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CEOs of major tech companies to be grilled by Commerce Committee

Posted on October 28, 2020 by admin

This is last minute, but I just found this announcement and PBS is providing live coverage tomorrow (Wednesday 7 ET). [see link in next paragraph] PBS and several other news outlets have announced today that members of the Senate Commerce … Continue reading →

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Teaching faux patriotism

Posted on October 27, 2020 by admin

I have been writing a lot on facebook for the past four years focused on politics. I don’t post on such topics here because most issues don’t have immediate relevance to education. The topic I address here does. The issue … Continue reading →

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Justice Department suit may impact you

Posted on October 20, 2020 by admin

Let me start with this. You and I are partly responsible for this situation. We spend our time searching and on other social media services and do so without sending money to the companies providing these services. We do have … Continue reading →

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Reading wars

Posted on October 19, 2020 by admin

I used to be very interested in how kids learned to read and followed the research and the controversies associated with the teaching of reading. As an area of cognitive psychology and now brain science, reading is very interesting. It … Continue reading →

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There is more here

Posted on October 16, 2020 by admin

I appreciate anyone making the effort to read what I write. Obviously, my blogs tend to focus on educational issues that overlap with the use of technology. As I examine the frequency with which my content is viewed, I have … Continue reading →

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Bring the election of 2020 to your classroom

Posted on October 14, 2020 by admin

While we certainly live in a politically contentious time, election season offers many opportunities for classrooms. PBS offers a collection of election resources and has a media challenge focused on the election of 2020. The challenge involves students creating media … Continue reading →

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