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Teaching from the Headlines: Educators Turning Breaking News into Teachable Moments
By Ed Madison and Journalistic Learning InitiativeEducation
Teaching from the Headlines: Educators Turning Breaking News into Teachable Moments episodes
- The Teens are Taking Over!
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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10 min - Why AI shouldn't write for you
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"
10 min - Students, Sleep, and School Start Times
This week's headline from Chalkbeat: "Teens are sleeping less than ever. Experts say schools can help by pushing back start times."
Most students won't say no to sleeping in; however, there are more factors at play when it comes to when the school day starts. Don't miss this great opportunity for group and class discussion!
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11 min - Meteorologists still using colored pencils in the age of AI
This week's headline from the New York Times: "When Tornado Weather Hits, These Scientists Break Out the Colored Pencils"
Here's a great real-world example of professionals utilizing old-school analog tactics combined with modern technology.
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11 min - Canvas hacks!
This week's headline from AP: "Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools"
This week we're diving into the chaos hackers unleashed when they infiltrated the system that educators and students rely on around the globe!
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10 min - Teens get news from socials but remain skeptical
Headline from AP News: Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical
12 min - College connections look different nowadays
This week's headline from CNN: "A new source of social anxiety for high school seniors: The rise of incoming class Instagram pages"
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17 min - Earth Day and leading with curiosity
This week's headline from the AP: Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global event
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12 min - Gen Z swaps scrolling for analog bags
This week's headline from NPR: "The Analog Bag: Gen Z's solution to doomscrolling"
Are you an educator? Join our online teacher community!
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10 min - Iphones to the moon!!
This week's headline comes from the New York Times: "How iPhones Found Their Way Into Space"
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About Teaching from the Headlines: Educators Turning Breaking News into Teachable Moments
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Hosted by an educator trio from the Journalistic Learning Initiative (JLI), this podcast supports teachers in bringing newsworthy topics to their students.