A few weeks ago, a delightful likeness of Flat Stanley arrived in my mailbox courtesy of my friend’s daughter Emma. In her letter, Emma asked that I take some photos of her flat self so that she could add my location to their classroom’s Flat Stanley map. Only too happy to oblige, Stanley traveled with [...]
This occasional series, Weekend Reading, offers suggestions for books, articles, and research papers that can foster professional growth. This latest installment includes Johanna Riddle’s recently released Engaging the Eye Generation: Visual Literacy Strategies for the K-5 Classroom and studies from the MacArthur Foundation and the Biologist that offer very different viewpoints regarding social networking.
Engaging the [...]
Yesterday I participated in an information session for the Parents Association on the topic of “Growing Up Online: Understanding the Greatest Generation Gap Since Rock and Roll.” Over the course of an hour, we discussed a number of issues related to raising children in the Digital Age, ranging from Internet filters to sexting, but social [...]
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