Some dogs can pick up hundreds of words—do they learn like children?

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...
IEEE

The Use of Digital Resources as a Means of Forming a Foreign Language Communicative Competence of University Students (on the Example of Teaching Special Vocabulary)

Abstract: The study discusses the effectiveness of applying the model of teaching special vocabulary to students of higher educational institutions through digital resources. An indicator of the ...
Janesville Gazette

'Set an example of civil, respectful discourse.' Rock County Board condemns political violence, 'inflammatory language'

JANESVILLE — The Rock County Board on Thursday night approved a resolution that condemns political violence and intimidation and called on elected officials to refrain from making “inflammatory ...
The Indianapolis Star

Social workers support IU prof removed for teaching MAGA is an example of white supremacy

A body of Indiana social workers is backing Indiana University lecturer Jessica Adams after the university removed her from teaching a class over her approach to white supremacy. The Indiana Chapter ...
NPR

Retired federal land managers say that partisan shutdown language is chilling

There are brewing legal fights against the Trump administration for language it's posting on federal websites and in government emails blaming the Democrats for the government shutdown. The ...
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Teaching Our Boys by Example Every Single Day

We’re always teaching our boys by example, even on the messy days. ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' off air indefinitely, network says Colin Kaepernick paying for independent autopsy of college student ...
Futurism

A Single Typo in Your Medical Records Can Make Your AI Doctor Go Dangerously Haywire

A single typo, formatting error, or slang word makes an AI more likely to tell a patient they’re not sick or don’t need to seek medical care. That’s what MIT researchers found in a June study ...
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100 Most Common English Words with Example Sentences

Learn the most frequently used English words! This video breaks down the top 100 words, covering verbs, nouns, and adjectives to boost your vocabulary. Buccaneers Waive Shilo Sanders After Punching ...
The Verge

How incel language infected the mainstream internet — and brought its toxicity with it

This excerpt from Adam Aleksic’s Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language has been abridged for online publication. The book is out on July 15th. The modern-­day incel is ...
Newsweek

Republican-led State Setting an Example for Teaching Math

Alabama was the only state to earn a "Strong" rating its math education in a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality released Tuesday. The state, which has historically leaned red, ...
Edutopia

Contextualized Learning in World Language Classes

Students are more likely to be deeply engaged in learning a language when the work is connected to their interests. For those of us who were ourselves taught in the grammar age, it can be difficult to ...