First of all, I'd like to thank Brett Thompson, a social studies teacher at THS, for reminding me about the resource I'm going to share with you this week. I was in Brett's classroom the other day and he was using a lesson he had found on the
New York Times Learning Network. This is a great collection of resources, lessons, activities, and articles gathered in one place for teachers by the New York Times. As you browse around the site, you'll see a blog, lesson plans (categorized by subject area and topic), a collection of Teaching Topics, Word of the Day, etc.
I think this can be a great place to start when looking for something new and current to supplement your curriculum. For instance, I was able to find
a couple of things that would help me teach/use Wikipedia with students.
So, this week, I'd like you to start by reading
12 Ways to Use the Learning Network This School Year since it provides a nice overview of the site to newcomers. Then, poke around the site a bit and come back here with and report on one gem you found that will be useful to you or could be useful one of your colleagues.
