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Important opinion essay by Dr. Jean Twenge in the New York Times today:

The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education

A few eye-popping stats in there, including this regarding note-taking:

Across 24 studies, college students who took handwritten notes were 58 percent more likely to get A’s in their courses than those who typed notes on laptops. In contrast, students who typed notes were 75 percent more likely to fail the course than those who wrote them by hand.

I still believe in the potential putting devices in the hands of students who for all of the right reasons can leverage them to deepen their learning, but I’ve also been arguing for intentional use of technology for my entire career (funny to write that phrase). I’m looking forward to getting the reaction of friends and colleagues to this article.

I suppose you’ve come to say you’re sorry? I hope so, given your years of sneering and hand-wringing about how I was ruining knowledge. Meanwhile, you turned your information environment into a hypercapitalist post-truth digital snuff film.

From HI, IT’S ME, WIKIPEDIA, AND I AM READY FOR YOUR APOLOGY

This is pretty great, and the gist of the past couple books I’ve read.

Some trips this weekend are sold out on the train running between St. Paul and Chicago.
— Read on www.startribune.com/amtraks-popular-borealis-train-a-hot-ticket-on-mea-weekend/601496044

Now just imagine faster speeds and more frequent service!

This article is so timely because I walked to and from work today (about 3.5 miles each way, and made a stop at the bookstore on the way home)

Everyone at work was like… “You WALKED?!? Are you insane? How far is that!?”

Too Many of Us Are Missing the Benefits of a Good, Long Walk

In general, Americans are far behind most of the world when it comes to everyday walking habits, and Minnesota is in the middle of the pack nationally when it comes to walking rates. Even in parts of the city with nice sidewalks, close destinations and good weather, most people don’t walk much unless they’ve got a dog with them. For Twin Cities folks, any unnecessary walking, like being forced to park a block from a restaurant, is seen as a travesty.

Happy to say I’m well over 15,000 steps today 🙂

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