Taking a break from headlines to continue our conversation with Eric Jourgensen, Ed.D.

Eric will be speaking at this year's inaugural News Literacy Conference in Salt Lake City, UT (learn more ).

Check out Eric's new book! The Deadline Plate

Explore Eric's website: ericjourgensen.com

Follow Eric on Instagram: @drdarthgrader

Help fund Eric's journey! gofundme.com

Taking a break from headlines today to speak with a special guest! Eric Jourgensen, Ed.D is a journalist, educator, author, and public speaker. He specializes in helping students think critically about their media consumption by asking questions that "make certainty sweat."

Eric will be speaking at this year's inaugural News Literacy Conference in Salt Lake City, UT (learn more here).

Explore Eric's website: ericjourgensen.com

Follow Eric on Instagram: @drdarthgrader

Help fund Eric's journey! Eric's GoFundMe

This week's headline from Scientific American: "Why your brain turns life into stories"

ELA teachers have long appreciated how integral storytelling is to human experience. Neuroscientists are beginning to unravel how deeply rooted storytelling really is, however.

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This week's headline from NPR: "We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist"

This week's reporter asks an important question: How can we help kids keep the dream of their ideal future job alive? Let's look at why connecting young people with experts in their fields of interest is an invaluable part of their education and developmental journey.

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This week's headline from The Atlantic: "The New Chilling Effect: Too many institutions are teaching young people to stay quiet."

This week, we're taking a look at a story from three student journalists who've noticed a decrease in people exercising their freedom of speech.

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This week's headline from Chalkbeat Chicago: "How should schools use AI? Illinois is providing some guidance for teachers and districts."

How are you incorporating AI into your classroom? Districts across the country are finally catching up with the technology that flooded schools just a few years ago. Now, they're ready to meet the moment.

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This week's headline from a student journalist: "Core Classes Lack Print Books and Rely on Digital and Photocopies"

How low enrollment is depleting one school's budget, even to the degree that they can no longer afford books.

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This week's headline from NPR: "Despite a competitive market, finding a summer job is highly beneficial for teens"

For teens looking for a summer job, this year will be historically challenging thanks to AI, high competition, and tariffs among other things. Here is a good conversation primer for students seeking summertime employment.

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This week's headline from ABC: "'Teen takeovers' prompt police responses across the country"

As we head into summer, teen take overs are cropping up across the states. Your students will, undoubtedly, have thoughts on this headline!

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This week's headline is an opinion piece from the New York Times: "What 370,000 College Essays Tell Us About A.I.’s Effects on Creativity"