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As a school counselor, I often share with parents one of my favorite quotes by Catherine M. Wallace: “Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.”But where does that leave tattling? We certainly don’t want to encourage an influx of tattling in our classrooms, or in our homes -- there …

“But, what’s the problem?” Does this sound familiar? I hear this question from my students A LOT! I find that my students struggle with understanding what a problem really is. Most assume that a problem is only a problem when it affects someone else, or when they see an immediate consequence for an action. In reality, of course, there are long-term and unintended consequences that they may not see for a while. And there’s also the ironic realization that problem solving isn’t JUST …

People today live in a world made possible by software. Everyone can shop online, make calls via software-controlled networks, or navigate roads through apps. Companies are working on building houses controlled by software, providing medical care with robotics, and even creating cars that can run on their own. Taking that into consideration, it's clear that a lot of the things kids use run because of code. By the time they grow up, their world will be even more digitalized, and the im …