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Beginner’s Mind and Continuous Learning
Play is a very important concept at Wheelock College. It is a cornerstone of Froibel’s theories and of Lucy Wheelock’s work. Even more now than in their time the world is in a state of swift and...
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The Incredible Nature of Service Animals
Who doesn’t love a service dog, right? I’ve always been curious as to how these guys (and gals) are trained to be such incredible creatures. They can pick things up that are the size of a dime, they...
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Welcome OSMO!
OSMO is a new item in our collection that is really fun to learn for children and adults alike. It comes in a neat package that includes game pieces, a mirror reflector, and base. All you need to...
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Story vs. Gameplay in Videogames: Good Story, Bad Gameplay
Whenever I go to the local library for my usual dosage of Terry Pratchett books or the random DVD titles, usually prefaced on Wikipedia by “This article about a horror film is a stub; You can help...
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Boston Harbor Islands
If you’re not ready to say goodbye to summer or are just looking for a fun trip before we all get snowed in again, think about taking trip to the Boston Harbor Islands! Not all of the islands are open...
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Theatre Next Door
One of the reasons why I enjoy working at Wheelock College is because of the Wheelock Family Theatre, which is located right next door to the Earl Center for Learning and Innovation. The two WFT shows...
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Story vs. Gameplay in Videogames: Good Gameplay, Bad Story, Part 1
Last time I talked about what happens when a game developer and/or publisher creates a game with a good story and gameplay that enhances the game experience only to decide in the sequel to alienate the...
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Story vs. Gameplay in Videogames: Good Gameplay, Bad Story, Part 2
Well, here is the second part, the opposite side of the same coin. Let us get down and dirty with how a negative story can ruin a game with solid gameplay. CALL OF DUTY: TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE...
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Perler Beads
Okay, remember being a kid. Yes, we are all kids at heart, but go back to when you were able to proudly create small treasures with just the right amount of “oohs and awes” from family and friends....
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3D Printing Workshop
Please Join us for an introduction to 3D printing on Friday, January 15th, 12-2pm, in the Earl Center Glass Room. The Operations Manager from the NVBots company who supply our 3D printer will be at the...
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Tech À la Carte: Sampling Science and Technology Tools
Wednesday, February 3rd, 1:30-3pm at the Earl Center. Join the discussion with math and science faculty on practical uses for some of the amazing tools available. Stevie Rumney will present a menu...
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Learning by Messing Around: Play in the Service of Learning
Discover the different sounds you can produce with the rocks Play is one of those institutions that almost all educators recognize as a critical part of children’s learning. Ironically it is often the...
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How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing
How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing by Roy Peter Clark has been keeping me absorbed on my commute to and from work this week. Clark’s exploration of literature,...
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Organizing your brain
I’m an organization junkie. This does not mean that I am incredibly organized but I am by turns, fascinated and panic stricken by keeping track of all the minutiae that demands recognition. I have...
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Mindmapping the World
I was the kind of kid who would write the report and create a glorious outline—after the fact. Linear thinking just wasn’t my cup of tea. It wasn’t the application of letters and numbers to lines of...
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3D Printing in Educational Contexts
When folks come face-to-face with the 3D printer at the Earl Center, you can usually hear “That’s so cool!”, “What’s printing?”, or “Can I use this? We have a little spiel that gives folks the rundown:...
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Summer STEM Camps
When people normally think of camps, cabins in heavily wooded areas with children either ducking in-between the trees or roasting marshmallows often springs to mind. However, while these camps still...
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Little Robot, Big Deal: A Review of Ozobot Bit
Designed by electronics company Evollve, the Ozobot Bit is a palm-sized device that looks a little like a bon-bon, but you can dress it up with the tickers and chipboard decorations like ears and horns...
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OSMO Coding
The Earl Center has recently updated its Osmo set! Now, in addition to Tangrams, Words, Newton, and Masterpiece, we present: Osmo Coding! It’s a great little set with a number of coding blocks. The set...
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The Historical Side of Makerspace
This is the first blog article in a series focused on makerspace. Makerspace has become the current hot topic in education. Along with STEAM it often dominates technology conventions and gatherings....
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