Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

Others were catching up on missed work, either for ELA or social studies. For those working on social studies, I focused on building background knowledge about how the U.S. Huge improvement, and it reinforced why layered, interactive learning beats simple memorization every time.

Geography 95

Geography Social Studies Interactive Learning History 95

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

In many traditional classrooms, a teacher’s time with students often starts with expository learning, in which the teacher presents material to students (often in a lecture format from the front of the class), and then moves into active and interactive learning, with students participating or engaging with the learning process.

High School 139

High School Interactive Learning Social Studies Tradition 139

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can be used in the classroom to create interactive learning experiences that enhance traditional instruction. For example, an AR app can create interactive 3D models of historical artifacts or scientific specimens that students can learn from and explore. What does AR look like in the humanities?

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Artifacts Educational Technology Interactive Learning 130

Studies Weekly

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Here are some easy science experiments using only everyday objects: [link] Abundant Resources Provided by Studies Weekly: When teaching science in the classroom, refer to the Teacher Edition of your curriculum pack for tips and ideas on how to adapt the curriculum for your classroom.

Teaching 52

Teaching Museum Interactive Learning Lesson Plan 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

“Many teachers have shared that the only way they have been able to reach their students is to go back to ‘old school,’ by this, I mean getting kids out from behind digital devices and doing more hands-on, interactive learning.” The Science of Drawing and Memory. The Science of Drawing and Memory.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Primary Sources K-12 Psychology 52