Rethinking Technology in the Classroom: The Evidence Doesn’t Support It
I have long believed that the uncritical adoption of technology in the classroom for its own sake was a bad idea. My hunches on the matter are counter intuitive, […]
Cultivating Sensibilities: Resisting Consumerism in Children
by Jeremiah Forshey Jeremiah Forshey is a faculty member in the School of Rhetoric where he teaches literature and senior thesis. When my youngest son James was three, he played […]
Glad You Asked: What is the Purpose of the History Timeline?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “What is the Purpose of the History Timeline? It’s endearing and amazing to see 5 year olds reciting the Timeline, but the […]
Cultivating Sensibilities: Reverence, Respect and Courtesy
“Show me what reverence looks like.” Lately I’ve been saying this at the beginning of each of my middle school chapels. The children aren’t being bad; they’re coming from gym, lunch or some other […]
Glad you Asked: What are the Advantages of a classical, Christian Education?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “How would you summarize the advantages of classical education compared to modern education models?” Glad you asked. First, we should make sure we […]
Education and Technology
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In the fall, 2015, I submitted a master’s thesis to Hollins University entitled Education in Context of Student-Accessed, Digital and Applied Technology. I have since created a seminar based on this […]
Baumol’s Cost Disease: Why Tuition Increases the Way It Does
I experience much discomfort at the oft-heard contention—by no means a new one—that tuition increases faster than inflation and faster than the growth of family incomes. A common conclusion from […]
Personal Responsibility
This sign is pretty funny. It made the rounds on FaceBook, and while I probably wouldn’t post it at New Covenant, I sympathize with its message. First, let’s admit it: […]
Privilege and Protection: Monitoring Your Child’s Phone
It’s become increasingly common for parents of students as young as fourth and fifth grades to provide phones for their children. While I have opinions about this matter for my […]
A Sample Phone Contract
Do you need more control with your child when it comes to phones? Consider using a “Phone Contract” with your student. Here is an example that might help you have […]