How can we teach students to discern fact from fiction in a deepfake world? Embark on a journey into digital source evaluation with Beth Walsh-Moorman and Kristine Pytash as they delve into a comprehensive analysis of useful and proven instructional methods. Drawing from their experiences with educators and learners, the authors offer a rich tapestry of pedagogical approaches. Readers will gain insight into:fostering critical thinking skills in students as they navigate the d...

Vintage Sterling tells the story of Sterling, a young Mexican American man growing up in the vineyards of Northern California. Talented and ambitious, yet frequently immature and irresponsible, Sterling embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing as a near-fatal accident forces him to confront his past. Transformed by this journey, Sterling is empowered to look toward the future with a renewed sense of hope and purpose.

Ethan Cole has learned how to live inside countdowns.As an Air Force pilot, his life is measured in missions, schedules, and departures—never in promises. Loving someone has always felt like a risk he can't afford. So when a short leave brings him back to the town he once passed through, he expects nothing more than rest before returning to duty.Claire Bennett has already rebuilt her life once.Grounded, independent, and rooted in a community she loves, she's learned...

Matthew Hale has built his life around control.As an Air Force pilot, precision and discipline have always kept him safe—until a single incident grounds him and forces him into an unfamiliar role. Reassigned as an instructor and placed under evaluation, Matt finds himself confronting something he's never trained for: waiting.Avery Collins thrives in clarity.As a civilian aviation safety analyst, her job is to assess risk, not become part of it. Professional boundari...

Two worlds. Fifteen years of silence. One mission that changes everything.Capt. Elias Thorne is a master of the sky. As an F-15 Strike Eagle pilot, his life is defined by high-G maneuvers, split-second decisions, and an ironclad sense of emotional restraint. But for fifteen years, his "home base" has been a voice on the other end of a phone—Maya Vance, the only woman who truly knows the man behind the flight suit.Maya is the calm in the center of the storm....

**“In a time in which the ways we communicate and connect are constantly changing, and not always for the better, Sherry Turkle provides a much needed voice of caution and reason to help explain what the f*** is going on.” —Aziz Ansari, author of Modern RomanceRenowned media scholar Sherry Turkle investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity, and productivity**—and why reclaiming face-to-face conversation can help us regain lo...

The illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, where he meets all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, while learning to feel a little better about himself-based on the enormously popular Twitter account.Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, an alien sent to study Earth. Always feeling apart, even among his species, Jomny feels at home for the first time among the earthlings he meets. There is a bear tired of other crea...

This design methodology book provides over 80 different methods of design and is the perfect resource for design educators, students, and practitioners.Think of this resource as a sort of ‘refer to’ handbook when you’re stuck or need some inspiration for your latest design project or lesson. It considers the world outside of design where products are applied, to fully consider every possible factor that can affect design.This book not only provides skilled guidance and meth...

When Devyn Lancaster comes home from a busy shift at the hospital, the last thing she expects to find is a woman weed-whacking her garden. It gets worse when she learns her ex-husband invited the woman to trade houses with him—all without telling her a thing about the plan.Robbie Price was looking forward to a month-long vacation in San Diego. A break from the Seattle rain in exchange for doing a few home repair projects and taking a cute dog to the beach seemed well worth a house ...

This definitive work on the perils and promise of the social- media revolution collects writings by today's best thinkers and cultural commentators, with an all-new introduction by Bauerlein.Twitter, Facebook, e-publishing, blogs, distance-learning and other social media raise some of the most divisive cultural questions of our time. Some see the technological breakthroughs we live with as hopeful and democratic new steps in education, information gathering, and hu...

A short mystery tale about a three year old girl and the trauma she went through at such a tender age.

A media guru shows us how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully.Like it or not, knowing how to make use of online tools without being overloaded with too much information is an essential ingredient to personal success in the twenty-first century. But how can we use digital media so that they make us empowered participants rather than passive receivers, grounded, well-rounded people rather than multitasking basket cases? In Net S...