by Carol A. Josel | Nov 7, 2019 | Commentary, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making Education News, Making News
Many parents use screen time as a kid-sitter, enjoying the quiet that descends on their youngsters when in the grip of a video game, social media, a texting exchange, or TV… Meanwhile, the Pew Research Center recently found that, in 2018, 95% of teens own a smartphone...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles, Interesting Facts, Making Education News, Making News
As Education Week’s Alyson Klein writes, “ Educators are using digital tools to boost student learning more than ever. But few believe there’s good information available about which resources are going to be effective in the classroom.” And that’s the conclusion...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 23, 2019 | Commentary, In The News, Interesting Facts, It’s a Fact, Making News
We’ve come a long way since the days of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson who were shown dressed to the hilt and sitting—just sitting–on the edge of their twin beds facing each other. That was then; this is now,, as, young and old, we soak up sex-saturated movies,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 22, 2019 | In The News, Making News
As reported by USA Today’s Mary Cadden, here are the ALA’s most often challenged books of last year… George, by Alex Gino: Said to encourage children “to clear browser history and change their bodies using hormones; for mentioning dirty magazines, describing...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 16, 2019 | Articles, In The News, Making News
Admission: I lit my first cigarette in 7th grade, thrilling to the grown-up feel of it all, as it fed my rebellious side. In other words, I’m in no position to judge kids who light up nowadays, though I pray they never do. What I don’t get at all, however, is the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 14, 2019 | Articles, Commentary, Making News
You can’t make this stuff up… Shakespeare finds himself on the progressive chopping block, as 8th grade English teacher and former Teach for America hire Christina Torres writes, “As I’ve grown as an educator, I’ve begun to question the merit and relevance of the...
