Joanne Jacobs
GenZ prefer YouTube videos to books
Generation Z — aka post-Millenials –prefers learning from YouTube and videos rather than printed books, reports Lauraine Genota in Ed...
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Joanne Jacobs
Aug 21, 20182 min read
For teens, texting crowds out books, TV
For today’s teens, “time on digital media has displaced time once spent enjoying a book or watching TV,” concludes Jean Twenge, author of...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 28, 20181 min read
Build a book: Crafting ‘Treasure Island’
Microsoft, is trying to “schoolify” Minecraft, the wildly popular world-building game. The latest idea, Litcraft, lets kids build models...
Joanne Jacobs
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Is The Cat in the Hat racist?
Is The Cat in the Hat Racist? asks Stephen Sawchuk in Education Week. In honor of Read Across America Day, which is celebrated on the...
Joanne Jacobs
Mar 7, 20172 min read
What kids’ book influenced you the most?
Authors and educators talked about the children’s book that influenced you the most at a writing conference, reports Education Week....
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