Huge "aha moments" for me! I love how you are able to temper serious issues with a calm reassurance that all is not lost. Beautifully scripted, as always.
Kim… what a beautiful telling of our past and what’s to come. Our future is knocking loudly at our door and it’s hard to ignore it. We need to be active participants in what’s to come.
As always, thank you for your wonderful words. I always learn so much! Paula
Interested in road trip suggestions! And also love highlighting the role of ed tech in declining academic performance. Would love to talk more about this. The school admin / board members I’ve been speaking with are less willing to admit anything is amiss than what you describe 🤦🏼♀️
Let's chat! I'll give you all of my road trip suggestions. Highlights were camping at UnderCanvas in West Yellowstone, renting AVs to explore the Grand Tetons, and pretty much everything in Big Sky. At the base of the mountain they had a bunch of kids activities--rock climbing, bungee trampoline, giant swing, etc.
Regarding the role of ed tech in declining academic performance...one thing I'm hearing that I left out my newsletter what how ed tech is contributing to chronic absenteeism (which has gone of the rails). Parents and students feel like school absence isn't a big deal if the students can get everything they need from their school-issued computers. Administrators have also told me that teachers are finding the actual act of teaching less enjoyable because they're constantly competing for attention and focus with computers. But I'll email you. I'm curious what you're hearing!
The Ed Tech section really nails how we're finally questioning whether more screens actually helps learning. I've seen the same pattern with friends who teach highschool, where students struggle with extended reading but can handle short bursts fine. The data about reading comprehension shifting from extended passages to 54 snippits is pretty stark, and honestly matches what I've noticed about how people (including myself sometimes) engage with longer form content online.
Totally agree that the short snippet content has impacted me as well. I feel like short attention spans cut across generational lines at this point. I feel for high school teachers. They want to set their students up for success without sacrificing rigor and that seems to be an unsurmountable task at the moment.
Huge "aha moments" for me! I love how you are able to temper serious issues with a calm reassurance that all is not lost. Beautifully scripted, as always.
Kim… what a beautiful telling of our past and what’s to come. Our future is knocking loudly at our door and it’s hard to ignore it. We need to be active participants in what’s to come.
As always, thank you for your wonderful words. I always learn so much! Paula
Interested in road trip suggestions! And also love highlighting the role of ed tech in declining academic performance. Would love to talk more about this. The school admin / board members I’ve been speaking with are less willing to admit anything is amiss than what you describe 🤦🏼♀️
Let's chat! I'll give you all of my road trip suggestions. Highlights were camping at UnderCanvas in West Yellowstone, renting AVs to explore the Grand Tetons, and pretty much everything in Big Sky. At the base of the mountain they had a bunch of kids activities--rock climbing, bungee trampoline, giant swing, etc.
Regarding the role of ed tech in declining academic performance...one thing I'm hearing that I left out my newsletter what how ed tech is contributing to chronic absenteeism (which has gone of the rails). Parents and students feel like school absence isn't a big deal if the students can get everything they need from their school-issued computers. Administrators have also told me that teachers are finding the actual act of teaching less enjoyable because they're constantly competing for attention and focus with computers. But I'll email you. I'm curious what you're hearing!
The Ed Tech section really nails how we're finally questioning whether more screens actually helps learning. I've seen the same pattern with friends who teach highschool, where students struggle with extended reading but can handle short bursts fine. The data about reading comprehension shifting from extended passages to 54 snippits is pretty stark, and honestly matches what I've noticed about how people (including myself sometimes) engage with longer form content online.
Totally agree that the short snippet content has impacted me as well. I feel like short attention spans cut across generational lines at this point. I feel for high school teachers. They want to set their students up for success without sacrificing rigor and that seems to be an unsurmountable task at the moment.