Pray For Peace
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@JamesHowdenIII
Writer, coach, accompanist, Dad-at-large.
Can someone please explain how humanity is supposed to adapt to this? Climate change is making these severe events more severe and more frequent. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #spain
East of Eden has changed my life. Timshel.
Of all the things I've been wrong about, the failure of edtech is the most disappointing. I was so taken with @khanacademy's notion of the "flipped classroom" (world class lectures online, collaborative work in the classroom), but a combination of the disastrous Covid-era remote school experience and the mounting evidence that screens are mostly a distraction for kids shows that this was wishful thinking. economist.com/united-states/…
It is increasingly clear that the careless mass introduction of 1:1 devices (on each kid's desk) in the 2010s was, at best, a waste of billions that could have been spent on teachers. At worst: a major cause of declining ed outcomes.
Sometimes if feels naive to be posting about bees amongst the rancid, the depraved, the violence, the lies, the evil, the soulless, the demise of humanity…but maybe we represent for the decent, the innocent, the underdogs, the gentle…or maybe we’re just naive…yeah just naive…
This is actually terrifying.
I was really worried my 10th graders would think Tolstoy's novella "The Death of Ivan Ilych" was boring, or that they wouldn't connect with it. I was so, so wrong. The last two days have been some of the most rewarding in my 23-year teaching career. You should read it. It will change you. And if you can get your kids to read it now, with you, Tolstoy will echo into eternity, which he richly deserves. web.stanford.edu/~jsabol/existe…
As tens of thousands are killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran in their pursuit of freedom, our hearts go out to all who are affected. We grieve with you. –Your Friends at BahaiTeachings.org #freeiran #freedomforiran #standwithiran #humanrights
Environmental risks like extreme weather & biodiversity loss, together with short-term risks, are compounding into a crisis no country can manage alone Rebuilding trust and strengthening international cooperation is essential to protect people and planet bit.ly/3NsQNSi
