Mark Siegel

Nov 11, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Shelley Rotner |Kate Messner |Mark Siegel

In this illustrated book, the author pairs rhyming passages about international travel with whimsical illustrations by Kasha. “Did you know that your mind can travel and wander to any magical place within space and all over the world?” the narrator asks at the outset. Zivkov tells readers that their minds are “magic” and can transport them anywhere. As a boy launches paper airplanes on a grassy hill, the author urges, “Now let’s try it! Let your mind take flight.

Oct 10, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Mark Siegel |Lianlian Liu |Zechariah J. Pfaffenberger |Lydia Kisley

Jun 28, 2024 | govtech.com | Mark Siegel

As I wrote recently, soft skills, such as ethical behavior and personal integrity, are important in work and life. One simple item, often ignored by educators (including digital educators), is the importance of teaching by setting a good example. I am concerned when I see very young children holding any available object up to their ear and having a “conversation” as though they are on a cellphone. They mimic what they see adults doing — living on their cellphones instead of talking to them.

Jun 13, 2024 | govtech.com | Mark Siegel

Employers report that many high school (and even college) graduates don’t have these skills. Typical high school curricula provide mostly sit-and-get classroom offerings and few group activities where these skills can be learned. Students in athletics, music and drama activities may gain some of these skills, but the opportunity is limited in many schools.

Jun 5, 2024 | govtech.com | Mark Siegel

Use, both ethical and unethical, by students in our schools and their livesUse by educators and administrators within schoolsDiscussions with students on current and future policies about the use of AI Artificial intelligence is exciting and scary at the same time. It is transforming our culture in many ways, predicted and unpredicted. Its impact on educators falls into three categories:My focus in this piece is student use of AI as a substitute for their own work and educational progress.