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Facts, lies, propaganda, and fake news

I listen to Jeff Jarvis weekly because participates on a podcast we follow (This Week in Google – TWIG). He is a faculty member in the journalism school at the City University of New York. The YouTube presentation I link … Continue reading

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Technology, education and income

The stock market hit another all time high this past week. President Trump’s claims this is a sign of his success. The statement reminds me of statements made about history – individuals experience history quite differently and the winners get … Continue reading

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Read along

There must be an idea here. Reading along with the Hamilton soundtrack on the Amazon Show. Cindy used to chart music from songs as a reading activity. This required a great deal of time. One way I like to think … Continue reading

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Access “How people learn”

I find the concept of teacher as instructional designer useful, particularly when it comes to converting online content into a learning resource. I was reviewing a blog post on this topic (Instructional Design Starter Pack) and reviewed the sources for … Continue reading

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Question Stems

I like question stems. Stems are helpful to educators as reminders of the different kinds of questions they might ask and stems can be offered to students as a way to help them generate ways to evaluate their understanding and … Continue reading

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YouTube Capabilities to Change

Google has announced that the editor and slide show tools are being removed as of September. These are capabilities that are attractive in schools because the video tools cost nothing to use. A notice now appears when these tools are … Continue reading

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