TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

While games cannot replace classroom instruction, they can enhance learning when intentionally integrated into a lesson plan. For instance, using a game to review the key events during the American Revolution can make the content more engaging and memorable for students. Strategy: At the heart of every great game is strategy.

K-12 52

K-12 Lesson Plan Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

Students of History

JANUARY 10, 2023

Many teachers avoid bringing current events into the classroom and often for good reason. However, current events are a great way to connect your curriculum to the real world and work on social studies skills. So, I encourage you to try - when relevant - to bring some current events into your lessons.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics Critical Thinking World History 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. We’ve loaded it with free lesson plans and resources for teachers, plus a learn tab with videos and guided activities for students to practice on their own. Take Adobe Express for Education , for example. million certifications.

Advocacy 127

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 127

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. And, if I was stuck for an idea for class, I could access the Social Studies lesson plans at Educade or the 400+ lesson plans at the EDSITEment!

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

News and Events events ISTE news' Related Posts. Supporting effective technology integration and implementation: 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum #isteLF12. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013.

K-12 97

K-12 Leadership Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan 97

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. This activity added a fun and imaginative twist to the lesson, pushing students to think outside the box while still connecting back to the day’s theme.

Primary Sources 128

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This past year was eventful in education – we saw new measures to connect schools around the country , concepts like maker spaces, design thinking, and coding make their way into the mainstream, and teachers become more tech-savvy and connected. At Digital Promise, we saw tremendous growth in 2014. ” Melissa Gedney.

Education 110

Education Civics Pedagogy Lesson Plan 110

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

I had students choose an Olympic event they would gold medal in and one non-Olympic event they would gold medal in. Instead, I put together a Thin Slide with the prompt, “What is an event that families would try to record and retell?” This took about 20-25 minutes. We followed this up with another Gimkit on states.

Artifacts 100

Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 100

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our worksheets are perfect for helping students with reading comprehension, preparing for the Regents review or state assessment, pairing with a video like the Crash Course US History series, or with your lesson plans throughout the school year. This makes them easy to differentiate for special education students with accommodations.

History 52

History Primary Sources Lesson Plan American History 52

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 5, 2024

Lesson Planning and Curriculum Development AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are revolutionizing the way teachers approach lesson planning and curriculum development. These tools can generate lesson plans, create outlines, and provide a wealth of resources tailored to specific subjects and grade levels.

Lesson Plan 40

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Humanities 40

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

These cameras would allow parents to livestream their children’s lessons throughout the school day. Meanwhile in Indiana, a bill would have required teachers to turn in a year’s worth of lesson plans in advance. Then, talk of the events of the Parkland shooting turned to the problems revealed by mass shootings in schools.

Lesson Plan 121

Lesson Plan K-12 History Professional Development 121

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

I think something that holds a lot of teachers and librarians back is the belief that they have to know how to use every piece of tech and equipment and have scripted lesson plans incorporating everything before they can let students touch it. We have free Maker Events after school once or twice a month.

Library 110

Library Middle School Tradition Lesson Plan 110

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Only half of Americans say their schools gave them strong critical-thinking skills, according to a study released this week by the Reboot Foundation, where I serve as executive director. Related: COLUMN: What these teens learned about the Internet may shock you!

Teaching 111

Teaching Psychology Lesson Plan High School 111

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Poor schools are told not to wander too far from the standards, there’s little time for student questions and critical thinking. Let their dreams and longings be the starting point for lesson plans, not something that’s cordoned off or relegated to 20-minute enrichment. Global events are having local consequences.

Education 91

Education K-12 Anthropology Advocacy 91

ED Surge

JANUARY 28, 2025

Still, it should matter to all educators, toobecause when we create spaces for students to share their stories and grapple with complex issues, were not just teaching them a subjectwe are preparing them to navigate a diverse and interconnected world with empathy and critical thinking.

Multicultural Education 98

Multicultural Education Heritage Cultures Critical Thinking 98

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This lesson helped provide both and more. History I strive to make sure my students understand that so many of the events in “history” were not that long ago, and so much of what has happened in our nation continues to shape what happens today. The Métis Walking Tour Our students became ‘curators of difficult knowledge.’

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52