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The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article called Divided Attention a few days ago. The amount of information in our life has grown so much so quickly that most of us multitask to varying degrees. And there is some … Continue reading →

We recently launched a new feature allowing eSpindle users to set their native language and receive live translations of the word to be learned. The additional information is available on demand, so as to not distract from the otherwise English … Continue reading →

It’s quite common when I introduce eSpindle to the educational community (not parents, not students, but educators, administrators, and publishers) that it is rejected with a brusque — “but eSpindle requires knowing how to spell the word!” It blows my … Continue reading →

I just came back from a few delightful days at Yosemite National Park. With the fall air crisp and clear, and both the sunny days and full-moon nights sharing their light with the magnificent surroundings, grandeur was everywhere.What is the … Continue reading →

We now have over 7,000 large color photographs enhancing our eSpindle resources.What bliss! It is so much easier to understand and memorize words with the right visual support. Our volunteers are still combing through Flickr in search of more images, … Continue reading →

Friday will see the launch of Word Cup as part of the LitCam Live! Forum at the Frankfurt Book Fair. (12:00, Hall 4.2)Word Cup is designed to harness the power of the Web to make good, maybe even amazing, things … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to share this study with the eSpindle community for a while. I think it is very interesting: No Effect on Comprehension Seen From ‘Reading First’By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoThe $6 billion funding for the federal Reading First program … Continue reading →

The last few weeks have been hectic with the Word Cup finals under way, and the Word Cup Cafe under construction. It is not a coincidence that the last day of the Word Cup coincide with International Literacy Day. Whenever … Continue reading →

I just returned from the annual summit of SIIA, the Software and Information Industry Association, in San Francisco. It was an exciting event, with some of the best and brightest of the industry meeting to share ideas and learn from … Continue reading →

2008 is starting well for eSpindle: A few days ago we received a Learning Magazine’s 2008 Teacher’s Choice Award for the Family.Isn’t it pretty? 😉At the same time the membership report came in. Overall, our membership revenues increased by 270%, … Continue reading →