Some things never change — for example, my aversion to our home phone ringing at any time of day. It's true, I cringe and sigh in total exasperation every single time the phone rings. I don’t mind the blinking on the answering machine at all (because “YES! I MISSED a call! Great!) But when the phone rings, [...]
It occurred to me not too long ago that the world of education has really changed dramatically for younger children since the advent of the iPhone and other smartphones. Personally, my only experience is with the iPhone and how it has captivated my 2½ year-old daughter’s attention and illustrated a fundamental change in how we [...]
So here is the cold, hard truth: On the exterior, I look my age to the outside world (best case, “middle-aged”). This is a fact I accept, sometimes. (I don’t buy Oil of Olay, for example, but I do spend a great deal of money to camouflage the undesirable natural color of my hair). On [...]
It’s that time of year again. No, not just warm, sunny Vermont summertime, but vacation time as well. We all love vacation, but last year I enjoyed it even more because I learned about something I had never contemplated before: what it means to disconnect from the social media grid. Growing up, I was able [...]
I am re-telling the horror stories of other teenagers, their mistakes, and long-term consequences of careless or thoughtless technology use.
