Teaching from the Headlines: Educators Turning Breaking News into Teachable Moments

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"

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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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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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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Headline from AP News: Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical

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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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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This week's headline from NPR: "The Analog Bag: Gen Z's solution to doomscrolling"

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This week's headline comes from the New York Times: "How iPhones Found Their Way Into Space"

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This week's headline from the NYT: Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones

Have schools become too reliant on Chromebooks? Is the pendulum about to swing too far away from technology as a result? Let us know what you think! Click here to send us your thoughts.