April - 2020

The Kid Who Likes Remote Learning

I know this kid who likes remote learning. He is fortunate to have a laptop and a solid internet connection at his house. He doesn’t miss attending school all that much. But, he does miss his friends and some of his teachers, though. Here is how this kid’s typical day goes while staying at home due to the COVID-19 crisis. 1. He wakes up at 11:00 a.m. instead of 6:30 a.m. 2. He sits down and eats a good breakfast with a spoon or fork, not a rushed one in order to get out

What Google will NEVER Know, but Our Students Should

Many students think that the Prophet Google really knows everything. I mean, humanity can easily turn to their web browser for “answers” or shout out a "beck and call" to their Alexa from across the room for an even lazier demand for information, but Google doesn’t know much about our hearts and abilities--especially if I trick it into believing that I like scarecrows and AstroTurf when doing some bogus internet searches to mess with its so-called, marketing-driven, intuitiv