We can no longer deny it: Tablets, cellphones and other mobile devices have infiltrated the classroom. Rather than fighting technology, educators have utilized it to enhance student learning. Yet all those devices were never intended to be used while sitting at a...
Recently, I traveled to China with friends. In a small noodle shop, we tried to order bowls of noodles and skewers of chicken. After much confusion, due to not speaking the language, we demonstrated slurping noodles and stood and clucked like chickens. Everyone...
Ulises Liranzo has visited the Sydney Opera House, sand tobogganed on a giant dune, and swam the Great Barrier Reef. He’s visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris and climbed Mount Vesuvius in Italy. But he’s not just a guy who likes to travel: He experienced all of...
According to a study published by CNN, teens and tweens are spending nine hours each day using media for entertainment. It’s not uncommon for them to check their social media accounts at least 100 times each day. Think that’s going to change just because...
Share these tips with parents and students in advance of your next trip. What may seem like common sense to a seasoned traveler like yourself might not be on the radar of an ecstatic teen traveling far from home for the first time! Keep your passport and...
If your students are anything like the students I know, all exciting experiences require a Facebook or Instagram post, followed by the popular 140-character tweet. Often, the same is true for adults. Take heed before posting pictures from classroom fieldtrips: The...
