Priceless Ponderings

APRIL 14, 2025

Priceless Ponderings The Best Homeschool Social Studies Curriculum for Busy Parents Finding the perfect homeschool social studies curriculum can feel overwhelming. If you’re a busy parent, you need a curriculum that simplifies your life while making social studies exciting for your child.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Study Curriculum History 52

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It’s late 2015, we’re still overblocking the Internet, and the blame is on us as administrators… I read a post recently that stressed yet again how access to the wide range of the Internet is an equity issue. There are numerous reasons why we overblock the Internet. The way we should be thinking about Internet filtering.

Internet 89

Internet Mobile Devices Textbooks Social Studies 89

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Intelligent AI tutoring programs accomplish this feat by using machine learning algorithms to detect patterns in how students interact with the software during study sessions. The system analyzes these patterns and adjusts its tutoring approach to match individual learning styles.

Learning Styles 311

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 311

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This would not be possible without the efforts of our Information Technology Department successfully providing all of our students with Chromebooks and internet access during the pandemic shutdown. Ronald Taylor, Superintendent of the Schools of South Orange and Maplewood.

Quizzes 231

Quizzes Achievement Students Social Studies 231

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The initiative caps two years of efforts to connect classrooms to the internet. Every classroom inside a school building was connected to wireless internet before last school year. The district has also bought digital textbooks in science and social studies classes.

Textbooks 184

Textbooks Art Social Studies Internet 184

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

A different way of thinking for a more effective strategy Christensen’s groundbreaking theory—disruptive innovation—emerged from studying a pattern he noticed across many industries. Additionally, the social experience of visiting a Blockbuster store, often seen as an entertainment activity in itself, was absent in Netflix’s model.

Education 309

Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 309

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Schacht credits the growing availability of broadband internet in schools for helping “get his product into the hands of teachers directly.” Today, Discovery Education is best known for its digital textbooks (“Techbooks”) for math, science and social studies subjects. Much of the company’s growth has come through these channels.

Science 218

Science Education Social Studies Elementary School 218

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Laptops and internet connections are not available in every household , and even students who usually have such resources available may now find themselves competing for them with siblings or parents studying or working from home. And broadband Internet connections aren’t available everywhere, especially in rural parts of the U.S.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For social studies educators, a presidential election year is a big deal. I’ve always relished these times because they’re part of what makes social studies special. Social studies teachers must support their students as they encounter: Major attacks on journalism. Evolving forms of media delivery.

Social Studies 167

Social Studies Students Quizzes Evaluation 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Districts distributed devices and internet providers allowed free connections. I opted to remain at my school—where our enrollment of English learners, immigrants and refugees continues to hover at one-fourth of the total enrollment—to teach students in 9-12 grade social studies.

Social Studies 217

Social Studies Learning English Students 217

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2015

This is the latest innovative educational tool that Rand McNally has introduced to help teachers incorporate geography across the curriculum in social studies, history and geography, as well as reading programs and writing lesson plans.

Social Studies 181

Social Studies History Internet Questions 181

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke with Chelsey McClelland, a third-year social studies teacher at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis who recently completed the ISTE U course Artificial Intelligence Explorations for Educators. I have also held class discussions about how AI works and how it is trained with information from the internet.

Teachers 207

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 207

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I am a social studies teacher who got introduced to game design as a result of trying to motivate students to study history. I am a social studies teacher who got introduced to game design as a result of trying to motivate students to study history and then be excited to share their learning.

Teachers 186

Teachers History Social Studies Learning 186

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

According to an efficacy study conducted by research nonprofit WestEd that evaluated Newsela in two large school districts, using the tool twice a week led to two times the reading gains in achievement scores and three times the gains when used daily. The technology is there,” Sanchez says.

Reading 157

Reading Internet Social Studies Study 157

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Common Core ELA writing standards encourage students to “use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.” The National Council for the Social Studies urges us to find ways for our kids to “take informed action” based on what they have learned.

Writing 153

Writing Social Studies Middle School Middle School 153

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Talk of the metaverse is everywhere, even though the new, more immersive internet isn’t exactly here yet. A lot of us who study what we call the science of learning have been very, very interested in the quick rise in technological alternatives for young children. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek: That's actually why we decided to enter this space.

Lecturing 162

Lecturing Education Math Internet 162

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

There are certification tracks on Google, Microsoft, Apple, SMART, among other topics, like online assessment, STEM, ELA, Math, Social Studies, and PBL. Common Sense released its newest report, Connection and Control: Case Studies of Media Use Among Lower-Income Minority Youth and Parents.

English 180

English Language Languages Math 180

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

5G, short for fifth generation, refers to wireless networks that support internet speeds that will allow data to move faster, in larger amounts, for more simultaneous users than ever before. 5G is about so much more than just eliminating laggy internet connections in crowded places, Grootegoed explains.

Education 167

Education Textbooks Internet Social Studies 167

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For example, school leaders might decide to use focus on-campus time and capacity on core subjects—such as English language arts, math, science and social studies—and then deliver all non-core subjects via a purely virtual format.

