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The many inexpensive tools for media production have opened up opportunities for professional development. Gone are the days of having someone visit your school for a day or two, teach you something in a concentrated dose, and then leaving. I … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →