Intro to Birthplace of Student Civil Rights Movement

Intro to Birthplace of Student Civil Rights Movement

Unknown 16.30 Komentar

Jeff Feinstein, who writes for this blog, recently took his US history students on a field trip to the birthplace of the civil rights movement--  a fascinating museum in Virginia called the Robert Russa Moton Museum.Few...

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Online AMA review session

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Online AMA review session

Unknown 19.15 Komentar

AMA stands for Ask Me Anything.  I've scheduled two AMA sessions for my students in advance of next Friday's APUS exam.Here's how it will work: First, I'll create a classroom in Today's Meet. Then I'll share the classroom...

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I'm going to my first EdCamp today

I'm going to my first EdCamp today

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I'm going to my first EdCamp event today.EdCamp events are free, open-ended professional development get-togethers.  There are no formal presenters.  Participants come with ideas, interests, and a desire to collaborate....

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Online Seminary

Online Seminary

Unknown 12.43 Komentar

Fairfax County, VA's high school social studies specialist, Craig Perrier, is hosting a webinar on Teaching U.S. History in a Global Context.  Craig is a dynamic speaker and very invested in the topic so it will prove...

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Quizlet ups its game

Quizlet ups its game

Unknown 20.04 Komentar

Quizlet, the popular online review app, now has a live version for whole classroom use.  It's called Quizlet Live and you can learn about it here.It's team-based and competitive, which will certainly increase student...

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Cool new exhibit on World War I at the Library of Congress

Cool new exhibit on World War I at the Library of Congress

Unknown 19.49 Komentar

How did American art influence World War I, and how did World War I influence American artists?  Those questions are addressed in a new exhibit opening in May at the Library of Congress.The exhibit, entitled "World...

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How we used EdTech in our APUS review

How we used EdTech in our APUS review

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The AP exam in U.S. History this year is during the morning session of Fri., 6 May, so it wasn't too early to plan our review activities.  Here's what my team did, and how we used technology to raise the level of engagement...

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The New York Times discovers educational technology

The New York Times discovers educational technology

Unknown 05.47 Komentar

EdTech has made it to the New York Times.  The story (Kahoot App Brings Urgency of a Quiz Show to the Classroom) by @natashanyt focuses on Kahoot, described as being "like a television game show sliced with a video...

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iCivics.org

iCivics.org

Unknown 11.59 Komentar

I subscribe to education alerts from The New York Times, which can be a great way to stay on top of what's going on with education policy.  They also periodically cover different resources, such as these interactive...

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