Monday, March 18, 2013

SocFest Spring 2013

Greetings! Namaste! Chao! Saludos! Merhaba! Howdy!

What did you find most interesting about Soc Fest? Was it the display or story of a classmate, or was it information you discovered about yourself and your culture as you worked on the project?

Monday, March 11, 2013

Handwriting: A Disappearing Art


A vast array of tech devices are available to help teach and learn in industrialized countries.  Given K-12 students are the second tier in the technology generation, should public schools make the move to have all assignments (reading, writing, etc.) be digital?

What are the benefits and consequences of moving away from pencil and paper in the classroom?

Monday, March 4, 2013

Great News! Good Timing?


Hundreds of babies a year are born HIV positive in the U.S. This week the medical field made a major announcement that a child born, 2 ½ years ago, with the AIDS virus has been cured. Researchers note there is still “signal” of the virus in the child and are cautions about the long-term prognosis.  With that said, and given the global magnitude of this issue, is it too soon to make a “cured” announcement, or does the announcement have positive benefits for research?

Below is a link to the story: