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Everyone has a story

Posted on November 3, 2020 by admin

I haven’t thought about StoryCorps for years. StoryCorps is an effort to record, organize, and share the stories in all of us. Perhaps it might be thought of as a massive oral history or interview project. I remember becoming interested … Continue reading →

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From hope to despair and back again

Posted on November 2, 2020 by admin

Whereas the printing press was the platform that gave birth to a society of readers, the Internet fashioned everyone as a publisher. This article from Scientific American offers what I would describe as a history of social media and disinformation. … Continue reading →

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No Code

Posted on October 31, 2020 by admin

Is coding for all really what should be emphasized in K12? The rationale for exposing all students to actual coding (to be differentiated from an alternative approach at a later point) argues that this exposure can a) interest learners in … Continue reading →

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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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