2024 Gamification Trends – Or Behavioral Economics
“Behavioral Economics” isn’t and is just as inimical as it sounds, I suspect. Schools thinking about digital literacy would do well to think a bit larger than futile efforts at site-blocking . . .
Why Goodreads and Review Sites are Problematic
Heard about the Goodreads scandal but don’t know the details? Here you go. Just another reason why trusting reviews on an Amazon-operated ‘democratic’ platform is probably not the solution we need.
Teaching Geo-Caching is Still a Thing?
Think spring! There are still lots of good reasons to teach about geo-caching. Here are a few!
Readers In the Driving Seat
Isn’t the system you’re looking for patronage? Hmm. Yes, the publishing industry is flawed, but patrons or crowd-sourcing authors is probably little better.
Taliban causing ‘irreversible damage’ to whole education system in Afghanistan
Raise your hands if you are surprised. When we place restrictions on learning, we reap what we sow.
Why Don’t Romanians Read More?
Thinking of it this way, reading Romanian writers also promotes Romanian literacy. Markets are vital, but as always, supporting schools comes first.
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