, Inc.
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cjackson@isupportlearning.com
Olathe, KS – March 1st, 2010 – I Support Learning, Inc.│edmagineer (ISL) announced the hosting of a special engagement for Dr. Yong Zhao, who will be coming to Kansas City later in the week. The event will be for educators, business people, [...]

Blog Post – Meeting Ed

I have been fortunate to meet some pretty famous people. Just recently , I met Ed Begley Jr. from the show “Living with Ed.” As is the case, whenever I meet someone famous I like to sit back and watch how they interact with their fans.
As you well know we have been developing green career [...]

Blog Post – The Role of Women in STEM

As you know, we promote getting women into STEM careers. Personally, I struggle with the notion that, for some reason, girls are less likely to be interested in a STEM career or to engage in a CTE curriculum – just because they’re girls.
At our company we try to hire and maintain a balance of men [...]

Blog Post – Equal Education Under Attack and At Risk

As Robert Kiyosaki writes in his op-ed piece in yesterday’s USA Today, “How about one public school system for employees, and another for entrepreneurs?”
The idea of two school systems is frankly ludicrous. I don’t see any reason to create a US Business Academy modeled after our military academies. That is like saying the only the [...]

Blog Post – Creativity: Talent, Technology… & Tolerance?

I got the chance recently to see a friend of mine, Dr. Yong Zhao present at a state conference for school board members. In Yong’s presentation he made a statement which I found very interesting, and something we should really think about as educators trying to build an innovative group of learners.
He says there are [...]

Blog Post – Talent is Overrated

These days educators and parents and many friends are at a time in their life where they are trying to understand where their career pathway is; where they should focus their energies and where they should go with their skills, talents and interests.
A year or so back I ran across this book that I think [...]