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Alexa, teach my son to be polite
Nobody says “please” or “thank you” to Alexa, writes Ken Gordon in The Atlantic. He worries that the ability to command a digital...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 29, 20181 min read
Parents, stop coddling your kids
Students and parents disrespect teachers, complained Julie Marburger in a Facebook post that went viral. She teaches sixth grade in a...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 12, 20181 min read


Alexa, how will voice bots affect kids?
Mattel’s Aristotle baby monitor is billed as “the Amazon Echo for kids.” “As millions of American families buy robotic voice assistants...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 6, 20172 min read
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