Cult of Pedagogy
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
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A Principal's Reflections
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Unless you are living under a rock, AI is all the rage right now, and rightfully so. It can revolutionize various practices by addressing gaps in efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making. By analyzing vast amounts of data, AI algorithms can uncover patterns and trends that human analysts may miss, leading to more informed and effective strategies. For instance, in healthcare, AI-powered tools can analyze patient data to predict disease outbreaks, optimize treatment plans, and streamline adminis
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World History Teachers Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
One of my favorite sites for teaching medieval cities like Mali, Calicut, and Quanzhou is called Sites of Encounter in the Medieval World. It comes from The University of California at Davis and includes lessons with primary sources, maps, charts, and graphs. The lesson on Calicut, for example, explores the importance of the spice trade in food and medicine and even includes medieval recipes.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Subitizing means to instantly see how many without counting. Fostering this skill is becoming more common in schools. Credit: Getty Images Little kids are looking at a lot of dots these days. The theory behind this increasingly popular practice is that an effective way to teach counting might be by … not counting. That’s the contradiction at the heart of what education researchers call “subitizing,” from the Latin “subito” or suddenly, and it means to instantly see how many, much like the
Women's History Network
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
My memoir, Inspired and Outraged: The Making of a Feminist Physician, is both a chronicle of my life in the 1950s in a first-generation Jewish family, coming of age in the 1960s, and my embrace of feminism as I encountered outrageous contradictions and outright sexism in college, medical school, and residency.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Since the pandemic, the number of students who are missing class has risen. More than a quarter of students were “chronically absent,” meaning they had missed 10 percent of classes or more, during the 2021-2022 school year. That was a steep increase from the 15 percent of students missing that much class before the pandemic. In fact, absenteeism has become such a nationally notable problem that it was picked up by the White House in May.
World History Teachers Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Here are some fascinating Islamic art and architecture threads from the Arabic Art House Bayt Al Fann. They include threads about Islamic calligraphy, Islamic gardens, unique mosques in Africa, the dome interiors of mosques worldwide, and the use of geometric patterns in Islamic art. These threads, which I have saved as pdfs, could work well in a unit on Islam in World History.
Social Studies Network brings together the best content for social studies educators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The post How We’re Harnessing the Power of Project-Based Learning in the Republic of Georgia appeared first on Digital Promise.
Life and Landscapes
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
SURROUNDING BRANDENBURG Meade County, Kentucky is like a pirate’s treasure. A golden chest of hidden history clothed in science and culture, and lying within the ancient coastline of its miles of Ohio River frontage. The Promised Land drawing buffalo and people to that defining border’s stopping point. Three hundred and twenty-five square miles.
World History Teachers Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Should we throw out everything we’ve learned about the Silk Roads? The writer William Dalrymple thinks that we should in this fascinating essay for the Guardian titled "T he Silk Road still casts a spell, but was the ancient trading route just a Western invention? " He notes that the term “silk road” was a Western invention popularized by a Prussian geographer in 1877 and did not appear in English until 1938.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Early this year, a child care program in southern Maine was dinged for three minor issues during a routine inspection: A refrigerator at the school where the nonprofit operates was a couple of degrees too high. An employee’s paperwork was kept at the wrong location. A first aid kit was missing a pair of tweezers. After Windham Raymond School Aged Child Care, which runs after-school programs in local schools and has a five-star quality rating with the state, quickly fixed those problems, program
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
A groundbreaking study analyzing the DNA of 131 ancient individuals across the Caucasus region has revealed a deep genetic and cultural divide between populations north and south of the Caucasus Mountains. Spanning nearly 6,000 years, this research, published in Nature 1 , showcases how some groups transitioned into farming societies while others maintained hunter-gatherer lifestyles.
Sapiens
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
New archaeological research reveals insights into the first-known seafarers to brave ocean crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands more than 50,000 years ago. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽ In the deep human past , highly skilled seafarers made daring crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands.
