by Danielle Castonzo | 30 Apr 2018 | Education, Personal Reflections, Technology
Smartphones can be great learning tools, but they can also be addictive, interfere with learning and contribute to bullying. I know — I teach high school. Students send text messages, Manila, Philippines, 10 June 2008 (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) I walk into a...
by Nelson Graves | 5 Apr 2018 | News Decoder Updates
Janet Hartwell, an experienced global educator, has agreed to serve on News-Decoder’s board, strengthening the not-for-profit’s leadership. Janet Hartwell News-Decoder is delighted to announce that Janet Hartwell, an experienced global educator who heads...
by News Decoder | 24 Jan 2018 | La Jolla Country Day School, Student Posts, Women, Youth Voices
Afghan school girls study under a tent, at the Zarghona High School in Kabul Afghanistan on Thursday Oct 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel By Jane GreenipCollege. It’s the first word I hear out of my relatives’ mouths right now, the moment I walk into the room. I get...
by Nelson Graves | 4 Jan 2018 | News Decoder Updates
She has an international background, has studied international politics and loves to travel. Savannah Jenkins aims to help News-Decoder grow. Savannah Jenkins at the Puy du Sancy in Auvergne, France She has an international background, is a dual national, has studied...
by News Decoder | 11 Dec 2017 | Education, United States
Do you think universities should create “safe spaces” and offer “trigger warnings” for material that might upset students? Here are two opposing views. Protesters shout before a speaking engagement by Ben Shapiro at the University of California...