Ready to create some fresh anchor charts with your class for the new year? I'm jazzed to see how excited folks are about @edutopia.org's customizable collection of posters for routines and norm-setting. Check out our new animation and get the goods: www.edutopia.org/video/4-esse...

4 Essential Anchor Charts to Kick Off the School Year

Posting visual references to reinforce structure, routines, and expectations helps establish classroom culture and start the year strong.

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It's #financialliteracymonth! We have a couple great videos on @edutopia.org showing lessons for #financialliteracy at every grade level. Here's one for high school that includes links to resources: www.edutopia.org/video/teachi...

Teaching Students How to Be Smart With Their Money

When schools teach financial literacy, they help students develop lifelong money management skills—and families benefit too.

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How can you get high school students to tackle tough content? This AP Stats teacher found using local data and a subject his kids were passionate about—environmental justice—did the trick. Latest video for @edutopia.org: www.edutopia.org/video/tappin... #TreeEquity #environmentaleducation

Tapping Into Curiosity to Engage Teens in Challenging Content

Using topics students care deeply about in an AP Statistics course can leverage their natural interest to encourage them to develop new skills and content knowledge.

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Very excited to be at the #ATE2025NOLA conference, learning what teacher educators are talking about as they train the next generation of teachers... plus it's super fun to see the @edutopia.org table in action with @samerrabadi.bsky.social and @madisonshumway.bsky.social at the helm! 🧡

UFOs, axe murderers, and ghosts, oh my! Watch high school students dig into local urban legends to search for truth—and gain a deeper understanding of primary sources, oral history, and how stories shape their community. Loving our latest video for @edutopia.org! www.edutopia.org/video/teachi...

Teaching Teens How to Separate Fact From Fiction

When students study their region’s scariest urban legends, they learn about oral history—and how to look for kernels of truth from the past.

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Curious about giving your students some experience using AI tools? This STEM teacher in Idaho has 5th graders rating chatbot responses against a rubric as they learn to refine their prompts—and evaluate the results: www.edutopia.org/video/using-... #AILiteracy #MagicSchool #AIintheclassroom

Helping Students Navigate New Technology Responsibly

By giving students a safe way to explore using AI chatbots in the classroom, teachers can help them sharpen their digital literacy and critical thinking skills.

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Springtime still feels far away here in the northern hemisphere... but you can bring nature into your classroom anytime. ECE and elementary teachers, get some fresh ideas in this latest video on @edutopia.org: www.edutopia.org/video/4-idea...

4 Ideas for Connecting to Nature in Elementary Classrooms

Bringing nature into every subject is not only beneficial to student wellness and learning, it can make curriculum more relatable and engaging.

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Happy Friday! On a scale of medieval lions, how are you doing today? I *love* this teacher's way of taking attendance with a goofy question—it gets all the kids tuned in and kicks her class off with a little joy. Latest video via @edutopia.org: www.edutopia.org/video/60-sec...

60-Second Strategy: Attendance Question

Transforming a mundane task like roll call into a chance to connect and share a moment with students makes the start of class more joyful.

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AI chatbots hold both promise and pitfalls for student learning 🤖. Our latest animation on @edutopia.org digs into a 2024 study that explored this: www.edutopia.org/video/how-ai... #aiforlearning

How AI Vaporizes Long-Term Learning

A 2024 study revealed that AI tools like ChatGPT could boost test scores—but ultimately undermined students’ learning and retention.

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Have you been curious about AI image generation, but are not sure how to use it in your classroom? @dalorleon.bsky.social has some quick tips on Canva's Magic Media tool for you in his latest video tutorial on @edutopia.org: www.edutopia.org/video/ai-too... #canva #AIineducation

AI Tool Demo: Canva’s Text-to-Image Generator

Assistant editor Daniel Leonard shows how teachers are using Canva’s AI image generator to create fun writing prompts and engaging history-oriented images.

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🎭 Does the thought of improv light you up? Or make you shudder? 🎭 The teachers in our latest video on @edutopia.org say bringing in theater games has made a noticeable difference in their classrooms. Hear what they have to say: www.edutopia.org/video/how-an...

How—and Why—to Use Improv in the Classroom

By regularly including theater games in the classroom, teachers give students an opportunity to build community, practice social skills, and gain a deeper understanding of academic content.

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Loved working on this animation about integrating visual arts with math, featuring works by Warhol, van Gogh, Kahlo, and Mondrian (as drawn by the amazing Faye Guanipa!): www.edutopia.org/video/4-ways... #artsintegration #math

4 Ways to Integrate Visual Arts Into Elementary Math

Unlocking the power of arts integration for elementary math—from Warhol’s pop art arrays to Van Gogh’s shapes to Kahlo’s symmetry—leads to engaging, creative activities.

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Feeling very brokenhearted about the fires in LA today, and my friends and family who are affected. Grateful for this Take Action list from Reimagined that offers lots of tangible things to do: antiracismdaily.beehiiv.com/p/what-to-do...

What to do when the world is on fire.

Taking action for LA and caring for ourselves and others.

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Dipping my toes in here! 👋 Just published a new 60-Second Strategy on @edutopia.org, featuring HS social studies/history teacher Benjamin Barbour: www.edutopia.org/video/60-sec... If you like these shorties, you can get them all in one place, sorted by grade level! buff.ly/422yPeL

60-Second Strategy: Flash Philosophy

In this quick warm-up that sharpens critical thinking, students wrestle with moral and ethical questions—while also gaining communication and writing skills.

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