<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Virtual Incisive Learning Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Young Minds, One Lesson at a Time]]></description><link>https://www.vil-academy.com/current-post</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:47:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.vil-academy.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The "Priceless" Skill]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started teaching writing 15 years ago for grades 3 through 12, several people asked me the same question. “Why teach writing?” It’s a fair question. We live in a world of short-form videos, emojis, and now, Artificial Intelligence that can write a five-paragraph essay in seconds. It is easy to assume that writing is a dying art, a “soft skill” that matters less in a tech-driven future. My own experience in government and private industry makes clear that the opposite is true. Writing...]]></description><link>https://www.vil-academy.com/post/the-priceless-skill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bf2e3f6e2d8139248d9083</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:12:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a74d892e89dd4aeeba99b6ccc9632f60.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>William Bajusz</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>