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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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New Ways to Gamify Learning

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This is a highly-visible way for students to display their accomplishments and teachers to track achievement and is easier and more visible than the traditional awards and certificates that they replace. Quiz shows are renowned for their use of competition, scores, and a public leaderboard to build excitement and collaborativeness.

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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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“Participants also receive sessions with a health counsellor, who helps them set personal goals for behaviour change, and introduces problem-solving and self-monitoring skills to make changes to diet and physical activity levels more achievable,” says Alice. servings fewer sugar-sweetened drinks,” says Alice.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems. This is a particular issue in the mountainous regions of Peru, where challenging geography makes it hard to build infrastructure and where policymakers have not focused much attention.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Professor Birgitta Rabe is using this data to inform government support for children’s well-being. Understanding Society is the largest longitudinal study of its kind and provides crucial information for researchers and policymakers on changes and stability in people’s lives in the UK,” says Professor Birgitta Rabe. ABOUT ECONOMICS.

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From a Week of Computer Science to A Year of Possibilities

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This year’s theme, Celebrating Success, highlights achievements over the past 10 years. . Deaf Kids Code facilitated a project-based learning opportunity in a deaf program in Chicago Public schools hosted by Cook Biotech. Check out our blog How Do We Achieve Computer Science for All? Photo credit: Deaf Kids Code.

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How to build a game-changing malaria vaccine

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However, recent research by Professor Richard Bucala and his team at Yale School of Medicine in the US have found a way to develop a potentially super-effective vaccine – by turning the disease’s most devious tactics against it. Rick’s top tip The public health importance of combatting malaria is an enduring source of inspiration.

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