I have an AARP card, so I’m banned from Snapchat, TikTok, and most social media – the exception is Facebook. Yet, age discrimination doesn’t prevent…
Mark ShatzJanuary 15, 2025
Three may be an odd number in math, but its da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta-da-da-Ta cadence makes it the most important number in comedy. Humorists and comedians have relied…
Mark ShatzJanuary 13, 2025
Designing, building, and teaching an online course is ungodly time-consuming. Asking educators to find and supplement their instruction with humor adds another item to an…
Mark ShatzJanuary 12, 2025
As writers, we play various roles – author, editor, and number one critic. And the solitary act of writing works fine for most genres, except…
Mark ShatzJanuary 11, 2025
Exams are serious business—just ask third graders preparing for their first Common Core test. High stakes testing is happening at every level of education and…
Mark ShatzJanuary 11, 2025
Humor can reduce test anxiety. As described in previous posts, humor in examinations may include using culture references in application-based questions, adding a funny choice…
Mark ShatzJanuary 8, 2025
I love being a college professor. But I hate reading student papers. Hate it. College students believe that size matters, and they assume Word’s word…
Mark ShatzJanuary 6, 2025
