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I realized with the exception of a few books I have purchased to get signed copies of books from author friends, this is the first paper book I have purchased in a decade. I no longer find the experience of … Continue reading →

The Smithsonian Learning Lab offers digital resources and tools to the public. The lab promotes it functions as Discover, Create, Share, and Learn and offers resources hoping that educators will share how they use these resources and instructional materials created … Continue reading →

ACT scores continue to decline with 40% of those taking the test (supposedly interested in college) not meeting any of the standards for doing college work (performance in English, reading, math, and science). While the ACT organization says that COVID … Continue reading →

I encountered this source arguing there are at least three common misconceptions when it comes to K12 curriculum. The false assumption that caught my attention involved the belief that the most effective teachers create their own curriculum materials. In arguing … Continue reading →

I encountered this post with what I see as shocking data on the production of PhDs. One in eight of the PhDs granted in the U.S. are produced by just five institutions. Why is this an issue? Because PhDs are … Continue reading →

Google’s Ngram viewer allows the production of a graphic representation of the frequency with which words or phrases appear within the content Google can access by date. It can be used as a way to explore trends. Here are a … Continue reading →