Morbid Fascination in the Classroom: Engaging or Inappropriate?
Students often display a morbid curiosity that I feel I cannot ignore, but can I lean into it? Can I use this fascination in a way that engages students, but also humanizes them?
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How to Avoid the Self-Esteem Trap of Social Media
Social media poses a range of psychological risks, especially issues of body image. But there are practical steps K–12 educators can take to offset those risks.
Sign Language Apps
Introduce your students—and yourself—to the world of ASL with the help of these fun and engaging apps.
Virtual Field Trips: Music and Concerts
These virtual concerts, workshops, and resources are great opportunities to show students all the joys and wonders that music can bring.
Keeping It Old School: The Retro Arcade Project
I wanted to design a new project that could be about classes working together, communicating, and listening to each other.
Bouncing Back: Predictions for a Post-Pandemic Return to School
We won’t be going back to “normal,” post-pandemic. A year of profound disruption promises to reshape K–12 education, while also bringing new advances to the fore.
Apps to Inspire Creativity
Help your students dust off their thinking caps with these apps that are designed to inspire imagination and spark creativity.
New Challenges: The Pandemic’s Toll on this Generation’s Learners
From the unknown emotional impacts of the pandemic to the uncertain extent of student learning loss, educators aren’t sure what awaits them when in-person learning resumes.
Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity
This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a Grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.
Virtual Field Trips: Space and the Night Sky
With the help of these field trips, it’s possible to take students on journeys that are "out of this world" without ever having to leave the classroom.