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In January of 2021, I was employed as a postdoctoral researcher in a division of public health at a medical school. This provided early access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Although there was great discussion of the ethics of receiving vaccines in the early part of the vaccine roll-out, I opted to get the vaccine once it was available for all hospital employees, after prioritizing front-line healthcare workers, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
MARION, N.C. — It was 5:45 a.m. when three buses with “McDowell County Schools” painted on their sides rumbled through the mist into the gravel lot at Sandy Andrews Park. Starlight revealed the silhouettes of large oak trees lying on their sides, ripped from the earth by a storm that had dropped 40 trillion gallons of water across the Southeast just five weeks earlier.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
In an extraordinary glimpse into the distant past, fossilized footprints unearthed 1 in Kenya reveal two ancient hominin species coexisted and shared the same landscape 1.5 million years ago. These footprints, preserved on what was once a muddy lakeshore, offer groundbreaking evidence of Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei traversing the same terrain, potentially within hours of one another.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
This is a very useful report from the Friends of the Lake District It's a really clear piece of research by Dr. Davina Stanford on the costs and benefits of tourism in the Lake District with some case studies from other locations on how they raise money for sustainable tourism and to pay for some of the additional requirements. One option is a Tourist tax expansion.
Society for Classical Studies
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
CFP: Mens Mutata: Altered Minds in Antiquity kskordal Wed, 11/27/2024 - 08:13 Image Call for Papers - Mens Mutata: Altered Minds in Antiquity (March 29, 2025) | Boston University Graduate Student Conference Ancient societies considered altered states of mind as a bridge between the human and the divine, an avenue for healing, or a means of personal transformation.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Hello! I’m traveling back from the Bright Start International Conference where I spent the last few days learning about early childhood policies, systems and best practices worldwide. This week’s newsletter comes to you from Caroline Preston, Hechinger’s managing editor, who writes our climate and education newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter here.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Neanderthals, often regarded as robust and resourceful survivors of the Ice Age, have left yet another clue to their remarkable ingenuity. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence 1 of a 65,000-year-old hearth in Gibraltar that may have served as a "glue factory," used to produce tar for hafting weapons and tools. This discovery not only predates the arrival of modern humans ( Homo sapiens ) in the region by 20,000 years but also highlights the Neanderthals' sophisticated engineering and teamwork.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
David Rogers has started a new role leading on Youth and Community Engagement for the South Downs National Park. He is offering to support schools and posted this message on LinkedIn. If you are a school, youth group or outdoor learning provider inside, or within 10km of the South Downs National Park (or farther afield) I'd love to talk to you about how we can help support learning.
Sapiens
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A poet-historian reflects on women’s labor carrying memories and the past. ✽ memory is a washerwoman who knows that when the blood is poisoned, you have to slaughter the whole cow. otherwise the thick plasma stains the carpet of earth and turns the seeds to acrid flesh memory says nothing of this she is too aware of where she stands that is, over the clay well—heaving the knotted rope from the centuries-old pit, the slosh licking her toes, she knows to stick to curled fingers on wrapped cloth wr
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
In the days leading up to the 2024 presidential election, the news was filled with partisan language and misinformation about the basic ways our country functions and how elections work. Many adults, as well as the vast majority of my high school-age peers, don’t seem to understand how government works and as a result don’t trust it. That’s why I’m convinced that we as a nation have to prioritize civics education in schools to encourage civic engagement, empathy and critical thinking to sustain
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A groundbreaking discovery 1 from Prado Vargas Cave in northern Spain is reshaping perceptions of Neanderthals, highlighting their advanced cognitive and cultural practices. A collection of 15 marine fossils, deliberately transported to the cave over 39,800 to 54,600 years ago, reveals that Neanderthals may have been the first fossil collectors in human evolutionary history.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Thanks to Hannah Steel for the link to this useful visualisation tool. Biomeviewer displays a range of information in a visual way. It's really useful for identifying biomes in a general way, and rotating the globe to see where they are located and identifying their characteristics. There are accompanying resources in a folder, student worksheet and apparently an iOS app too.
