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Sciences > Medical Technology Would you be willing to take advantage of genetic screening/engineering to overcome sterility and guarantee a child free of genetic diseases?

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This is an excellent debate topic that will generate plenty of responses, both pro and con. There are also a number of issues that are tangential to the topic that can also provide food for thought. I'll dive right in and say that genetic screening when used as a tool to combat disease is a good thing. Problems arise when we ... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tips: How to survive your first open house

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Disclosures: I love open house, and my teaching experience has been in middle- and high school English, so these tips will be slanted toward passing nay, acing your first open house for bigger kids.Open house is a wonderful opportunity to meet the parents of the children who will be in your classes. It should be an opportunit... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tips: How to deal with meddlesome parents

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Every teacher will encounter meddlesome parents, and the wise teacher will be prepared to handle the encounter smoothly and professionally. I am a teacher, and also a parent, and while I hope that none of my daughters' teachers would file me under "meddlesome," they might justifiably choose "interested" or "motivated." Here a... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Teaching tips: Board games for classroom fun

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One of my most successful middle-school English lesson plans has been "Jeopardy" day. I adapted the popular (if slightly dated) television game show to serve as a recap and study guide for a quiz at the end of a theme or unit. Students always looked forward to it as a day that was both unconventional and fun: a good change of... More..

Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Reflections on lifecasting

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Lifecasting is an internet hobby that has roots in the new and wildly popular genre of reality television, but also in those age-old pre-internet hobbies of people-watching and angling for fame. Lifecasters are seeking fame or notoriety, and see the internet as a springboard to it. Capitalizing on the popularity of reality te... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tips: How to be flexible and still enforce consistent classroom discipline

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Classroom discipline is a fine art. Teachers carry the heavy responsibility of managing the time and attention of dozens of students in a single class, while juggling the demands of a spectrum of interest and ability levels among the students. How, then, to make sure that everyone stays on task, and to minimize disruption? Le... More..

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