TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mindful Media Consumption Encourage children to develop mindful media consumption habits by promoting selective and purposeful engagement with digital content. This involves teaching them how to evaluate the credibility and relevance of information, prioritize quality over quantity, and set healthy limits on screen time.

Critical Thinking 282

Critical Thinking Professional Development Digital Resources Teaching 282

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2017

The Berkeley case teaches us to be attentive to accessibility up front, not simply because of legal requirements but because digital resources designed to meet accessibility standards support increased access for all. Accessibility is not optional.”. But it will happen, and we’ll all be better for it.

Digital Resources 51

Digital Resources Library Museum Economics 51

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 7, 2017

Branding matters in the changing world of learning, fueled by powerful digital resources (Sheninger, 2014). Telling a powerful school story and reaching an audience have never been more possible than in today’s digital world, and never more necessary for a leader to embrace in a new world of competition and choice.

Leadership 241

Leadership Digital Resources Teaching Research 241

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Customizing information is easier to do when teachers make that information available digitally. Digital resources may allow students to enlarge text, slow down audio, access close captioning on videos.

Digital Resources 218

Digital Resources Tradition Cultures Teaching 218

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

A ninth grader in South Florida, working with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, a national program for low-income youth, developed an app to bridge the communication gap between teachers and Spanish-speaking parents. Still, research shows that digital-resource usage hasn’t reached its full potential.

Civics 145

Civics Digital Resources K-12 Lesson Plan 145

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Many depend on accessing course resources and lessons seamlessly from online textbooks or other digital resources. After all, about 70 percent of online students work , while in the wider college population, only about 40 percent are employed. Others find it enriching to participate in online chat and polling.

Digital Resources 140

Digital Resources Government Teaching Education 140

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

All students deserve to learn how to be safe on the internet, and by starting to teach cybersecurity early, we hope they will gain the confidence and skills needed to stay safe online. Teachers can find more information and lesson plans for digital safety and digital citizenship at Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship.

Digital Resources 127

Digital Resources Lesson Plan Humanities Teaching 127

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I loved my colleagues on my social studies team; we shared resources and supported each other. I would attend a workshop or read an article on a new teaching technique, and I’d be excited about new ideas, but then struggle to find opportunities and resources to implement them. A Socratic seminar? Sounds great! Why is it there?

Library 127

Library Digital Resources Social Studies Teaching 127

ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2023

School districts recognize the need for teaching digital literacy to prepare students for skills they will need to enter the workforce of the future. Instead, embrace the digital advances pushed by COVID and embed new practices into your day-to-day curriculum.

Artifacts 128

Artifacts Pedagogy Digital Resources Public School 128

Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

Classrooms are evolving as technology influences the way students learn and educators teach. Technology’s capability to reach all learners at their individualized level has caused schools across the nation to acquire digital resources at accelerated rates. 5 major challenges surrounding edtech procurement.

EdTech 113

EdTech Digital Resources Educational Technology Research 113

ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

Dear Bonni, I'll be teaching a course on the history of Ireland later this year. Your pursuit of this kind of assignment reminds me of an interview I did for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast with Ken Bain , author of "What the Best College Teachers Do." Assess Creativity Ok, so how do you grade these creative assignments?

Primary Sources 125

Primary Sources History World History Digital Resources 125

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2023

One educator described this transition as moving from “teaching in 3D” to “teaching in 2D.” Furthermore, a 2021 study we conducted found that a district-wide LMS ranks near the top of either current or planned future digital resources for Michigan schools and districts.

K-12 118

K-12 EdTech Pedagogy Digital Resources 118

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. There are, however, a few exciting trends, techniques, and resources that can help social studies teachers provide our students with the most engaging and effective lessons possible.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2017

So I explained to my class that Open Educational Resources (OER) could be most easily defined as “free stuff on the Web.” And how can OERs supplement the print and digital resources already purchased by the school? If you think about the origins of a traditional textbook, the publisher did the curation work for you.

K-12 90

K-12 Education Library Digital Resources 90

Digital Promise

JUNE 28, 2021

In my role as the teacher resource, “Maestro Recurso Uso de la Computadora” or “MRUC”, I have the ability to execute the vision because I model and train teachers on technology tools, provide strategies to teachers to excel in digital resources, and am trained to advise my peers.

Digital Resources 133

Digital Resources Leadership High School Education 133

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

Building a focus on student achievement while using digital resources and creating conditions for teachers and schools to thrive are the key frames that are essential to building this out. What are the best ways for schools to measure the success of a digital learning program? How did you make that work? The community said. “We

Public School 75

Public School Digital Resources Cultures Humanities 75

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

At the community college where we teach – as at many community colleges nationwide – where digital resources are scarce and the students and faculty are embedded in working class realities, digital redlining imposes losses that directly limit the futures of our students,” they wrote.

Educational Technology 98

Educational Technology Education EdTech Digital Resources 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

That kind of instructional practice resembles what you see with one-on-one tutoring and can be a powerful lever for improving teaching and learning. These programs can only work — and narrow, rather than widen, gaps — if all students have equitable access to digital resources.

