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I’m a Bear! Aren’t I?
Working with students, in my case high school, “Who am I?” is not usually a question that you hear teenagers say aloud, but you can see them going through this on a daily basis: clothes they wear,...
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FLIPPED! The Small Steps of Democracy in a Flipped Classroom
It is easy to think of “democracy” only in terms of the big things: a political system, all of our government officials, an enormous bureaucracy which often seems removed and slow-moving. But, it is...
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Selfie
Have you ever taken a “selfie”? We all get a good laugh these days about selfies – the candid taken with a celebrity or in a striked pose – but could taking selfies help students dive deeper into the...
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Break the Ice: 4 Strategies to Strengthen Classroom Community
Building on our webinar for creating a safe, reflective classroom community, this week each LA Program staff member of Facing History and Ourselves will share their favorite community-building...
View ArticleBreak the Ice: Activity 2 of 4 Favorites for Building Community
Building on our webinar for creating a safe, reflective classroom community, this week each LA Program staff member of Facing History and Ourselves will share their favorite community-building...
View ArticleBreak the Ice: Activity 3 of 4 Great Strategies to Build Community
Building on our webinar for creating a safe, reflective classroom community, this week each LA Program staff member of Facing History and Ourselves will share their favorite community-building...
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Break the Ice: 4 Favorite Activities from the LA Staff
Building on our webinar for creating a safe, reflective classroom community, this week each LA Program staff member of Facing History and Ourselves has shared their favorite community-building...
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3 Ways to Make Your Classroom Contract More Effective
We’ve all heard the adage “first impressions are the most lasting.” As your students return from summer vacation, what first impressions will they have on their first day in your classroom? What...
View Article11 Zaption Tours to Encourage Deeper Engagement with Video
Zaption has received accolades from SXSW (winning the LAUNCHedu competition), Fast Company (in their innovation issue), and educators far and wide. We’ve been happy to have an initial set of Facing...
View ArticleUsing Video in the Classroom: Active or Passive Learning?
As an educator, when you use video in the classroom are you asking your students to be passive or active? I can certainly appreciate the leisurely watching of movies and television shows, even...
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