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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography.

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"Learning loss" is a misnomer, bilingual education a must, and more from NM teacher of the year

STEMx

We aim to provide students from kindergarten through middle school with immersive opportunities for language acquisition, as well as transdisciplinary and inquiry-based learning experiences in the context of social and emotional development for achieving international-mindedness. . Q: Your first-grade curriculum is taught mostly in Spanish.

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Are we giving young people the capabilities they need to succeed?

Futurum

In the 1980s, Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen challenged traditional welfare economics with his capabilities approach – a concept that focuses on a person’s actual capability to achieve well-being or life success, rather that it being a mere right. This has real implications for schools, engagement and, ultimately, achievement.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Davis has been working with Ashley Benítez Ou, a geography PhD student at the University of Connecticut, and their research has revealed significant differences in access to opportunities between different districts in Cusco. The University of Connecticut has developed an Engineering for Human Rights curriculum.

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50 Sites/Apps for Educational Games

Technology Tidbits

Classcraft - An innovative way for educators to turn their everyday curriculum into personalized quests, ideal for self paced learning. Education Galaxy - A state of the art online platform for grades K-6 that uses game based learning to achieve academic success. Also, there is a teacher portal w/ lots of resources for educators.

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Can music be a tool for social transformation?

Futurum

She is interested in the difference between how social music programmes report their success, and how well they really achieve their aims. So, when she told people about it, she focused the story more on what the musicians had set out to achieve, rather than what had actually happened. MEET PATRICIA. How different my life looks now!

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Reimagining Education: A Call for Action

User Generated Education

Interest-based, affinity groups groups have been described in the report, an agenda for RESEARCH AND DESIGN A research synthesis report of the Connected Learning Research Network : The primary driver of participation for interest-driven activity is a sense of personal affinity, passion, and engagement.

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