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Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Technology
Computer programming develops problem solving skills, helping students see that all problems — no matter how large — are sets of smaller problems. I’ve promoted…
In the not-to-distant past, I would buy every other major release of software titles. Usually, I’d upgrade when the version I owned was the last…
Microsoft Excel is one of my favorite applications. Long ago, it was Quattro Pro that displaced Lotus 1-2-3 in my heart, but Excel long ago rose…
We replaced our Canon MX922 today, December 17, 2021. This had me reflecting on the printers past and present in our lives. Printers range from…
A colleague recently suggested my wife and I should have no computing screen time limitations for our daughters. Should parents set screen time limits for…
It’s far more than an eight-hour day. It’s more than a five-day work week. “It” is trying to keep our two daughters on track academically. Because…
This blog often critiques schools and universities for rushing to adopt technologies without prioritizing learning. No technology replaces the value of a skilled teacher selecting…
We are preparing for the 2021-22 school year, during which we will be homeschooling yet again. Pessimists are rarely disappointed. I’m a cynical pessimist with…
Our daughters don’t need their own computers or high-end tablets, but they are old enough to want their own devices. We see children younger than…