Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet. Show all posts
Monday, September 10, 2018
9/10/2018: From penny press to Snapchat: Parents fret through the ages - Children Banned from Restaurants
Today's Article: From penny press to Snapchat: Parents fret through the ages
Monday, May 14, 2018
5/14/2018: Teacher pay is low; some districts recruiting overseas - Meet the Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web
Today's Article: Teacher pay is low; some districts recruiting overseas
From: NY Times
Readability Score: 9.9
As walkouts by teachers protesting low pay and education funding shortfalls spread across the country, the small but growing movement to recruit teachers from overseas is another sign of the difficulty some districts are having providing the basics to public school students.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Meet the Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web
Readability Score: 7.4
Monday, February 5, 2018
2/5/2017: Facebook admits social media threat to democracy - Watch what you emoji: A compilation of articles on emojis and consequences
Today's Article: Facebook admits social media threat to democracy
From: Digital Journal
Readability Score: 12.5
Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good."
Click here to view the entire article and classroom discussion questions:
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Watch what you emoji: A compilation of articles on emojis and consequences
Readability Score: 9.6
From: Digital Journal
Readability Score: 12.5
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Readability Score: 9.6
Thursday, January 4, 2018
1/4/2018: Network Neutrality Comes to an End (Opinion) - Memphis Removes Confederate Statues from Downtown Memphis
Today's Article: Network Neutrality Comes to an End (Opinion)
From: The Washington Times
Readability Score: 11.9
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to eliminate Net Neutrality. Have your students read this opinion piece and discuss the issue.
Click here to view the entire article and classroom discussion questions:
http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: Memphis Removes Confederate Statues from Downtown Memphis
Readability Score: 9.3
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