If teaching were like following a recipe, it would be a much easier job. Unlike the reliable and straightforward process of baking a batch of chocolate chip cookies, practices that work in a morning ...

This weekend I spent several hours completing an online “driver safety” course. I spent the time because successful completion of the course meant a discount on my auto insurance. When I started the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today's young people frequently juggle multiple streams of information and ...

When my daughter started kindergarten, this was what surprised me most: She was utterly distracted from the purpose of learning by systems of reward and punishment. Ariana: Christopher had to move his ...

We all have students in class who look as if their brains may have been hijacked. These are the students who have a faraway look in their eyes and struggle to stay present during the school day. They ...

MACON, Ga. — Bibb County students will pack their backpacks for their first day of school on Wednesday, and when they do, they'll need to be more mindful about their cell phones. The new school year ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — With the increase of smartphones and all they can do, distracted driving is something we hear about more and more. Even with all the attention on the news, you might ignore the ...

A new bill would ban cell phone use in all Alabama public schools, with a few exceptions. A bill prefiled Nov. 18 by Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Jefferson County, would create a statewide model policy to ...

If teaching were like following a recipe, it would be a much easier job. Unlike the reliable and straightforward process of baking a batch of chocolate chip cookies, practices that work in a morning ...

This weekend I spent several hours completing an online “driver safety” course. I spent the time because successful completion of the course meant a discount on my auto insurance. When I started the ...