by Ama Okigbo | 23 Jan 2024 | Education, Student Posts, Technology, Thacher School, Youth Voices
We turn to technology to solve our problems but most of it is designed by men. One woman believes girls can program their own solutions. Girls sit in front of computers as they learn to code. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school student...
by Joyce Yang | 8 Dec 2023 | Faculty in the Spotlight, News Decoder Updates, Thacher School
Russell Spinney of The Thacher School knows teaching history means teaching humans. He wins this month’s Faculty in the Spotlight award. This feature is part of News Decoder’s Faculty Spotlight series, where we shed light on the incredible work of educators in...
by Marcy Burstiner | 20 Nov 2023 | Journalism
We had four students ask questions of three journalists in a live webinar to examine the state of journalism. Together they peered into the future. A robotic sports reporter files copy for the New York Times in the year 2035. Photo illustration by News Decoder....
by News Decoder | 7 Nov 2023 | Education, Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Updates
To combat the spread of disinformation a new consortium will offer a digital tool to help teachers incorporate journalism into media literacy classes. A teen practices photojournalism. It is difficult for young people to navigate through all the information and...
by Marcy Burstiner | 2 Oct 2023 | Education, Journalism, Media Literacy, Personal Reflections
Your opinion matters. But how you express that opinion in print can mean a yawning reader or one who can’t stop thinking about your ideas. Girl reads by flashlight under the covers. Illustration by News Decoder. If you go to a gathering and someone starts to...