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Is something wrong with higher education?

I am concerned that political pressures and market forces are narrowing the goals of colleges and universities, steering these institutions towards an approach focused predominantly on job preparation. However, is this focus on career readiness truly the sole purpose of … Continue reading

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K12 Curricular Wars

Larry Cuban, a writer frequently addressing historical issues in education, recently addressed the multiple recurring controversies in education and wondered without resolution why these battles (e.g., the recent National political interest in how reading is taught in the elementary grades) … Continue reading

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Apple News+

I have discovered the solution to a problem that has baffled me and others probably found to be no challenge. I often encounter references to news articles that appear to interest me, but when I try to read the articles … Continue reading

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OpenAI Mess

The conflict between OpenAI’s Board of Directors and Sam Altman was a complex and controversial event. Altman was initially fired by the Board, but then reinstated after several Board members resigned. A New Yorker article provides a detailed account of … Continue reading

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AI Images in Padlet

I have not written a Padlet tutorial in quite a while and I recently learned of a new feature that may interest educators and students. I have followed the development of Padlet since it was first released and I have … Continue reading

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Wikipedia needs support

Several of the social media outlets I follow are asking for money claiming that ad revenue is drying up. Wikipedia does not take advantage of ad revenue, but is also asking for donations to continue their present approach. I link … Continue reading

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