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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

These tools encompass a broad spectrum of resources, including educational apps, multimedia presentations, virtual field trips, and interactive maps–all of which have the potential to enhance the teaching and learning of social studies.

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Khan Academy Has Inspired Imitations Across Disciplines. MEDKSL is the Latest.

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If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored. Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. I could see that my students were distracted by social media during the lecture.

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7 Ways To Use Technology For Exam Prep

Ask a Tech Teacher

Some of my favorite places to find these resources are Quizlet , Khan Academy , and even YouTube. Use social media platforms to engage with students and provide supplemental resources. You can also use social media platforms to connect with your students to help them prepare for their exams.

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Sal Khan on Expanding Into Early Learning and Launching a Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Platform

Edsurge

Sal Khan has been as busy as ever. Over the last year, he’s helped Khan Academy manage a three-fold user increase, has grown and developed an online program geared toward early learners, and launched a new peer-to-peer tutoring platform to keep students connected and learning during the pandemic. It's called Duck Duck Moose.”

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How to Use Tech to Help Graduating Students Find Jobs

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If for example, you’re a math teacher, you may refer students struggling to grasp the Pythagorean Theorem to view Khan Academy videos so that they can catch up with the rest of the class. Job searches, recruitment and candidate administration are all essentially social structures—a two-way street custom-made for social media.

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Mobile learning: The good and the bad

Neo LMS

Presently, most LMSs now have downloadable apps available on the app stores. Apart from LMS apps, there are various other educational apps (both free and paid) downloadable for consumption and can be used in situations where, for example, I can watch tutorials on the Khan Academy app. But that’s just the start.

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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Here is a short list of some of the changes that have been implemented and sustained: Social media use as a communications, public relations, branding, professional growth, and student learning tool implemented in 2009. Online courses through the Virtual High School implemented in 2010. See what CBS New York had to say.