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Fall Leaves
I live in the north and spend some time at a house in woods of northern Wisconsin. Every fall I watch the leaves turn and take some pictures. Some of these pictures end up posted on social media sites. There … Continue reading
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Personalization is ambiguous
I am preparing to teach “mastery learning” next week. Teaching this topic is not particularly difficult for me because I have been interested in the topic since I first became interested in the early 1970s. The underlying principles made so … Continue reading
iOS and Cloudflare
If you recently updated your iOS install on an iPhone or tablet AND are using Cloudflare DNS products, you may encounter issues. I found I was unable to connect my iPad to my desktop machine to use Reflector and I … Continue reading
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Screen time and academic achievement
A new study from the American Medical Association journal Pediatrics attempts to integrate the many studies on screen time, specific screen activities, and academic achievement. The study is available online. Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 58 cross-sectional studies, … Continue reading
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Source for primary sources
Working on a Teaching American History grant Cindy received for the state of North Dakota familiarized me with the concept of the historian’s craft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historian%27s_Craft]. This concept was also a core course for undergrad history majors at the university I … Continue reading
Climate change awareness
I admit I didn’t expect to see students carrying signs in Webster, WI, this morning and I was correct. I hope their teachers are discussing the serious matter of climate change with them as an alternative. I promised yesterday to … Continue reading