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Is this adult behavior?
A week or so ago I recommended the PBS site designed to educate students about the U.S. electoral process. I wonder if this recommendation should come with some type of warning or a request for parental approval. The behavior and … Continue reading
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What suffers when STEM is emphasized
I have frequently made the observation that those who emphasize STEM conveniently ignore what will have to be cut/sacrificed. I see education as a system largely based on limited time and financial resources. Changing an emphasis requires reallocation and this … Continue reading
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Future skills
The World Economic Forum has just released a white paper on the future of jobs (looking forward to 2020 – note this is a lengthy pdf). Those in education will likely focus on the skill set predicted to be of greatest … Continue reading
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PBS offers opportunity to learn about US election process
PBS has created a great site for exploring the election process in the United States. Multiple activities and information resources are available including the opportunity to follow specific candidates in this election. A companion page provides lesson ideas.
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Google says goodbye to Picasa
Google has announced that it plans to shut down Picasa (original photo storage service and desktop app) and to focus on Google photos. As of March 15, 2016, we will no longer be supporting the Picasa desktop application. For those who … Continue reading
Flickr scaling back
The long, slow decline of Yahoo! continues. Yahoo stock continues to fall and the company is laying off employees and attempting to focus on core products. I am confused by the decision to the “down scaling” of Flickr. This is … Continue reading