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Nov 13th 2018 – This Week In Virtual Reality
Here at Digital Scribbler, one of the things we believe in is using technology to help overcome our own human limits. One of the platforms that is creating and will continue to create huge areas for opportunity in this field is Virtual Reality (VR). We are very excited to be exploring the ideas that will…
Nov 6th 2018 – This Week In Virtual Reality
Here at Digital Scribbler, one of the things we believe in is using technology to help overcome our own human limits. One of the platforms that is creating and will continue to create huge areas for opportunity in this field is Virtual Reality (VR). We are very excited to be exploring the ideas that will…
Emotional Regulation Part 2: Practical Tools for You and Your Child to Use
As discussed in Part I of this series, emotional regulation is the ability to regulate our emotions to adapt to our environments. It is crucial to the quality of our socio-emotional development, academic growth, and overall well-being. While emotional regulation can be almost second nature for most, there are individuals who struggle and need to…
Emotional Regulation Part 1: Why It Should be Taught in School
What is Emotional Regulation? Emotional regulation can be defined as “the ability to self-regulate in order to adapt to the social environment or to accomplish present or future goals.” Simply put, it is our ability to acknowledge our emotions without letting them control our behavior. It is what allows us to address conflict and anger…
The 5 Levels of Inclusion
Inclusion prevents dehumanization. When a group is included they become real to the mainstream population. What makes them real is the creation of physical, emotional, and intellectual ties or connections.Disruption, DynaVox, and the iPad
Mobile technology and the in-the-garage development of apps for those with disabilities has brought Apple, Google, and Samsung into competition with DynaVox and Tobii. Individuals with disabilities limited to a few companies willing to meet their needs suddenly have significant choice. For the first time, those with disabilities are purchasing the same cutting edge technologies coveted by the general public. They are benefiting from the purchasing power of the majority, which creates ever decreasing prices combined with constantly improving features.
Education and the Phablet
Samsung is making headway in the smartphone market because they are not afraid of innovation. Apple appears stuck in the Steve Jobs playbook of the past, rather than drawing up their own for a market which has changed dramatically since the first smartphones arrived.A Passion for Teaching
You haven’t taught until they have learned attributed to John Wooden My parents made certain we attended incredible schools, but my mom wouldn’t teach in them. There were two reasons for this decision. She didn’t want to teach in the schools her children attended, and more importantly, she wanted to teach children of color. My…