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5 Quick Visual Guides To Earth Day 2013
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Want to teach about Earth Day or create an environmentally-friendly project for students? Here are some useful visual guides to Earth Day 2013.
10 Resources For Teaching About U.S. Presidents
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Teaching about U.S. presidents can be tough due to the political leanings of students, teachers, and just about everyone. Here are some resources to help.
15 Ways Digital Learning Can Lead To Deeper Learning
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Let's say you start digital learning by encouraging students to use Animoto or just use a device in the classroom. Then what?
21 Skype Lessons For Active Learning, Sorted By Topic
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I wanted to present a few of the many Skype lessons that are currently available for classrooms and everyone else to try out.
A Look At Google’s Massive Library Of Free Lesson Plans
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Did you know that Google offers a sortable library of lesson plans that are free to download and use? It's part of the company's big push into education (seems to be quite the trend these days) and involves thousands of free lesson plans just waiting for you to try out.
42 Interactive History Lessons From Google
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If you're looking for a free and useful tool to help bring history to life, Google has you covered. The search giant has been making big strides into education lately and classrooms around the world are benefiting.
New Kickstarter Project Aims To Build Incredibly Interactive Math Lessons
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A just-launched Kickstarter project wants to bring interactive math lessons to a device near you. It's called MatrixMath and already exists in limited release for Windows. But the project founders are asking for $270,000 in crowdsourced funding to bring the software to iPads, Android tablets, the Mac as well as Linux.
The 5 Most Popular Khan Academy Video Lessons Of All Time
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Whatever your stance on Khan Academy, there's no denying that it's had quite an impact on the world of education and technology. I was perusing some of their newest videos this afternoon and it dawned on me that it might be helpful to share some of the most popular videos in terms of views.
A Simple, New Way To Run Your Own Online Courses
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Despite the backlash against Khan Academy and the controversial evolution of online schools, it's clear that bringing education online is a big part of tomorrow's schools. If you've been looking for a simple and relat...
‘Flip This Lesson’ From TED-Ed Wants You To Mashup Videos As A Lesson
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Tired of all those interesting and thought-provoking TED Talks? Me neither. But never one to rest on its laurels, TED-Ed is launching a new way to make these talks a bit more, well, perfect for you.
The 60-Second Guide To How Flashcards Actually Work
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In the era of digital everything, it's often easy to lose some of the tried-and-true methods of learning. If you're like me, you used flashcards a pantload while studying for quizzes, tests, the SATs, etc. But why? Why did you use flashcards? Because, apparently, they work.
How One School District Provides 24-7 Access To Teachers
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I just learned about a great venture being undertaken by the folks at Glens Falls City School District in New York. They're working to provide 24-7 access to lessons taught by their teachers.
How Students View Digital Citizenship
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Digital citizenship has been the topic of #edchat on Twitter and in the news. But what happens when a classroom of students are tasked with understanding what digital citizenship means to them?
Quantum Levitation: This Science Lesson Could Make Marty McFly’s Hoverboard A Reality
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Ever since Michael J. Fox hopped onto a hoverboard in Back to the Future II, I've wanted a floating skateboard. The fact that I can't skateboard and have terrible balance is not important. I need that hoverboard. This science lesson gives me hope that hoverboards could soon be a reality.
50 Great Ways To Teach About Earth Day
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It's Earth Day and that means everyone, for at least a few minutes, takes time to think about our planet. It's never been more important to teach about ways to save the Earth, reduce your carbon footprint, and ensure that we all have a healthy world for many years to come.
100+ Teaching Resources About The Japan Crisis
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The tragic events in Japan have offered many teachable moments. From understanding nuclear reactors to earthquakes to tsunamis, there are countless lessons you can use in the classroom. Here are just a few. Interact...
