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http://commoncraft.com The debate on Net Neutrality is about the future of the Internet and the outcomes of this debate could impact every US internet user. ... 
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Beth Dichter's insight:
Did you know that you can get a free digital subscription for the NY Time if you are K-12 classroom (and you must be located in the U.S)? They are currently accepting applications (a pdf that you may download, fill out and return via email with a calendar of your school year also attached). The subscription provides access to all the daily articles in the NY Times. It is not as robust as the daily paper found online (which is behind a paywall). What are some of the benefits?
Head on over to the website and download the pdf so that your classroom may participate in this offer.
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"We’ve only been in school one week, and our students have already been probing about the situation in Syria. It’s dominated their Twitter feeds and topped the news rundown on their carpool radios. We ended up scrapping our lesson on Friday to explore the facts of the Syrian conflict with the students on iPads."
Beth Dichter's insight:
How do we teach about issues like Syria? What can we do to help students understand the issues? ASIDE has created a post that provides visual information to help students understand this difficult issue. Resources include an animated video that looks at the history of this conflict which "is informative and age-appropriate...{offering} complete cultural timeline and an explanation of Bashar al-Assad's reactions to rebel resistance." In addition you will find a map that shows where Syrian refugees are located, an infographic from Al Jazeera that looks at which countries support or oppose military intervention, a graphic that explains different types of chemical weapons, resources from PBS and much more.
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Beth Dichter's insight:
Do you find that during classroom discussions students often disagree with others but have provide reasons that may not be accurate. This series of five videos from the PBS Idea Channel chips away five of the most common fallacies that you find in arguments that are seen online. The Guide to Common Fallacies includes: * The Straw Man Fallacy * The Ad Hominem Fallacy * The Black and White Fallacy * The Authority Fallacy * The "No True Scotsman" Fallacy The link above will take you to a page where each one may be seen individually. There is also a playlist that provides an introduction that is located here. The individual videos are about 2 to 2.5 minutes in length, totaling ~11 minutes. If you watch the playlist it will be about 13 minutes long. This series of videos would be great to use in classes where you discuss issues that are often controversial, such as propaganda, bias and many currents events.
Donald Herrera's curator insight,
November 17, 2014 1:09 PM
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"For those many kids who choose not to read books, for those kids who are news junkies, for those kids who choose to focus on nonfiction, for those kids who read everything anyway, and for those kids who are motivated by regular, tangible rewards, Newsela’s Free Summer Reading Challenge may be just the thing to engage students with the world, while attacking potential summer reading slump."
Beth Dichter's insight:
If you haven't had a chance to check out the website Newsela this may be a great opportunity to take a look at it and share it with students (if you have an easy way to access them). Newsela provides news at five reading lexiles, from Grade 3 or 4 through Grade 12. When you log in there will be a choice of articles to choose from. After reading you may choose to take a quiz. Although this challenge has started you may still sign up. The post provides additional details and links to the website.
Lisa Norris's curator insight,
July 5, 2014 2:15 PM
Excellent source of informational articles relevant to the world and students in upper elementary grades. |
There is much talk about Net Neutrality, but chances are that many do not know just what is meant by the term 'net neutrality.' Common Craft provides a great explanation of the term and what it might mean to consumers and producers of online content. This is a discussion that many of our students will have strong opinions on, yet they may not understand the difference between neutrality, and net neutrality.
Consider using this video to promote a debate of the pros and cons of net neutrality.