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How Does AI Affect Higher-Order Thinking?
Earlier in the spring, I wrote on how important handwriting information is, especially in the age of artificial intelligence that we find ourselves in. The article is titled, “Striking the Balance: The Role of Handwriting in a Tech-Driven Classroom.” In the article,...
Who Should Decide School Curriculum?
American families have been on the edges of their seats, either in excitement or dread, as they have watched the federal education change over the past 100 days of the Trump Administration. Jobs have been cut, AI initiatives have been introduced, and overall, no one...
Striking the Balance: The Role of Handwriting in a Tech-Driven Classroom
As technology and innovation continues to surge forward, we are left with the age-old question in education: what is the right balance between “old school” and “new age?” To what extent do we prepare students to be successful with all of the future tools at our...
Importance of Math Discussion
Talking and reading to your kids, especially while they’re young, should help them develop in a variety of ways. The value of this practice has been well-known for decades. It helps develop vocabulary and early language skills, and most importantly, it is a tender and...
Do you ever find yourself using generalities to describe people?
Do you ever find yourself using generalities to describe people? Democrats are all the same. Republicans are all the same. Kids today are lazy. Christians are bigots. Do you think that God looks at us in the same way? The Bible says that God, “...knows the number of...
Who are you?
In 1978, the British rock band The Who released a song called, “Who Are You?” The lyrics of the song include “Who are you, I really want to know, who are you?” The composer of the song, Pete Townsend, seemed frustrated that he couldn’t quite get the person to really...
The Beginning of the End for Standardized Testing?
“What is your stance on standardized testing?” This is one of the consistent questions we receive from prospective RUCA families, and it’s one of the more interesting ones we field. Some parents ask because they want their child to avoid standardized testing. Others...
What are your priorities?
Do you ever stop and wonder what your priorities are? Is it your job, your bank account, your reputation, your family, your spouse, your toys or something else? Having priorities is important and they can be very motivating. As a believer, do you ever think about...
Are you ready to be intentional?
I recently heard a sermon by Dr. Tony Evans who wanted us as Christians to realize we are no longer the “Home” team here in America. Many of our country's institutions are no longer governed by Godly principles. Our politics, our education system and our media are...
Can I Just Teach?
Over the past year, I taught Computer Science to students in St. John’s Wood, a lovely section of central London in the United Kingdom. COVID or not, it had always been a dream to teach abroad and see how other countries educate students. No country’s system is...