Tutoring 87

Tutoring Educational Technology Digital Resources Library 87

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

When I was a kindergarten teacher, my colleague and I tried to create a digital lesson to teach students how to count to 10. This year, as a math facilitator to the Syracuse City School District in New York through LearnZillion, I help to show and train others in how to use digital resources.

Digital Resources 79

Digital Resources Teaching Education K-12 79

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 27, 2016

More schools are using digital resources than ever, but too often these advances are simply used to make procedures more efficient for the instructor — while students are stuck in the same routine they’ve known for decades. Technology has changed the classroom, but it doesn’t always change the student experience.

Digital Resources 81

Digital Resources High School Professional Development Teaching 81

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2017

Two key initiatives – assessment literacy and digital learning teams – are being used to help both teachers and students use digital resources in creating personalized lessons. It’s also amplifying great teaching.”. “We wanted teachers to see the opportunities.”. And not just teachers. Regional School District.

Digital Resources 80

Digital Resources Professional Development Government Public School 80

Leah Cleary

JULY 31, 2022

A lot of teachers are wanting to–or needing to–use resources from one of my curriculum sets digitally. I do create digital resources, but we all like versatility. So I’ve made my resources versatile. I’m going to show you how to use them digitally in 5 easy steps.

Library 52

Library Digital Resources Teaching Research 52

US Government Teachers Blog

JANUARY 24, 2016

You can also receive the posts using Google+ and/or following me on Twitter.

Digital Resources 52

Digital Resources Teaching Education 52

Students of History

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

So, if you teach daily 45-minute classes, you might need to break up each day’s lesson over two periods. The lessons are designed to be easy to understand quickly, so you don’t need to slog through a bunch of pages to find out how to teach with the materials. That is based on longer block-scheduled classes.

History 52

History Primary Sources Civics Digital Resources 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

In the spring of 2021, $600 stood between Endele Wilson and his dream of achieving a teaching credential from Long Beach City College. Pandemic-related hardships have propelled many students to choose jobs over education and online classes have been barriers for low-income students without digital resources.

Sociology 117

Sociology Research Advocacy Digital Resources 117

ACRE

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Based on that feedback, UCA Family & Consumer Sciences Professor Dr. Kathryn Carroll developed an in-depth content review, hands-on simulation, and several additional resources specifically designed to teach budgeting in Arkansas classroom. What resources are you looking for?

K-12 52

K-12 Digital Resources Social Studies Lesson Plan 52

ASHP CML

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Now available as a free, open-access digital resource, this version includes a comprehensive social history textbook alongside thousands of primary sources from our History Matters website, and new teaching resources. Working People and the Nation’s History.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Digital Resources History High School 40

ASHP CML

AUGUST 6, 2024

A beta version is now available as a free, open-access digital resource featuring a comprehensive social history textbook supplemented by thousands of primary sources drawn from our History Matters website and new teaching resources. Working People and the Nation’s History.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Digital Resources History High School 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

In others, schools use PBS’s “Nova” program to help teach science. At the same time, many districts have raised the bar for teaching and learning as it became clear that closures would stretch deep into the spring, and potentially for the rest of the academic year, as has now happened in 35 states.

Elementary School 87

Elementary School Tutoring Public School Charter School 87

Ashleigh's Education Journey

JUNE 28, 2017

Keep in mind, all of these lessons are available as a print and digital resource. Teaching Reading Through Social Studies and Science This post shares several ideas on ways to integrate your science and social studies standards with reading. Teaching Math Workshop Procedures I highly recommend this post!

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Classroom Management Lesson Plan Digital Resources 52

CORE Econ

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This focus on considerations beyond profit motivation is driving changes to the curriculum and creating a need for new teaching materials. It is a digitized resource with videos, links, embedded questions, and reflection points for students. A contemporary (re)definition of accounting. We have not been disappointed.

Heritage 52

Heritage Digital Resources Economics Cultures 52

ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2023

They are organized into five categories — science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics — and further indexed by relevant courses, like AP Physics, or topics, like digital photography. Some other websites that teachers use to share instructional materials have been criticized for lacking quality control.

Digital Resources 120

Digital Resources Library K-12 Middle School 120

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. She then earned her Ph.D.

Social Studies 115

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115

The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2017

When students lack high-speed internet outside of school walls, the vast digital resources that promise to bridge opportunity gaps — the online tutorials, the distance learning, the troves of data and the instant feedback from teachers, mentors and peers — widen those gaps instead.

Library 102

Library Social Justice Digital Resources Middle School 102

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Though comprehensive sex education has been stripped from some brick-and-mortar classrooms, lesson plans and digital resources compiled by experts have migrated online. After more than two years of pandemic learning, we know that online education and digital tools have revolutionized how young people learn and how educators teach.

Social Justice 107

Social Justice K-12 Lesson Plan Advocacy 107