by Carol A. Josel | Apr 16, 2024 | Commentary, Making News
Self-esteem talk got its start way back in the mid-1700’s with the writings of Scottish philosopher David Hume in which he emphasized the importance of self-worth in the quest to attain one’s full potential. Moving forward, in 1890, American philosopher and...
by Carol A. Josel | Apr 5, 2024 | Academics, Articles, Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
In the news of late: TikTok under fire, with the U.S. House of Representatives, in March, approving a bi-partisan bill that would force its parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the app or be banned on all of our devices. As noted by Ryan Lovelace of The...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 26, 2024 | Carol A Josel, Making Education News, Technology in Education
Somehow, we’ve gone from artificial flowers and sweeteners to artificial thinking, calculating, and learning. Heady stuff, no? And very brave new world, even otherworldly. For many, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also scary, the stuff of science fiction, which,...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 11, 2024 | Articles, Making News
“The heart gets quiet when it gets listened to.” ~ author unknown Whether to impress, reassure, or simply shout it from the rooftops, 52% of us will honor Valentine’s Day by spending, on average, a whopping $192 on gifts. In fact, about 30% of us will spend so...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 4, 2024 | Academics, Making Education News
The Associated Press’s Collin Binkley reports that, “Congress gave schools a record $190 billion but didn’t require them to publicly report individualized purchases…, and the full scope of the spending is unknown.” An Edtech Evidence Exchange analysis says, “The U.S....
