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Lesson plan; “Lost in Translation: What AI Still Doesn’t Understand”

May 11, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

What is the problem here? AI can now translate faster than any human. But can it translate meaning, tone, culture,

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Are We Speaking Less? Language, Technology, and Human Connection

April 14, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

We’re losing 338 spoken words every day The spoken word is in decline, according to new research from the universities of Missouri-Kansas

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Lesson Plan: Should You Fly in the U.S. Now?

March 26, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

Fasten Your Seatbelts, Flying Already Sucks. Trump Just Made it Even Worse. Reich, Robert. “Flying Already Sucks. Trump Just Made

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Lesson Plan: Would You Apply for a “Backup Passport”?

March 24, 2026 Ann S. Michaelsen

After Canada relaxed parts of its citizenship-by-descent rules in December 2025, many Americans began combing through their family trees to

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Lesson Plan: Exploring Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

June 5, 2025 Ann S. Michaelsen

Lesson Overview This interdisciplinary unit uses Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer as a central text to explore themes of

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Lesson plan; Teaching About Poverty and Homelessness Through the Game Spent

February 7, 2019 Ann S. Michaelsen

Can gaming in class help students learn? Using games in the classroom can help students engage with difficult social issues

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