I was just reminded of CNN Student News. It is a quick way to get up to speed on news, mostly in the USA. it
Category: The digital classroom
Lesson plan; this year in pictures.
Lesson plan Warm-Up What is the story of 2022? Before looking at the collection of photographs from the past year, brainstorm a list of images,
Could OpenAI change the teaching profession?
How can ChatGPT assist teachers in assessment? I have recently written two articles about the use of ChatGPT you can read about it here; What
Moving Forward with the Best Idea, No Matter Where it Comes From
I just read this post by my friend George Couros, and I would like to share his thoughts here. George arranged a workshop for school
US midterm elections
Does Finland have the answer to fake news? Just read this article on BBC news. It is an intersting angle on the fight for trustworthy
Reading, Writing and Recognizing Fake News
Teaching Activities for: ‘In Italian Schools, Reading, Writing and Recognizing Fake News’ This lesson plan is from The New York Times. Before reading the article:
Ken Burns in the Classroom
Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct
The SAMR model in education
What is the SAMR model? A powerful conceptual tool to think about technology integration—and edtech’s best uses—is the SAMR model, developed in 2010 by education
Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection
Looking for some starters for a discussion? Or maybe a topic to write about to learn more about the level of your students? Here are
Lesson plan; What is one environmental action you can take in your home or school community?
In this lesson you will work on the following questions; This lesson plan is from the New York Times. In this lesson, students will learn
An unprecedented wave of school book banning in the USA
Unparalleled in intensity’ – 1,500 book bans in US school districts. More than 1,500 book bans have been instituted in US school districts in the
Switching your search engine
I just read this article by Seth Godin and it reminded me that I wrote about Escosia in my book the digital classroom. And I
Lesson plan; Tying together the current “gloom and doom” about politics in the USA
with the defiance and courage of Ukrainians who are standing up to a brutal invasion. The media doomsday machine is in overdrive. Robert Hubbell
Lesson plan; Write a commencement speech
I have earlier shared great commencement speeches. See this lesson plan. A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a
Lesson plan; A city in crisis: How fentanyl devastated San Francisco – BBC Newsnight
More people died of drug overdoses than of Covid in San Francisco over a one-year period. Why has one of the richest cities in the