Blended Learning 216

Blended Learning Learning Schools Quizzes 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2022

Most teachers I know have used Twitter in their classes either to communicate with parents, share homework with students, for group study, to research on a topic, crowd source ideas with colleagues, or a myriad of other purposes ( click here for more ideas ). As Twitter evolved to become mainstream social media, my use did.

History 172

History Textbooks Assignments Study 172

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A positive compliment that I hear sometimes from my students or from people on the internet is like, ‘Oh my goodness, you make history so interesting,’” Cella explains. They don't want other types of people to be able to have access to the curriculum, and that's done on purpose — especially in social studies.”

History 41

History Teaching Learning Social Studies 41

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

What’s happened with COVID is low-income students and students of color had less internet access, so with the closures, there were kids who literally could not participate in school. The schoolhouse door was barred for them because they didn’t have internet access. It shouldn’t be that those are reserved for the affluent.

Failure 196

Failure History Schools Internet 196

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Name: Edlyft HQ: San Francisco Founded: 2019 For $250 a month per student, Edlyft provides computer science majors with group tutoring, study groups and guidance from people already proficient in the subject. She previously led LinkedIn Learning’s social learning team as a product manager.

Exams 184

Exams Coaching Science Testing 184

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

“The truth of the matter is education is political,” says Tinisha Shaw, a social-emotional specialist and former history teacher for Guilford County Public Schools in North Carolina, during a recent webinar on textbook standards, organized by Social Studies Network , a Facebook group for educators.

Textbooks 218

Textbooks History Teachers Critical Thinking 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

When students use the internet, remind them of their rights and responsibilities. how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small). how to use the internet. taskbar disappeared, can’t find a program, internet window too small). how to read ebooks from an iPad.

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A study released last year by the National Council on Teacher Quality found that nearly half of the nation’s teacher training programs failed to insure that their candidates were STEM-capable. When third grade students use the internet to research a topic, do they know how to do that safely and legally?

Teachers 139

Teachers Plagiarism History Math 139

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

History, Language Arts and Foreign Language Foreign Language Travel Videos, Grades 2 to 12: WIth a green screen, students can illustrate their foreign language skills by narrating travel stock footage in their language of study, almost like they’re a host of a show on the Travel Channel.

Art 167

Art Language Languages History 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2022

Will things be different now in a health crisis that is longer, and the technology of the internet and iPads and smartphones are more robust? He started his career teaching high school social studies for 14 years. The system helped keep students learning during a three-week shut-down.

Schools 168

Schools History Social Studies Internet 168

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

Afternoons, however, were available for flexible tutorial time, during which students could work independently, study with peers, or meet with teachers—focusing on whatever they might need that day. This included improving the wireless internet, ensuring access to mobile devices and a high standard of tech and training support.

Schools 141

Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 141

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

I taught there for 19 years, and taught pretty much anything that would keep me employed within social studies. I also understood that a lot of my time would be searching the library's collections with my civics and social studies lens, and trying to find primary sources that I thought could be used.

History 181

History Social Studies Study Writing 181

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

MAKING THE PRIVACY CUT: A 2013 Fordham study found that less than 7 percent of the district-vendor contracts restricted the sale of student information by vendors. @GuidoNearpod @josh_nearpod #ISTE2016 is going bananas for a chance at the @Nearpod VR kit. pic.twitter.com/4ZIax3aDBA. Matty Fox (@what2foxsay) June 28, 2016. A bit scary, right?

Social Studies 113

Social Studies Quizzes Science Study 113

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The internet had already begun transforming the news industry, in ways immediately apparent and yet to be seen, and he was thinking about—and giving talks about—what the future held for journalism. The journalists were one part of that.

History 159

History English Beliefs Art 159

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

Each Spring Forward grade-level purchase option consists of six copies each of 60 or more science and social studies leveled books organized into two-book sets. A computer with Internet access is needed to access those components. BEC released its best-selling parallel intervention program in Spanish, Soluciones, last year.

Education 127

Education Learning Grades Social Studies 127

Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2018

In classrooms that felt this was another added responsibility, I collaborated with our librarian to team teach these concepts into the social studies lessons we already taught. Adapt resources from Common Sense Media , Google’s Be Internet Awesome Curriculum , and more. In the end, no one activity looked the same each week.

Discussions 156

Discussions Social Studies Activities Curriculum 156

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2016

Michele Luck, who makes Social Studies resources for secondary educators, says: “Secondary teachers need online, interactive resources that they can trust to provide quality content and rigor without having to worry about Internet risks or wasted student time.” Boom Learning meets that need.

Secondary Education 102

Secondary Education Learning Social Studies Interactive Teaching 102

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

I was trying to find a school that had the internet to be able to Skype. I’m an ELA teacher, so I tied it into culture in my social studies lessons. We had our live video connection in January and since we were studying culture at the time, we did a little research on British Columbia beforehand. What do they do?

Teachers 147

Teachers Culture Questions Social Studies 147

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

He teaches 7th grade social studies in Highland Park, Illinois. I realized the potential of using the Internet every day—that there could be fewer limitations on what we could do. Chris Hull is a busy guy. He also helps run. In my second year, we had an entire unit where we did everything on. Wikispaces.

Failure 161

Failure Motivation Writing Culture 161