Remove Critical Thinking Remove Digital Resources Remove Education
article thumbnail

How to Choose High-Quality Social Studies Instructional Materials for Your District

TCI

With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Digital Components: Many providers offer online platforms or digital resources to supplement print materials.

article thumbnail

How Schools Can Implement Mindful Media

TeachThought

Additionally, educational apps have found their place in children’s digital repertoire, promoting learning in various subjects such as language, math, science, coding, and creativity. Teach them how to question, analyze, and evaluate information critically, enabling them to make informed decisions and form their own opinions.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Power of Video

A Principal's Reflections

This educational tool includes over 1,200 video testimonies of Holocaust and genocide survivors. The program incorporates multimedia activities and digital resources, which allow students to engage in active learning. The Institute for Visual History and Education is sponsoring the IWitness Video Challenge.

Artifacts 213
article thumbnail

How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

ED Surge

Peter Newbury, an educational developer at Red River College Polytechnic, even invites us to take advantage of the minutes before a class starts to get students thinking. Along with many other members of the astronomy educators community, Newbury used to include an astronomy picture of the day from NASA as students came into class.

article thumbnail

5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Students of History

For US History, that can be reading (or even listening to) this short article on the stock market crash of 1929 and then organizing the important parts of the article into their interactive notebook: This allows students to be hands on with their learning and easily combine a digital resource with a paper/pencil activity.