education | technology | ai & NOT A.I. | design

This app is supposed to teach people how to read more quickly by presenting the words in faster and faster increments.  It looks promising, but I still had a problem reading everything at the fastest speed at the bottom in the example.

This article expresses the needs for schools to embrace mother tongue of children.  It explains how it is to the child’s benefit and it is their right to have support for their initial language.

The original article can be found here: http://www15.gencat.net/pres_casa_llengues/uploads/articles/Bilingual%20Childrens%20Mother%20Tongue.pdf

Not only does this article explain how Google doesn’t look for high GPAs in hiring its employees, but it explains the traits it does look for.  You might be quite astonished to read what they actually look for, especially in leaders.

This article gives 10 reasons not to allow kids at a young age to use devices, citing these points: Rapid brain growth, Delayed development, Epidemic obesity, Sleep deprivation, Mental Illness, Aggression, Digital dementia, Addiction, Radiation emissions, and Unsustainability.  It is well cited and substantiated.  As an educator and parent it should cause concern and reflection.