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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

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This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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Minneapolis’ Aim Academy of Science and Technology Selects Discovery Education to Support Science and Social Studies

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SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

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20 ideas for teaching coding in math, science, social studies, and ELA

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You might think coding is a novel trend that doesn’t have other applications beyond programming, but coding offers many connections to multiple subjects, with the added benefit of reinforcing essential 21st-century skills. In coding, students use computational thinking and critical thinking to solve problems.

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This district champions media literacy to combat “brain rot”

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In the Baldwin Union Free School District , educators and leaders are working diligently to avoid brain rot as they strive to teach students how to ask questions, evaluate information sources, and become actively involved in their communities. News and media literacy studies are embedded into grades 6-12 ELA and social studies curricula.

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Beyond digital literacy: Why K-12 educators must prioritize data literacy

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In other words, theyre not just passive consumers of information, theyre critical thinkers. In social studies , students can interpret historical or demographic data, question sources, and discuss how data is used to shape policy.

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Connecticut’s Jumoke Academy Charter School Selects Discovery Education Social Studies Services to Propel Student Success

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Noted civil rights leader, educator, and child advocate Thelma Ellis Dickerson founded the Academy in 1997 to prepare children to overcome any cultural, social, or economic challenge and successfully compete in the global marketplace. Social Studies Techbook.

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Why coding needs a stronger emphasis in every school

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According to a Gallup survey, one-half of K-12 principals say that computer science is taught at their school, but upon evaluation of the courses, only one-half of those courses include programming and coding. Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2008-2018.

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