Universal Design for Learning- Five lessons for scaling targeted instruction from implementation research in Ghana - Unicef May 21, 2025
- CAST Brings UDL Leaders in Inclusive Education to Washington, DC for UDL-Con: International 2025 - Newswire :) Press Release Distribution May 12, 2025
- Florence Roche Elementary School Incorporates Universal Design for Learning, Reflects Local Landscape - School Construction News May 8, 2025
- Make Design and Technology Choices Serve All Students - EdTech Magazine May 6, 2025
- TILT Summer Conference to focus on engaging students through Universal Design for Learning - Colorado State University April 29, 2025
- CoSN 2025: Universal Design for Learning Applies to Tech, Too - GovTech April 21, 2025
- The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning May Workshops - UM Today News April 16, 2025
- New from ACRL - “Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: A Student-Centered Approach” - American Library Association April 15, 2025
- Education and AI
- How artificial intelligence is transforming education in 2025 - London Daily News June 19, 2025
- Local nonprofit brings artificial intelligence education to elementary students - WTOL June 18, 2025
- AI classrooms: The future of education - telefonica.com June 18, 2025
- The best-case scenario for AI in schools - BBC June 17, 2025
- UTEP Launches Master’s in Education with Artificial Intelligence Focus - The University of Texas at El Paso June 11, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence in Education: Risks, Opportunities and What’s Next - Yahoo June 11, 2025
- What Can Higher Education Gain from Artificial Intelligence? - Public Policy Institute of California June 10, 2025
- AI in schools and colleges: what you need to know - GOV.UK blogs June 10, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Dodge County dog death prompts arrest after social media attention - WISN June 19, 2025
- Fight misinformation with IDV for tiered anonymity on social media, paper argues - Biometric Update June 19, 2025
- Coco Gauff joins calls for clampdown on social media abuse: ‘It’s the worst you can get’ - MSN June 19, 2025
- Cocky fugitive's social media challenge to sheriff backfires in spectacular fashion - AOL.com June 19, 2025
- President Trump Delays US TikTok Ban for Another 90 Days - Social Media Today June 19, 2025
- Simone Ashley being been cut from the F1 movie is a story because we saw so much of it being filmed because of - Lainey Gossip June 19, 2025
- World’s smartest man professes Christian faith on social media - Catholic World Report June 19, 2025
- Teen Social Media Ban Moves Closer in Australia After Tech Trial - Bloomberg.com June 19, 2025
- Kwantlen
- 'Role model' Surrey man with Plan Your Space earns KPU young alumni award - Peace Arch News June 18, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU honours Hong Yan Melody Pan with 2025 Alumni Excellence Award - Education News Canada June 16, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Indigenous lawyer honoured with Distinguished Alumni Award from KPU - Education News Canada June 12, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - '30-under-30' innovator to receive Outstanding Young Alumni Award - Education News Canada June 12, 2025
- Visual artist Brandon Gabriel designs paddles to represent five KPU campuses - Pancouver June 10, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - New Indigenous artworks to be unveiled at KPU convocation ceremonies - Education News Canada June 10, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Dr. Bruce Choy appointed next KPU President and Vice-Chancellor - Education News Canada June 6, 2025
- Out and About: Kwantlen Farmers Market offers friendly, outdoor shopping - richmond-news.com June 2, 2025
Monthly Archives: November 2015
More on Clichés …
From professor Jonathan Mayhew: One of Orwell’s sillier pieces of writing advice is “Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.” Orwell advises “scrapping of every word or idiom which … Continue reading
Clichés Used in Journalism
The Washington Post compiles a helpful list; it’s up to 200. I am guilty of using the following in speaking (and the first one listed here in writing, too – alas): Any “not-un” formulation (as in “not unsurprising that you’d … Continue reading
Writing and editing for the computer screen
Lawyer and language genius Bryan Garner over at LawProse.org spells out, in typically lucid fashion, how to compose documents when you know they will be read on a computer screen rather than on paper. 1.Summarize. It’s important to learn the … Continue reading
No Word
A friend in the media emailed me this morning: “Everyone keeps talking about hostages having been taken in Paris. Doesn’t the word ‘hostage’ imply a demand on the part of the terrorists? They made no demands; they intended all along … Continue reading
Ricotta / Ree-goat
In Fairport, New York, where I grew up, there were lots of Italian American families, and I had many Italian American friends (still do). I married an Italian American from Liverpool, New York, and have a son from this marriage … Continue reading
“Sedulous aping”
“Memory” – or memoria – is one of the five canons of classical rhetoric. Write Brett and Kate McKay in their excellent blog “The Art of Manliness”: Anciently, almost all rhetorical communication was done orally in the public forum. Ancient … Continue reading
“Epic translation success”
Read more at the always alert, amusing, and erudite Language Log.
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