State Fair serves food, tradition
Most restaurants would get shut down. Dust and the smell of manure swirl in the air. Half-eaten entrees inadvertently spill on the walkways and are […]
Education
Prevent an Orwellian future by banishing book bans
Though all books provide value to society, few impact the public consciousness like George Orwell’s “1984,” which turns 75 years old this month. Published in […]
Clip digital umbilical cords to improve child growth, learning
A new issue is sweeping through the halls of America’s schools. A new social media trend, vaping, or any other headline-grabbing calamity can’t be blamed. […]
NFL players boast strong minds alongside powerful bodies
Whether tuning in for the commercials, the game, or just for an excuse to eat snacks, millions of Americans will watch Super Bowl 58 on […]
Use Verity to help teach media literacy skills
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on Sept. 5, 2023. It is being posted here for posterity. Trust in the news media remains low. It’s […]
Daughter starting Kindergarten spurs introspection
Another school year is upon us. As an educator, I always feel a mix of anticipation and apprehension this time of year. I’m excited to […]
Diss. Done: Doctoral Degree Earned
My handwriting is notoriously bad. I have penmanship that causes people to say things like, “With those scribbles, you should have been a doctor.” Now […]
ChatGPT, other AI tools aren’t harbingers of education’s demise
It’s all over the news, and it’s sparking concerns in classrooms across the country. It’s artificial intelligence (AI), and people seem to be overreacting. Currently […]
KQED offers free media literacy training course aimed at educators
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on June 21, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Educators looking for professional development opportunities to build their skills […]
All But Done: Doctoral journey enters new phase
I’m all but done. As promised, the end of May marked the completion of my doctoral coursework. This puts me within spitting distance of completing […]
NY Times Twitter ‘reset’ calls for curriculum review
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on April 29, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Twitter has been in the news a lot […]
Proposed legislation assaults and insults educational practices and practitioners
Public education and educators are under attack. The McMinn County, Tennessee, Board of Education banned Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, “Maus.” According to NPR’s […]