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Why Schools Should Teach Philosophy, Even to Little Kids

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That’s the surprising argument made by Scott Hershovitz, a professor of philosophy and law at the University of Michigan. Another upside is that when you teach philosophy in schools, you have the opportunity to cultivate norms of good conversations and good deliberations. Little kids make better philosophers than most adults.

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Teacher’s Practice of Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples

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Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples: Unlocking Minds We’re exploring a fun classroom adventure where teachers teach us to think carefully and write good essays using examples. Let’s get our learning hats on and explore the exciting landscape of teaching critical thinking through essay examples!

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Will Hybrid Teaching Stick Around as the Pandemic Fades?

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Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. But not every educator who tried hybrid teaching of some kind during the pandemic has continued it. Even vocal proponents of HyFlex admit it’s not widely popular among college instructors.

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Are We Teaching Enough Civics in Schools?

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History in 2021 grades every state on their civics and history standards that guide teaching and learning in these content areas. Read on… For more websites that teach civics for MS and HS, check out these: Argument Wars. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Civics games. Law Craft.

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What If Myths, Metaphors and Riddles Are the Key to Reshaping K-12 Education?

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Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain their place in the world — and teachers need to do more to incorporate myths, jokes and riddles into curriculum and teaching practices, from the earliest grades up through high school.

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AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

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AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. AI writing helpers’ real-time feedback on grammar, vocabulary, coherence, and argument structure is their crucial draw.

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What Higher Ed Gets Wrong About AI Chatbots — From the Student Perspective

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In fact, Patrick Suppes, a Stanford University philosophy professor and pioneer of computerized tutoring, said in 1966 that students would someday have “the personal services of a tutor as well informed and as responsive as Aristotle.” Perhaps we need to reframe the idea of what AI chatbots can do. Well, that virtual Aristotle is here.