No big surprises here, but this blog post does a good job explaining why doing well on multiple choice questions does not prepare students for college. I took this sample AP test and Googled the 40 questions exactly as written. It took about 2 seconds to find the answers – and that was checking a…
“Police have cornered the suspect who reportedly put as many as 25 words on single line of this text. If caught, he faces… … a lengthy sentence.” Via Cheezburger Similar:Timed Essays: Top 5 Tips for Writing Academic Essays Under PressureWe have one more day of classes Monday, …AcademiaThe AI Mirror Test: Why Even the Smartest…
In the restaurant parking lot after dinner (thanks, Grandma Pat) I mentioned to Carolyn that today is National Dance Day. She rarely needs much encouragement to perform. Similar:Journalism is now the second draft of historyThe unavoidable truth is that first draf…CultureDon't Like Hamlet? Now's Your Chance To Rewrite It”It’s not really fair to say, ‘Look…
“Peter, if black holes aren’t a good conversation starter at the picnic, what else might you try?” “Superstring theory?” That’s my boy. Similar:Look how the box leads your eye down to the car, then the two signs lead your eye up to th…PersonalIt appears there may be some audience participation in this outdoor production of…
To stash her Lemonheads and Smarties. http://t.co/Fr1luEpZ2b Similar:Original Mickey Mouse Character Enters Public Domain in 2024As a grad student in the 1990s, I chose …AcademiaGetting a little bit better with each #blender3D scene I render.AestheticsEnsign Ro (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season 5, Episode 3) New Bumpy-nosed Officer Is Stubbor…Rewatching ST:TNG Picard is ordered to …CultureMy students…
This one is #3, “Man Lurking by Fence.” 19 Book Cover Clichés. Similar:Undergrad Danielle Sidoti Nails an Oral Interpretation/Analysis of "Barbie Doll" by Marge …In my online “American Literature” class…AestheticsIt is often said that autistic people lack empathy. Some autistic people are told that the…@ItsEmilyKaty supplies another excellent…CultureWashington Post Cartoonist Who Quit Over Bezos Cartoon…
In her new novel, Codecrafter, Sandbothe constructs a fantasy world to introduce programming possibilities to young readers. Programming is sorcery, and code makes spells. The novel focuses on Tagglinde, a young daughter of a lord, and her entry into the world of sorcery through learning programming, and using her knowledge of programming to defeat her…
For me, it’s an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. Also, I tried out a mini & ended up preferring the portability to the large screen. @textfiles Similar:Hello, there, mini.Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you fr…TweetsRT @JordanFor: One of the counters from the Civil…RT @JordanFor: One of the counters from …TweetsCarolyn Gombell Is Not a Real…
Hello, there, mini. Let’s restore you from your backup and get to work! Note to self: next time, before handing in iPad, take screenshots of the icon configuration. (I’m glad I blogged my goodbye to the old model, because I can reconstruct the home screen from that photo.) Similar:Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved…
It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but #SetonHill is upgrading me to a mini. Serve your new owner well! Similar:Loved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhillLoved seeing A Comedy of Errors @setonhi…TweetsHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky…
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A very useful, concise summary of web-enabled wisdom. In my years working in technology, I have learned a few things. These lessons have become oft-repeated refrains when speaking to people, so I thought I’d collect them so I have a link to send folks when needed. 10 Rules of Internet – Anil Dash via @Historiator…
Moodle is a free course-management tool that many schools (including mine) use to manage the online components of courses (including computer-graded quizzes, discussion forums, and the submission of online papers). The tool is powerful, but the interface offers a bewildering array of options, so that casual users are often dismayed by how many checkboxes it…
By the way, I won. Similar:Viral Video Vilifies Foul-ball FanA recent video that shows a kid in the b…EthicsWhile searching my bag for a cable, I found an unexpected wealth of food-substitute items.AmusingIf you win the very first time you play a game, that means you are skilled and brilliant, …AwesomeThe boy tied for second…
Seton Hill’s CIO is one of the experts cited in this infographic. The world’s best business and leadership experts share their insights to help CMOs, CIOs, and CEOs bolster their digital influence. This interactive infographic is a high-level summary of their advice. Similar:GenZ prefers searching with TikTok, Instagram over GoogleEducating myself about how today’s colle…CybercultureA…
Lost brand-new earbuds. Reached in pocket of freshly-washed pants & found old earbuds. (They work!) Looked down & spotted new earbuds. #win Similar:Arsenic and Old Lace. I haven't seen this show since I played the lead as a high school ju…CultureChilling on Forbes Avenue with a small friend.Chilling on Forbes Avenue with a small f…AestheticsOpening…
As a toddler, my son once methodically showed me a series of random objects (truck, ball, teddy, clay). Each time I told him I was too busy. Then he tried a book. I just HAD to drop what I was doing and read to him. I still read to my 11yo girl. We’re on the…
[T]he Internet has dramatically changed the role of the cultural critic. Albums and movies “leak” far in advance of their due dates, entire libraries of music or television shows can be torrented and hoarded in a matter of hours, and as quickly as terabytes of .mp3s and .avis are transmitted, so too are all of…
At first glance, this chart makes it look like food stamp usage has gone from almost nothing at some unspecified time in the past, to some huge amount over a span of who-knows-how-long. Only a fraction of the visitors to the site will click on the chart to see the scale, which reveals that the…