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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

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In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students. Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. I had the blessing of teaching her daughter and collaborating with her.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. Swan worked as a bank examiner for the FDIC before transitioning to teaching, which she pursued both domestically and internationally for about 10 years.

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How to Use Video Games in the Classroom

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Using video games in the classroom as an innovative approach to engage students can work. Be sure to select games that align with the subject matter you are teaching, and develop skills such as critical thinking , problem-solving, collaboration, etc. Here are a few video games you can use in the classroom to engage students.

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Best Online History Games

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To learn more about these history game types I recommend reading History and Social Studies: Using Digital Games to Teach History and Historical Thinking by Karen Schrier. Use this game to teach the big ideas at the core of the ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists."

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Holiday Activities To Keep the Learning Going

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Teaching the days before big holidays is challenging. Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Tie-ins: Besides obvious connections to language and literacy, this is great to generate a conversation about symbols, idiomatic expressions, geography, science, culture, and more.

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Websites that add sparkle to spring

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Is the content age-appropriate for the grades I teach? You can take speed quizzes, practice keyboarding with a wide variety of lists, quickly access keyboarding games, and tie typing practice into core classroom learning with word lists for geography, Marzano Science, Dolch Words, and more. It even includes text-to-speech. Eric Curts.

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Making the Solar Eclipse 2024 a Classroom Learning Opportunity

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EDT Classroom Activities The solar eclipse is an excellent teaching moment, not just in science class. You can also use the solar eclipse to teach students about measuring time and shadows. Geography The path of totality will span across the United States from Texas to Maine. EDT Totality begins: 3:18 p.m. EDT Maximum: 3:20 p.m.

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