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

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In social studies , students can interpret historical or demographic data, question sources, and discuss how data is used to shape policy. Coaching, co-teaching models, and collaborative inquiry teams can also build teacher capacity and create shared language around data use.

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The Power of I Used to Think…Now I Think

Catlin Tucker

Debates or Controversial Topics: When discussing controversial issues in a history or social studies class, the teacher could prompt students to reflect on their initial opinions and how exposure to different viewpoints has influenced their perspective.

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Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

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The NEA examined the research on STAR students and focused on the long-term results from the follow-up studies. Some of the long-term results of the students who were in the smaller classes include: Higher student achievement levels in grade seven language, reading, science, math, and social studies classes.

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When Teaching the Holocaust, Heed These Three Recommendations

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This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to Reinvest. This vision of Holocaust education as an ethical awakening and an inoculation against hate is powerful, but top-down mandates also introduce significant challenges for educators.

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When the Animated Bunny in the TV Show Listens for Kids’ Answers — and Answers Back

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Language is an important vehicle to help children understand and learn. The study, published in the journal Computers & Education in February, found that guided questions improved learning, and that having smart speakers do the asking was just as helpful for kids’ story comprehension. We saw huge benefits.”

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6 Tech Activities for Your Summer School Program

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citizenship/ethics/etiquette. language usage. how to understand domain-specific language associated with technology, i.e., ‘cloud’. Depending upon the tool selected, learning will also link to a wide variety of academic topics, such as writing, social studies, and math. analytical thinking. critical thinking.