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Facebook ads – why is someone seeing this ad

Posted on January 14, 2020 by admin

This is the second of my two-part series on Facebook political ads. The first part addressed how you can determine why you are seeing certain political ads. Part one concerned the information about you that Facebook used to target you … Continue reading →

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Facebook ads – why do I see what I see?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by admin

I have been focused on the micro-targeting of Facebook ads ever since Facebook said it would not block political ads containing falsehoods. If you care, you can learn some things about why you see what you see. For any ad, … Continue reading →

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Old tractors and new tech

Posted on January 11, 2020 by admin

I grew up on an Iowa farm and even for the 1960s I spent a lot of time on what were old tractors for that time. My dad made due with old John Deeres – an A, B, and a … Continue reading →

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WordPress Pages and Plugins

Posted on January 11, 2020 by admin

Platforms such as WordPress and Blogger are associated with blogging, but are much more flexible and can be the basis for an entire online presence. WordPress offers an alternative to the sequential display of posts (blogging) called pages and plugins … Continue reading →

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Weak link

Posted on January 9, 2020 by admin

Since the election of 2016 interested the general public in “fake news”, efforts to combat misleading content have been an issue for educators. Somehow, it was assumed that educators should prepare learners in a way that would take care of … Continue reading →

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Comment from Sal Kahn

Posted on January 7, 2020 by admin

I have followed Sal Kahn and the Kahn Academy since Sal first offered his TED talk. My interest was in his efforts to offer a practical way to implement an individualized mastery learning system. This recent comment from Kahn reiterates … Continue reading →

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