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60 Minutes on University Openings
This week’s edition of 60 Minutes included a segment on the issues involved in a Fall reopening of campus-based college classes. College students don’t always make good decisions.
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Personal insights into racism
I have been trying to personalize the issue of racism. Like many, I assume, I don’t see that I am racist in the sense that a racist is a “bad person” who uses derogatory labels, avoids interaction, or overtly mistreats … Continue reading
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Apple discontinuing iBooks Author
Apple has announced that as of July 1 it will be discontinuing iBooks Author. While I am not surprised and felt iBooks Author had languished for many years, the early potential of this product seemed great. Apple never bothered to … Continue reading
Noun Project Graphics
The Noun Project is a large collection of graphics offered for use by content creators for a reasonable price. As an educator, I have a $20 a year subscription to the service and some of the icons you see in … Continue reading
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WSJ says remote learning didn’t work
The Wall Street Journal just ran a piece offering a very negative summary of the Spring remote learning attempts of K12 educators. [BTW – if you are interested in articles from the WSJ, I would recommend paying for Apple’s news … Continue reading
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Layoffs hitting K12 hard
This Reuters article describes the layoffs in K12 related to the economic downturn related to the Covid pandemic; 469,000 nationwide. With great uncertainty for how schools will function in the Fall, if schools must rely in part or totally on … Continue reading