Who in Barrington can write code for an iPhone?
Seven schools in Chicago's northwestern suburbs will begin a program aimed at promoting coding for mobile iOS devices. Kids developing apps.
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
College grads find they're unable to repay loans
By Paul Katula
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Some new research from the Fed (NY) shows that recent college grads are often underemployed, making barely more than their high school grad peers.
Week 1 football games similar in scoring to 2013
By Paul Katula
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Our Week 1 analysis of IL HS football shows that scoring this year is much the same as it was last year.
Student surveys harness new data from classrooms
By Paul Katula
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New technology in the area of student surveys may make them more readily available for use in contributing to teacher evaluations.
Writing across disciplines builds connections
By Paul Katula
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Yet another educator adds her voice to the growing but mostly ignored cadre of research about how writing improves learning, no matter the subject.
Learning doesn't last if there are too many distractions
By Paul Katula
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News flash: Low-tech is better for learning, and the old way of doing things in the classroom gets better results than the new.
Famous Feynman physics lectures now available to all
By Paul Katula
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The physics lectures by Richard Feynman are now available to anyone with Internet access and a good enough browser. Free. AP kids, have a look.
Sex geckos from Russia died in cold space
By Paul Katula
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Russia sent up five geckos on a satellite in July to study the effects of weightlessness on their sex life. All five were dead when the satellite returned to Earth Monday.
Absenteeism correlated with lower test scores
By Paul Katula
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Kids who miss more school have a lower chance of success in school, as measured by standardized tests (maybe not the perfect evidence).
Plants make office workers more productive
By Paul Katula
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Plants in the office keep workers happy, and we wonder what this new research may say about keeping a clean and uncluttered study space.