ED Surge

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Veteran multimedia producer and professor Lynn Rogoff has long experimented with ways to bring history alive for young people. And some educators worry that as more companies offer chatbot stand-ins for historical figures, students will spend less time diving into the raw materials of history themselves to draw their own conclusions. “I

American History 140

American History History High School Teaching 140

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Coincidentally they are all coming out of my History Department. Here is a quick rundown: On Thursday, October 21, I observed Nicolette Perna’s American History 1 class where the lesson focused on the major patriots during the Revolutionary War. educational technology Innovation mobile learning devices TSETC'

American History 220

American History Educational Technology World History History 220

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

History 138

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 138

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 23, 2013

Maybe the path we took to get where we currently are in our pilot is not the same path NMHS took to get where they currently are, but you can not change history. BYOD BYOT Change educational technology Guest Blogger Opinion'

K-12 266

K-12 Educational Technology High School History 266

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 13, 2011

Technology now allows the students and staff at NMHS to share in the authentic learning experiences taking place in Europe (Germany, Poland, Czech Republic). Last year we launched a blog where the students in Europe chronicled and reflected on essential questions, focusing on a dark time in human history.

Global Connections 267

Global Connections High School History Educational Technology 267

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

History class, students learned about the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and had to determine if Jackson was a highly successful president or a corrupt leader. Students in Mr. Tusa’s history class investigated the history of Europe through painting (1500-1800). History teacher Ms. Image credit: [link] In Ms. Levy’s U.S.

Library 263

Library History Cultures Educational Technology 263

ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If you’re a history buff, you may already know that Cleopatra had a substantial amount of rizz. History teacher Lauren Cella's "Gen Z Teaches History" series has earned about 30 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined. And I always say, ‘History is interesting.’ I think other people make it boring.

History 27

History Teaching Primary Sources Heritage 27

ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Schonfeld, co-author of the new book, “Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization.” Schonfeld is a longtime leader in the library community and is a program director at Ithaka S+ R a nonprofit education consultancy.

Library 145

Library History Archiving EdTech 145

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2014

They also researched the history of their zodiac sign, and the story unique to their specific sign. educational technology mobile learning mobile learning devices New Milford High School science' After they found the location, they scanned a QR code located there to find a famous explorer that used the astrolabe.

Educational Technology 242

Educational Technology High School History Research 242

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2013

Students in Mrs. Tambuscio’s World History class culminated a unit on the Holocaust by applying their historical knowledge to the viewing of survivor testimonies. Students were able to utilize IWitness , which is a computer-based program created by the USC Shoah Foundation’s Institute for Visual History.

Artifacts 207

Artifacts World History Digital Resources Critical Thinking 207

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. My desire to know exploded.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2010

There are so many cool educational history apps out there! Change educational technology Innovation iPad Opinion' After sharing my excitment about the iPad with a social studies teacher today we decided to purchase two of these for the department in lieu of a laptop. One other quick suggestion.

Educational Technology 223

Educational Technology Social Studies History High School 223

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the first month of the school year in the books, I am extremely pleased with how more staff members are embracing educational technology and effectively integrating a variety of tools into instruction. At New Milford High School we clearly articulate that technology is a powerful tool.

Educational Technology 194

Educational Technology History World History Lesson Plan 194

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. I was always interested in history. history class and had always enjoyed my social studies classes. This month, we are featuring Caleb Brown.

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2013

Innovation and creativity are at the core of the American spirit and they are the qualities that build the foundation for progress in education, technology, business, and, well, just about everything. As a principal, I often write about of the importance of creativity, innovation, and discovery in the classroom.

Project-Based Learning 205

Project-Based Learning Lesson Plan History Educational Technology 205

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. I live for these histories because they are grounded in formal and informal learning communities, whether in schools, public workshops or even my family home where I first saw the value of Black history.

History 110

History Teaching K-12 Artifacts 110

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 14, 2012

When it was furthered by the occasion to actively participate in the National Coalition for Technology inEducation and Training (NCTET) to show Senate staffers what a 21 st century social studies classroom looked liked, Nicolette Perna enthusiastically accepted the invitation.

Social Studies 200

Social Studies Professional Development Educational Technology History 200

ED Surge

JUNE 17, 2022

In order to create the systemic changes required to realize racial justice, we must transform ourselves into students and recommit to learning how our shared history influences modern practices. My organization, Facing History and Ourselves, and many others have been doing this necessary work.

History 101

History Teaching Civics Civic Engagement 101

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. Like many people who learned new skills during the pandemic, I immersed myself in Black history, pedagogy, and education reform. I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years.

