Educational issues

As a former teacher, I'm thrilled about the potential that tablet computers have for shaking up traditional education. No longer is technology just inching its way into classrooms. With tablets, kids... read more
Today, when the latest campaign trail gaffe or political scandal goes viral, your kids will likely hear about it before you do. How will they know whether a claim or a charge is based in fact, an... read more
Kids become lifelong readers for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes there's one key book that captures a kid's imagination and opens him or her up to the exciting world of fiction. Other times, a... read more
Kids viewed, shared, liked, disliked, and commented. They even criticized. By the time parents found out about Kony 2012 -- from their kids, no less -- the video had already gone viral. Way viral.... read more
Judging by the success of Twilight, you might think that vampires and werewolves are the only things teens are reading about these days. But there's a lot more than fangs and fur in contemporary... read more
Every back-to-school season, marketers push high tech like it's going out of style. There are e-readers, tablets, smartphones, MP3 players -- even social media campaigns to get kids interacting with... read more
We're loving the new book apps you can download onto your smartphone or iPad. Full of creative images, learning games, and interactivity, book apps provide an immersive experience that teaches... read more
Recently, my 5-year-old and I walked into a room full of kids playing video games at a birthday party. "You suck!" shouted one kid to another. "I'm going to kick your ass!" the kid yelled back. My... read more
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