Distraction has always been a teacher’s biggest problem. After all, lessons can only take root if students are paying attention. Distractions are inevitable. No teacher, no matter how skilled, can filter them all out. Kids bring their distractions to school with them. A sick parent, a lost dog, lack of breakfast, an argument on the … Read more
“Sent from my shiny companion that’s taken over my life.” That tagline appears at the bottom of any e-mail sent from the smartphone of a friend’s daughter. When I first saw it, I chuckled and thought that such a sentiment was strange for a teenager. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to … Read more
“Sent from my shiny companion that’s taken over my life.” That tagline appears at the bottom of any e-mail sent from the smartphone of a friend’s daughter. When I first saw it, I chuckled and thought that such a sentiment was strange for a teenager. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to … Read more
A recent ad for the latest smartphone by Motorola contains the slogan, Control It and You Control Everything. This ad markets an exaggerated claim that the phone will give its owner omnipotent power and control over everything. Is Technology Ruining Your Life? Take A Quick Quiz To Find Out By Clicking Here. Indeed, the ad … Read more
