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Top 5 Reasons to Integrate Classroom Current Events Into Your Learning Day

Experiential Learning Depot

Integrating classroom current events, whether the class focuses on social studies, art, science, math, or any other subject, is essential for 21st century learners. Classroom current events bring an important component of experiential learning to life. Current events don't apply to you or what you're doing with your students.

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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. In the event of a budget increase, the librarians would prioritize staffing. Budget cuts—real or imagined—are not the only challenge.

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10 Inspiring Women's History Project Based Learning Ideas to Celebrate Women's History Month

Experiential Learning Depot

Students will work alongside that scientist if possible, learn about their lives and their research, and then develop a children’s book that highlights the lives and contributions to science and society by the two women. Organize a “storytime” event for students to read their books to a young audience.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Located in primarily low-income areas and minority communities, this site has been the focus of many student projects to address health equity and environmental justice. Students revised the EPA letter that is mailed to residents explaining the potential soil contamination and the option to test their soil.

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10 Super Cool Examples of Project-Based Learning Experiences Led by Students

Experiential Learning Depot

That’s why I wrote this blog post, to show you clear and concrete examples of project-based learning experiences that were designed and led by my own students or children. One of the great benefits of project-based learning is that it offers a very specific roadmap for student-led learners to follow.