History 107

History Tutoring Pedagogy American History 107

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

In the days following December 14th, 2012 school administrators, educators, law enforcement personnel and parents have undertaken the most comprehensive look at school safety since the Columbine massacre of 1999.

Elementary School 252

Elementary School High School Educational Technology History 252

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The success of the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) held here this fall played a huge role in this movement. Making our course offerings more rigorous and relevant in the 21 st Century.

Education 195

Education Tradition Leadership Cultures 195

Digital Promise

MARCH 7, 2022

Digital Promise has received a $20 million gift, the single largest unrestricted gift in the organization’s history, from MacKenzie Scott. This catalytic investment will support Digital Promise as it pushes for bold solutions that can create equitable educational experiences to help prepare all learners for holistic, lifelong success.

Learning Science 160

Learning Science Educational Technology History Research 160

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

One pair of kids from his class ended up comparing the person with the most toes in history to the person with the fewest toes. For instance, when it came time recently to build a lesson about fractions, Fisher had students come up with comparisons. Another compared the length of videos.

K-12 118

K-12 Pedagogy Elementary School Teaching 118

ED Surge

JANUARY 29, 2025

Despite some improvements notably in fourth-grade math the national results were pockmarked by widening gaps in student performance and declines in reading scores, including the largest share of eighth graders who did not meet basic reading proficiency in the assessments history.

Tutoring 87

Tutoring History Public School Teaching 87

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Sea Islands experiment, as it was known, marked a positive moment in the fraught history of Black education, notes education law expert Derek W. When we talk about the history of slavery, it is always the Souths insistence that its ability to deal with slavery was beyond federal reach.

Education 74

Education Government Public School History 74

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

One student is working on a chatbot that better curates movie and television show recommendations based on a viewers recent watch history. DENVER In Zach Kennellys senior civics class, students are building custom chatbots with artificial intelligence.

Education 117

Education Charter School Civics Lesson Plan 117

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Perez says her third and fourth grade students catch up quickly with individual support, where shes able to tailor each lesson to their personal interests depending on whether students are history buffs or go crazy for dinosaurs. But her brand of tutoring services isnt something that all kids have access to.

Tutoring 122

Tutoring Library Government History 122

ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. Based on this assignment, one could argue that my college history class transcended the surface-level exploration endemic to most lessons in school.

Education 127

Education Library History American History 127

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Black Futures Afrofuturism reimagines Black history through art, music and cultural practices, acknowledging the past, present and future of Blackness. More importantly, they can viscerally understand the consequences of what happens if positivity around the beauty of Blackness is not nurtured, cultivated, and amplified.

Pedagogy 102

Pedagogy High School Cultures History 102

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Since the growth of generative AI, we have made some updates to our framework, but theyve been minimal because were trying hard to keep it focused on student skills and not tie it to specific technologies. At Gwinnett, we have a history of preparing students for their futures in innovative and meaningful ways.

K-12 105

K-12 Public School Leadership Teaching 105

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Renee Dawson Educational Technology Specialist at Atlanta Public Schools “Augmented reality is when you take something that you can already see in the world and add an interactive or experiential layer on top. As you select a witness, you learn more about history and have language arts stitched in with reading comprehension.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Artifacts Educational Technology Interactive Learning 130

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

If you were just tuning into the Scripps National Spelling Bee last summer, settling in to watch the competition play out, for the first time, during a pandemic, you might not have noticed Zaila Avant-garde as anyone other than Speller 133. At least not at first.

History 109

History Educational Technology Education 109

ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The stakes are high when it comes to equity in computer science education and in the broader tech industry. That’s not just because tech is a key to economic opportunity in America these days, but it’s also because of the social good that comes when everyone has a chance to have a seat at the table to build a better future.

Social Justice 104

Social Justice History Economics Research 104

ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2024

After that day, I gathered the courage to sit with some students I knew, and we established a routine of sitting in the corner outside our history teachers classroom. It was that group of kids who became my lifelong friends, and it was that teacher who inspired me to go into education and still influences my teaching today.

K-12 109

K-12 Cultures High School History 109

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

Civics 131

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 131

Digital Promise

MARCH 21, 2022

In this new role, effective May 2, Gupta will oversee Digital Promise’s national program team and an expanding international portfolio in partnership with leading international education and education technology organizations.

Leadership 118

Leadership Educational Technology History Public School 118

ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I was finally satisfied with the plan I had for my 10th graders, when it hit me: none of this actually matters.

American History 134

American History World History Social Studies History 134