Tree Hugger – Katherine Martinko 
I’d argue that language is education. It is a portal through which a student can travel to discover exactly what Jenkins says is being destroyed by the ubiquity of computers in the classroom – “the wonders of the scientific world, the glories and horrors of Europe’s history, the human drama of literature, the full mystery of the global environment, [and] the life skills of speaking, listening, debating, personal presentation and confidence.” I cannot think of a single subject that does a better job at bringing together all these facets than learning another language. (more)