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Old guy a perfect 10
PEW has a simple 10 item MC exam it put together to evaluate Internet knowledge. You can try it yourself. Yes, I did score 101/10 putting me in the top 2% of those taking the quiz. Yes, I know more … Continue reading
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Phrasing the debate proposition
I have written on the value of argumentation (debate) for developing research and critical thinking on multiple occasions. This form of social interaction has value in most content areas. An important skill for teachers in hosting a classroom argument is framing the … Continue reading
Politics and perspective on higher ed
This article from the PEW Research Center summarizes research on attitudes toward higher education. Whether you assess higher education as having a positive or negative impact on the country varies considerably as a function of your political party affiliation. Democrats … Continue reading
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Facebook ads – why is someone seeing this ad
This is the second of my two-part series on Facebook political ads. The first part addressed how you can determine why you are seeing certain political ads. Part one concerned the information about you that Facebook used to target you … Continue reading
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Facebook ads – why do I see what I see?
I have been focused on the micro-targeting of Facebook ads ever since Facebook said it would not block political ads containing falsehoods. If you care, you can learn some things about why you see what you see. For any ad, … Continue reading
Old tractors and new tech
I grew up on an Iowa farm and even for the 1960s I spent a lot of time on what were old tractors for that time. My dad made due with old John Deeres – an A, B, and a … Continue reading
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