Resources for Educators
Local Election Toolkit
presented by: KQED
Letters to the Next President 2.0 asked students to share their views on an issue that mattered to them during the 2016 election. But students don’t need a presidential election to make their voices...
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- Tools/Toolkit
PBS Election Central: After the Election
presented by: PBS Education: Election Central
After a winner is announced in a Presidential election, the U.S. begins a peaceful transition of power from the President to the President-elect in order to sustain our democracy. How can being a good...
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- Activity
Resources to Gear Up for the Inauguration and First 100 Days
presented by: KQED
January 20 will mark the 58th inauguration in our nation’s history. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and subsequent election was inspired in part by widespread frustration with business as ...
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- Activity, Informational
PBS LearningMedia: Election Central 2016
At Election Central 2016, teachers will find tools, resources and creative solutions to educate students on the various facets of the political proces...
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- Tools/Toolkit
Jumping Into the Deep End: Preparing Students for Meaningful Social Media Discussions
presented by: KQED
This resource from writing project teacher Joel Malley is the first post in a three-part series explaining how uses KQED’s Do Now to take his studen...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
KQED Education: Media Making Toolkit
presented by: KQED
In this toolkit from KQED, you’ll find a collection of instructions, videos, worksheets and rubrics for implementing media-making projects with stud...
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- Tools/Toolkit
NWP Digital Is: Persuasion through Public Service Announcements
presented by: National Writing Project
Kristyna Brewer from the Central Texas Writing Project shares how digital writing reignited a passion for writing in her classroom and how the creatio...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
BAVC: Youth Media Distribution Toolkit
presented by: BAVC
This toolkit from the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) contains information about the distribution of youth media, including knowledge and expertise fr...
- Resource Type:
- Tools/Toolkit
iCivics
iCivics is a non-profit organization dedicated to reinvigorating civic learning through interactive and engaging learning resources. Founded and led b...
- Resource Type:
- Curriculum, Tools/Toolkit
MediaBreaker Video Editor
presented by: Lamp
MediaBreaker is a video editor which enables you to remix – or break – a variety of media, such as commercials, news clips, music videos and more....
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- Tools/Toolkit
Why is Argumentation a Critical 21st Century Skill?
presented by: National Writing Project
In this brief video, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Executive Director of the National Writing Project (alongside Argubots from Glasslab Games), makes a case a...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
Mars Generation One: Argubot Academy EDU (iOS)
Mars Generation One: Argubot Academy EDU is an engaging futuristic adventure game for iOS tablets. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, the gam...
- Resource Type:
- Tools/Toolkit
Screencast: Creating a Culture of Argument
presented by: National Writing Project
Beth Rimer of the Ohio Writing Project shares a screencast about supporting students in routinely practicing argumentative writing.
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning