SJR Teacher/Learners

Social media, contrary to its reputation, actually seems to improve certain prosocial behaviors—empathy, to name one—in teenage populations.

So we have a dash of “good news,” a pinch of “bad news,” and a potential framework to turn “no news” into “know news.”

Focus on “learning” instead of “activities”

You have to be willing, as William Faulkner said, to “kill all your darlings.”You’ve loved those activities for years. You’ve refined them and gotten really good at assigning and grading them.

The greatest teacher in the world is a human using technology to its full potential.