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School Has Lost Its Connection. Both Students and Teachers Are Feeling It.

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I began my career teaching middle school in a windowless classroom in south Los Angeles where I wore slacks, heels and blouses. My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. When 9/11 happened, my high school English teacher stopped our normal routine, rolled in a TV set, and turned it on.

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Beyond the Hype: 5 Ways to Think About Virtual and Augmented Reality in Schools

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His students tell their stories through augmented textile pieces , some of which are aimed to promote discussions around challenging subjects like pornography. I am gathering information together before I create a syllabus. Maybe it turns into a VR or AR production, or maybe it turns into a novel,” he said.

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The Censored and the Curious: Using Banned Books to Foster Connections and Critical Thinking in Freshmen

Faculty Focus

A hugely present issue when I proposed the course in spring of 2022 was the resurgence of book bans occurring in schools and libraries around the country. I thought this topic was ripe for discussion, had its roots in many different disciplines, and would interest a variety of students. The topics of the debate were student-generated.