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Engaging Students with Interactive Social Studies Simulations

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Among all the subjects taught at school, social studies remains a challenge for most teachers to teach in an engaging way. It is possible to leverage many other forms of interactive teaching methods – like social studies simulations – to achieve the desired outcomes from a lesson. Table of Contents I.

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What is Social Emotional Learning and How to Create a Supportive Classroom with Social Emotional Learning?

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While academic achievements undoubtedly hold a crucial place in the educational journey, the development of positive emotions and essential life skills is equally pivotal in nurturing well-rounded students. Understanding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) II. How to Create a Supportive Classroom with Social-Emotional Learning?

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Are social media companies to blame for youth mental health crisis? It’s complicated

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Social media apps. Lawsuits filed by two Washington state school districts allege that major social media companies including Meta, TikTok, YouTube and others are driving a youth mental health crisis. But is it fair to heap the blame on social media giants? Jeremy Zero Photo via Unsplash). ” (Ithaca College Photo).

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Crowdsourcing for social development and economic opportunity: Case study of Malaysia

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Digital Malaysia is the government agency tasked with developing Malaysia as a digital nation towards 2020. The overall strategic framework is to focus on both competitiveness and social equity and inclusiveness. There is already a well-developed strategy for how these crowdsourcing initiatives will develop.

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Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and other tabletop games help youth build social skills?

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(Game to Grow Image) A new whitepaper from two Seattle organizations exhibits research into how tabletop roleplaying games, such as Wizards of the Coast’s Dungeons & Dragons , can be used to help children and teenagers develop their social skills.

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Study shows how pandemic decreased income diversity of urban encounters, even after lockdowns

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(GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) There were many fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that is rarely discussed is its effect on diverse encounters and social mixing in our cities. But this study shows these behavioral changes persisted long after the lockdowns ended and other restrictions were removed.

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Revolutionizing Education: The Future of Curriculum Development

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The very first step to achieving such educational goals is to modify the curriculum, develop the content, incorporate technology, and involve communities and networks. Key Objectives of Curriculum Development II. Here are some of the key features of curriculum development : 1. Table of Contents I.