Tag: politics
10 Resources For Teaching About U.S. Presidents
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Teaching about U.S. presidents can be tough due to the political leanings of students, teachers, and just about everyone. Here are some resources to help.
Big Ideas Coming To The Global Education And Skills Forum
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The Global Education and Skills Forum will bring government leaders and education leaders together to figure out the best ways to improve education.
Interactive Twitter Map Shows You Which States Retweeted The Candidates
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Did you know that one of President Obama's tweets about education had the most retweets in Louisiana? Now you do, thanks to the new Political Engagement Map from Twitter. It's an interactive Twitter map that lets you click on various popular tweets by Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. After you do, it shows you exactly how many times each tweet was retweeted state-by-state.
PenPal News Helps Students With Different Opinions Learn From Each Other
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A new tool called PenPal News connects students from around the world with other students that have a different perspective.
The Entire History Of Congress In One Stunning Visualization
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Well this is worth printing out and analyzing with your class. It's an in-depth (to say the least) look at the trends of Congress and how they respond to who is elected president. What could be more topical?
New Interactive Tool Helps You Teach And Learn About The U.S. Presidential Election
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Remembering all of the important election facts doesn't sound so fun, does it? Our friends over at Citelighter have built and awesome new tool to help keep track of each candidate's background and stance on the issues. They've aggregated their knowledge cards for all of the topics relating to the 2012 US Elections into this handy tool for you to browse.
New YouTube Tool Visualizes Your Political Opinions In Real-Time
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Here's a great web 2.0 tool that gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on issues and then see how your opinion compares to others. It's called The Voice Of and is a YouTube-based web tool that was just unveiled by the Commission of Presidential Debates.
How A Classroom Proved That Socialism Would Fail
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What happens when a college professor decides to turn the classroom into an experiment on socialism? You might be surprised. Or, well, you might not be.
#SOTU Inspired A Replacement For Standardized Tests
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President Obama's State of the Union speech spent a large chunk of time on education. As well it should have. Long story short, the overarching theme of the entire speech was that education is the key to our country's success. It all starts with education.
The Big Problem With Infographics
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I've always been skeptical of statistics. Especially during an election year. Now I know why.
Should All Student Loan Debt Be Erased? 200,000 People Think So.
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There's a new proposal in Congress that would dramatically trim down many American students' bills: forgiving all student loans.
How Social Media Actively Shapes U.S. Politics
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They may be the oldest Congress in U.S. history, but elected officials in Washington D.C. are no slouches when it comes to technology. It's no secret that President Obama is addicted to his Blackberry, but what about ...
UPenn Study: Dog Owners More Likely To Win Elections
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I have heard that having a dog on campus is a great way to make people like you...but what about voters? A new study by Diana Mutz (I am seriously not making up that last name) at the University of Pennsylvania says v...
