Come along on a musical journey where I explore our last three weeks together! Thank you all for the amazing discussions and debates. My mind is officially expanded.
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Are Smartphones Making is Dumb?: Why I Believe in Smartphone Restrictions in Schools
Of all the topics we have explored in EC&I 830, the topic of smartphones is the one that I have the hardest time not eliciting an emotional response to (cool it, pathos!) I’ve shared in previous posts, I have a natural aversion to not only the cel…
Continue readingWhat is the role of AI in the high school classroom?
Generative AI has arrived in a flurry! Come join me on a discussion of what I think AI’s role is in the high school classroom. Please note that I used chatGPT to find the articles that Kittle & Gallagher reference in 180 Days and to find the more r…
Continue readingDoes social media ruin childhood?
Sources in the order that I talk about them: Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation Rebecca Sweat’s article “Whatever happened to childhood?” Jacoba Urist’s “Hey parents, stop romanticizing your 1970s summer” Kate Fagen’s (ESPN) “Spl…
Continue readingGive Them a Break: Why EdTech Should Be Used Sparingly
When considering EdTech in schools, it is important to consider the foundational question: What is the purpose of school? Just what are we trying to achieve here? It’s easy to get sucked into the whirling vortex of incorporating technology into virtu…
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