I have lots more time to read, tweet and surf than you do!
The Wrong Direction That US Education is Taking by Pam Johnson spells out some of the reasons why many Americans are less than satisfied with our schools. Parents and Educators alike should consider Pam’s thinking on this important subject and let the policy makers know their feelings.
Social Media: It’s More than Just a Hang-Out by Ken Myers is aimed at helping young people get more out of their social media efforts than just killing time with their friends, and possibly getting in trouble. Older folks exploring social media to keep up with younger generations can also benefit from this fine work. Read on and see how you can build your brand thanks to popular social media outlets. In addition to developing your skills, you will also be building your online resumé.
So You Want To Be A Landscape Architect? by Tony Palmer is my first in a series of career exploration posts. Posts like this should help students understand how complex the requirements are for any given professional field, even if they have no interest in the field in question. Here Tony explains the skills, characteristics, and knowledge a student will need to acquire to make it in this profession. The bottom line is that any real profession is far from one-dimensional. Thanks Tony.
The Down Side of Blog Scraping by Linda Bailey discusses how the countless blogs found on the Internet constantly scrape information from each other, and how they often fail to verify what they borrow. This guest post will help students, educators, and parents better understand what they are dealing with when they search for work or play. It offers a sound warning to beginning and experienced bloggers. There are also some tips for testing the quality of what you find when you search. Be sure to check out more of Linda’s work at Housekeeping.Org if you want a healthier home.
Is ADHD an epidemic? I don’t believe so. But drug use has more than doubled in five years in Finland. Worrying! Pasi Sahlberg, author of Finnish Lessons
It’s clear to me that ADHD is over-diagnosed and over-medicated in the United States. We are using drugs to make the students conform to an obsolete classroom environment rather than changing the environments to meet the needs of the students. Too many teachers want kids medicated so they can sit still and focus on boring stuff. Thanks to Melissa Hathaway we have a super guest post on the matter. If you are looking for a no nonsense take on the problem, you won’t be disappointed.
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