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How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

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My goal became connecting students to nature through their passions and connecting teachers standards-driven curriculum to nature through environmental literacy. Students social-emotional needs were high, as was their eco-anxiety. Theres a sense that it demands more time, more resources, and specialized knowledge.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

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From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

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Poptential™ Expands Bell Ringer Content in Free Social Studies Curriculum

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Poptential , an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, has expanded and enhanced its Bell Ringer content with the goal of providing a bell ringer for every day of the school year. The curriculum is standards-based and developed by teachers. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Click to tweet. the nonprofit behind Poptential.

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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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Teaching digital citizenship across the whole curriculum

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Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question.”. Findings like these suggest the need for schools to start teaching good digital citizenship to students at a very young age—and Ribble and many others believe that students should learn these skills throughout the K-12 curriculum.

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New Slate of Inspiring and Engaging Standards-Aligned Content Added to Discovery Education Experience for Back-to-School 2025

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Available within Discovery Education Experience, the essential companion for engaged K-12 classrooms, this new content supports instruction in a variety of disciplines including ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Careers Exploration.

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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Before I get into how edtech enhances social studies lessons, let’s ask a foundational question: What the heck is Social Studies ? According to Brookings , roughly nine percent of educators consider themselves social studies teachers. There are lots of social studies-oriented games and simulations.