Posts tagged ‘education’
DANGEROUS OR SAFE?
Aired: February 8, 2010– 11 am PST :: DANGEROUS OR SAFE :: Dr. Cara Natterson joins Allen in a most enlightening discussion about which foods, medicines and chemicals really put your kids at risk!
She sets the records straight for parents regarding what is safe for their children to put in and on their bodies…Science-based and presented in an easy to understand manner. Her book “Dangerous and Safe?” focuses on educating parents about what foods and products might endanger their children.
“UNLOCK YOUR EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL”
Aired: January 18, 2010– 11 am PST :: UNLOCKING YOUR EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL :: Allen’s guest Jeff Haig reveals the key strategies and principles successful students use to ensure their success, despite a sometimes considerably compromised background
“HOME DAY” OCT. 21st – Live Interactive Event. Using Wolfram|Alpha is like having access to the Smartest Kid in School – 24 hours a day… for free!
Aired: October 19, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Allen Joyce, Content Manager, Wolfram Research
During our 1 pm show, Allen and his guest, Allen Joyce will discuss “Homework Day” – October 21st. This groundbreaking, live interactive web event brings together students and educators from across the country to solve the toughest assignments and explore the power of using Wolfram|Alpha for school, college, and beyond.
Students across the world are using Wolfram|Alpha to help with their homework. It’s free, easy to use, and helps users understand concepts faster. Participants on Oct. 21st will learn tips and tricks to make their schoolwork more fun, chat with the experts behind Wolfram|Alpha, be a part of the webcast, and win prizes.
IRONING OUT THE CURVE IN EDUCATION
Aired: October 5, 2009 – 11 am PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Sklarow, Executive Director of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, a professional organization of private consultants, said the number of consultants in his organization has more than tripled in the past 10 years and the growth shows no signs of slowing.He estimates that there are now as many as 4,000 private consultants in the country.
DON’T STOP NOW: Parent Involvement in Literacy Beyond the Early Elementary Years”
Aired: June 9, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: SPECIAL GUEST: Cathy Miller, President of TLA – The Literacy Ambassador’s® Mission
Lighting the spark and fanning the flame of literacy, Cathy began her journey with a vision of building bridges for children, hand in hand with adults, promoting literacy as a tool for life. Utilizing leading edge research and reading technologies, TLA emphasizes the “big picture” and “behavior” of reading.
HOW MUCH DOES PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Aired: May 25, 2009 – 11:00 AM PST :: Special Guest: Stacey Kannenberg, Publisher & Nationally Renowned Education Expert and Award Winning Author
Part of the reason kids struggle in the older grades is that parents need to be involved from day one and the curriculum usually starts to be beyond the average parent by 5th or 6th grade. Discussion topics include: What can parents and kids do to take back education and how do you motivate a child that simply isn’t interested in school?
Stacey Kannenberg is a media favorite with numerous television appearances along with hundreds of radio, magazine and newspaper stories. She is also a frequent presenter at Early Learning and Head Start Conferences where she holds workshops for teachers and educators entitled: “Empowering Parents 101”.
