When I mention mixed tapes, any readers over thirty know what I’m talking about. Those of you 29 and younger, besides being chronologically blessed, are wondering what the heck a mixed tape is. For those, like me, less chronologically blessed, allow me to take you on a journey down memory lane.

My father had has a reel-to-reel in his stereo system dating back to the 70’s. Believe it or not, the thing still works. Back before dual tape decks, which were before CD players, which were before MP3 players, which were before iTunes, a reel-to-reel was the only way to make your own mix of music. Continue reading “Mixed Tapes”

Education experts agree that students absorb information better when they receive it in different ways. For example, students who hear information presented by a teacher in a classroom after reading it in a book are more likely to retain the information than students who only read the information in a book. Students who see pictures or demonstrations remember then information better than those who only hear it in a lecture. And students who actively “do”, such as practicing a musical instrument, are more likely to retain what they’ve learned about playing the instrument than students who simply watch a teacher or someone else doing it. Continue reading “Computer Lab: How Technology Reinforces Learning”