Recent advances in wireless network technologies create the potential to significantly enhance the experience of a visit to a museum. On the exhibit floor, visitors carrying wirelessly connected portable devices can be given opportunities for exploration, sharing, explanations, context, background, analytical tools, and suggestions for related…

This article differentiates between sustained productive learning and short term enthusiasm in learning. (BB)

Description of a two-day fair at a free school in California. (SP)

Activities to be used in teaching children to distinguish between their left and right hands and to understand the concept of left to right are given. (DB)

Whenever a fixed series of steps must be learned, the question arises as to the order in which they should be brought to mastery and any prompts used in the lesson withdrawn." The author examines the proposition that prompts should start to fade at or near the middle of a learning sequence. (Editor/AK)

A method for helping students to learn something meaningful among the plethora of modern knowledge is explicated. (CK)

A successful way to implement meaningful curriculum change is presented. (CK)

Discusses factors to consider when deciding on the kind of pet to obtain and keep in the classroom, indicating that when the pet is responsibly chosen, cared for, and integrated into the classroom, it can provide many positive learning opportunities for children. Several of these opportunities are outlined. (JN)