Do you know what “LOL” means? How about “TTYL?”
Many teachers are learning these popular texting terms simply by grading their students’ assignments. According to a recent report, 38 percent of students have used abbreviations like these in school papers (On Texts, Tech and Teens).
A survey from the Association of American Colleges and Universities reveals that college students want a greater focus on personal and social responsibility when it comes to their education. Responses, gathered from 23 institutions, asked students and faculty about their school’s emphasis on integrity, moral reasoning and openness to others’ beliefs. (more…)
The article ‘Multiple Intelligences’ at 25, discusses Gardner’s belief that people have “multiple intelligences” that a one-size-fits-all test cannot measure. He also refutes the notion that intelligence is predominately inherited.
