I've been using educational software since the Seventies. I loved it as a kid, but had second thoughts once I became a father. Too much Pac-Man and not enough knowledge. I started messing around with different ideas - using myself and then my children as lab rats. Worked nicely, so I decided to go bigger. My friends and I started Brick City Thinks a few months ago. We're having fun and it's paying off for Newark families. The kids are learning math in enormous gulps - we're seeing nearly a year's math progress in six weekly sessions. Best of all, they're enjoying themselves. We're teaching differently. BCT is leveraging the latest software with old-fashioned, proven ideas:
This blog is aimed at parents who dream about amazing futures for their kids. It's also meant for software designers who want to build a better education. And it's for anyone who thinks we're on the edge of something spectacular - a world where any kid can truly reach for the stars. |
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