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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.

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What Does Blended Learning Look Like in an AP Class?

Catlin Tucker

In this guest post, Cori Schwarzrock shares her experience using blended learning models in her AP psychology course. Over the past few years, I have been involved in the implementation of blended learning in my district. I teach AP Psychology, blended and traditional, at a high school in the northwest suburbs of Chicago.

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Meaningful Technology Integration in Math: Ideas for Designing Online Stations

Catlin Tucker

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares her favorite technology tools and online activities. In an English or social studies class, students may use computers frequently to write papers or compose a response to a writing prompt. I hope getting your students online in math class can be yours!

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The Virtual High School, Quincy College announce dual credit program

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The Virtual High School (VHS, Inc.), a nonprofit empowering schools with online learning programs, is announcing its new dual credit partnership with Quincy College , a two-year, municipally affiliated college with campuses in Plymouth and Quincy Massachusetts. History courses. History courses.

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Competency-Based Learning Puts Students at the Center. It’s Perfect for Now.

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Twenty-year-old Asmaa is an example of how constant change and upheaval were hallmarks of the previous school year. in just over 10 months, she became a wife, mother and a high school graduate. A student of mine in an accelerated program for new arrivals to the U.S., Access to computers and Wi-Fi at home was woefully inadequate.

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New trends for new teaching strategies

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This week, we’ve gathered some of those trends in one place for you, from a new approach to science intruction to turning virtual teachers into online learning experts. Read on for more: Are high schools teaching science backward? How this state is turning its virtual teachers into online learning experts.

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Public Libraries Can Improve Remote Learning. Here’s How.

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It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. Math (everything from elementary school arithmetic to calculus and statistics). Social Studies.

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