Learningbyts with Barbara Harbula, Ph.D.

02/26/2026

Watergate As a Young Bride

Watching Watergate unfold as a newly -wed....

01/19/2026

Hippies, Race Riots, Vietnam from a Collegiate Point of View

The Hippies, Race Riots, and Vietnam from a collegiate point of view One of the issues that both Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King brought to my teenage conscience, was the challenges of race relations. I grew up in an all-white neighborhood and went to an all-white Catholic girls school. When I attended an all-girls Catholic High school, I met several young ladies of color who were accepted as part of our community (or so my perception of them was) without a qualm....

The Hippies, Race Riots, and Vietnam from a collegiate point of view One of the issues that both Kennedy’s and Martin Luther King brought to my teenage conscience, was the challenges of race relati…

12/07/2025

A Boomer’s View of The Assassinations of President Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy

Being a Boomer during the assassinations of JFK, MLK, and Robert Kennedy....

Being a Boomer during the assassinations of JFK, MLK, and Robert Kennedy.

02/04/2025

https://brightspotlabs.com/2025-executive-order-on-k12-education/

The 2025 Executive Order on K-12 Education introduces major policy changes affecting curriculum, parental rights, and federal funding. Learn what it means for students, educators, and schools.

08/15/2021

Dear Kevin, If you receive this letter, it's either because I've gone on to my reward in heaven, or you have, and I'm reading this as your eulogy. Either way, here's some final thoughts and memories for you to keep in your heart. My first memories of you were the little boy, always picking flowers for his mother, and trying to please her....

Dear Kevin, If you receive this letter, it’s either because I’ve gone on to my reward in heaven, or you have, and I’m reading this as your eulogy. Either way, here’s some fi…

04/09/2021

Looking back at my post written BEFORE the 2020 election, it's hard to remember the angst and worry of that time. There was a collective sigh of relief from 60% of the nation when Biden finally won. However, Trump never conceded defeat, and dragged the country through 2-3 months and 50+ lawsuits across the country, trying to prove that the election was "stolen"....

Looking back at my post written BEFORE the 2020 election, it’s hard to remember the angst and worry of that time. There was a collective sigh of relief from 60% of the nation when Biden final…

02/28/2021

Everyone wants America’s education system to do better. Ex-Googler Max Ventilla has a radical idea for how to make it work more like a social network. Ventil...

02/14/2021

Teachers are finding ways to gauge students’ understanding of lessons this year, and guiding them to ask for help is a crucial piece of the puzzle.

01/30/2021

Part of the Pardigm shift due to the pandemic experiences? Maybe..... https://teacherinastrangeland.blog/2021/01/29/why-its-time-to-get-rid-of-snow-days/?fbclid=IwAR3pTjRPkkVG7oTFMcL-BhtrzEUvx3SQSr0wlnqMYi_qEri38AR3xFdHDOs😎

Several years ago, I was on the dais at the annual meeting of the Michigan Association of School Administrators—the superintendents—in Dearborn, Michigan. I was there as token teacher, making a few…

01/04/2021

Games that take students on a quest can invigorate social studies and strengthen bonds among learners.

12/20/2020

https://www.edutopia.org/article/10-most-significant-education-studies-2020

We reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized tests.