From college campuses to social media platforms, it is now acceptable to criticize all Jews around the world for the actions of the Netanyahu government.
Category: Education
Gamified/Additive Grading Benefits At-Risk Students
Unlike the A-F grading system, where you start with 100% and progressively lose points, with gamified grading, you start with zero and work your way up.
Minimum F Grading Fails Students and Society
School boards and administrators brag about implementing rigorous academic standards and having high student expectations; however, by replacing the standard A through F grading system with the 50% Minimum F system, they have lowered standards and expectations.
ORAL HISTORY IN THE CLASSROOM
Oral history interviews provide students with a personal connection to a specific era or event and promote professional interactions with community members of a different age and cultural background.
AI Will Destroy History Education
Photo by author Academic content will be a controlled, whitewashed, vanilla version of the past AI (Artificial Intelligence) will determine what historical knowledge is commonly available for review by all but the most dedicated researchers. Whoever controls the dominating AI programs will dictate what the public sees, learns, and ultimately believes. Only individuals with the … Continue reading AI Will Destroy History Education
How To Find People By Searching Online: Tips and Tricks
Use these Internet search tips to find lost friends and relatives, get the dirt on new people in your life, or improve your genealogy research.
Document Your Family’s History
Don't wait until it is too late; reach out to your extended family today and document their stories!We have all said it at some point, “I wish I could have one last conversation with mom, or grandpa, or Auntie Anne.” As many times as we have heard the same story , what we would give to hear … Continue reading Document Your Family’s History
Guns In the Classroom
After dedicating 18+ years of my life to teaching high school before retiring this year, I can say with authority that arming teachers with weapons is a very bad and dangerous idea. While some of my former colleagues may disagree, I assert that only more tragedy will occur on an armed-and-ready-to-shoot campus. Most people who … Continue reading Guns In the Classroom
The Challanges of Teaching Truth in the Age of Trump: If I Had Not Retired, I May Have Been Fired!
I remember when my daughter announced that Donald Trump had entered the race for the Republican nominee. I laughed, thinking it was a joke. How could a shady businessman and reality TV host earn the trust of the American public? It seemed absurd. I watched The Apprentice for the first few seasons - it was … Continue reading The Challanges of Teaching Truth in the Age of Trump: If I Had Not Retired, I May Have Been Fired!
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