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The Inescapable Category of “User” Increasingly—and in unevenly distributed ways—user data informs the borders we’re permitted to cross , the care we’re eligible to receive , and our access to housing , insurance , and employment. Corporations and governments alike now routinely create, purchase, and exchange user data—and not just in the Global North.
Women's History Network
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The Autumn 2024 issue of Women’s History Today is now available for purchase or downoad. This special issue of Women’s History Today marks thirty years since the first ‘journal’ was published by the Women’s History Network back in 1994 as Women’s History Notebooks.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The origins of the Armenian people, long entwined with the narratives of ancient historians, have undergone a significant re-evaluation thanks to groundbreaking genetic research. A whole-genome study 1 challenges Herodotus’ theory that Armenians are descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans, providing new evidence that reshapes our understanding of the region’s deep genetic history.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A cross-posting from my new(ish) RGS-IBG blog on the Curriculum and Assessment review's Call for Evidence. Following the release of the Geographical Association's response to the Call for Evidence yesterday, today saw the release of the Royal Geographical Society's response, which I had a small part in producing alongside Catherine South and the rest of the Education team - particularly Claire and Simon, Joe Smith, the RGS Education Committee (myself, David, Emma and Emily) and members and Fello
APSA Educate
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Call for Proposals| APSA Teaching & Learning Symposium: Approaches to Human Rights Pedagogy | Submit your proposal here → APSA Headquarters, Washington, DC | June 19-21, 2025 | Application Deadline: February 24, 2025 The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching … The post Call for Proposals: Approaches to Human Rights Pedagogy appeared first on APSA.
Society for Classical Studies
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Vergilian Society Tours and Workshops kskordal Mon, 11/25/2024 - 10:44 Image Travel and see ancient sites in the Mediterranean and Europe in 2025! The Vergilian Society is offering exciting tours of ancient sites in Naples, Rome, France and eastern Europe. The Vergilian Society is also offering two stimulating Latin workshops for teachers that include opportunities to visit a variety of ancient sites to reinforce their teachings of the ancient world.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
When we think about human evolution, it’s easy to focus on the biological milestones—tools, fire, and the emergence of Homo sapiens. But what if the story of our ancestors’ journey across the globe was written just as much by the environment? A recent study, "Mid-Pleistocene Aridity and Landscape Shifts Promoted Palearctic Hominin Dispersals 1 ," explores how sweeping climate changes during the Mid-Pleistocene era (about 1.25–0.7 million years ago) sculpted the landscapes
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
For about 10 years, we used the area of Agbogbloshie on the edge of the Ghanaian capital city of Accra as an area to study. There was a video on Vimeo called e-Wasteland. It is still available to view. It has no narration, but some text captions and the sounds of the activity in this area. It was made by David Fedele in 2012 - which was when we started using it.
Life and Landscapes
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
LITHIUM, THE THIRD ROCK FROM NOTHING! “In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth” [Genesis 1, KJV]. But what is that stuff made of? Well, to start from nothing, at least in this Godly firmament, you need the guide that science provides. The Periodic Table. And that is where lithium fits in. For it is the third element created!
Hayward "Blah, Blah, Blah" Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Gotta admit I never really paid attention to the significance of the two words "herein granted" in Article 1 (Legislative Branch) but conspicuously absent in Articles 2 and 3 (Executive and Jusdicial Branches, respectively).Source: Constitution CenterTurns out there were competing views on the extent of power the Constitution gives to a President.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Human brain evolution has long fascinated scientists, as it underpins the development of intelligence, culture, and complex behavior. A groundbreaking study published in PNAS 1 reshapes how this evolutionary process is understood. Researchers from the University of Reading, the University of Oxford, and Durham University reveal that brain size increased incrementally within species over millions of years, rather than through dramatic leaps between species.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
A chapter by Nick Dennis from an Open Access UCL Press book on History teaching. A reminder of the importance of stories. the stories we are tell and the stories we are told. (to quote Oliver Jeffers as I have done several times before.
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