Nicole Champagne - VEX Conference 4/29 - 5/ 1 Whsdvex I'm excited to be attending the VEX Educator Conference in Dallas this week! Wanted to share this recent post by Tina Dietrich Whsdvex on PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom -- can't wait to meet her IRL and learn more about this topic!💫 twitter.com/NewsHourExtra/…

Inspiring story alert!❤️📢

PBS PBS NewsHour Educator Voice: Bridging the STEM gap one mother & daughter at a time

Tina Dietrich of Woodland Hills School District Penn. discusses a robotics program where girls teach their moms how to code & build robots Whsdvex #InventEd bit.ly/3JlAAJr

It's the final day for our high school teams at the VEX Robotics World Championship! Don't miss tonight's Finals and Closing Ceremony, where we'll be finding our World Champions and unveiling how to play your new 2024–2025 game!

Catch it live: vexworlds.tv/#/channels/all

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Educator Voice: How to inspire and support tomorrow's inventors

It's World IP Day! Learn about this Intellectual Property program that helps protect your ideas for free (and more about what IP is!)

by Dr. Gloria Bañuelos | #WorldIPDay @USPTO #InventEd bit.ly/3Uk3Jd2

NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments from Trump attorneys about his right to immunity from criminal prosecution for acts taken as president. Discuss the argument and the gov's response. #sschat

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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 30 at 6:00 PM EST! Join us for an upcoming edWeb.net webinar covering the Rory Cooper Lesson Plan, presented by NSTI alum Doug Scott, and Joyce Ward, from the USPTO!

Learn more and register for the webinar here: bit.ly/3VObx9g

NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

This week, the Senate passed a package of bills include a new law the is designed to force the sale of popular social media app TikTok. Discuss — Why did the law pass, and what is it aiming to do? #sschat

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NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Hear the latest from Gaza, including reports of a mass burial near a hospital. #sschat

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💡 We talk about media literacy, what it is, what it means to be “media literate” and how using specific skills can help you spot signs of misinformation online.

Teachers! Check out the FREE lesson plans from PBS News Hour Classroom PBS NewsHour Classroom : pbs.org/newshour/class…

NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Hear from a flight attendant and poet who recites his poems to passengers mid-flight. Discuss with students — Why does he do it, and what other routines could be made less tedious by art? #ELAchat

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NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Hear from one award-winning teacher on how she inspires a love of learning and reading in her students. Then discuss — what kinds of media do your students love to consume? #sschat #briefbutspectacular

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PBS PBS NewsHour Daily News Lesson: Brooks & Capehart on if Democrats will save Johnson’s speakership

This school year, NewsHour Classroom has created weekly lessons based on Brooks & Capehart. Politics is key focus but also #medialiteracy

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NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee have voted to unionize. Discuss with students: Why now, and what does it mean for workers and auto manufacturing in the U.S.? #sschat

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#EarthDay Educator Voice: How teaching climate education affects students

'I worry about the state of the world, but I also realize how powerful education can be in addressing the challenge.'

by Monica Nardone, elementary school teacher, Trenton, NJ bit.ly/3xIaZHX

Hey teachers! Did you know that the PBS NewsHour Classroom creates curricula based on the news and reporting on PBS NewsHour (for free..) check it out..

Americans last year challenged more book titles than ever before, according to a new report. Librarians are often caught in the middle of these campaigns and state legislative attempts to censor library materials.
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Teachers: #globalstudies #sschat #whapchat #ancienthistory #medievalhistory see this story about Passover:

TikTok is one of the most popular social media sites for young people.

**Why does the Biden admin & the majority of Congress support a ban on TikTok?

Teachers: Talk w/ your students about this one! #TikTokBan #civics #sschat #medialiteracy

PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom's Student Voice: Robots bring mothers & daughters together

'We built a robot using instructions. Well, I built it, & my mom handed me the pieces.'

by four elementary school students Woodland Hills School District, Pa.
Whsdvex #STEM Jason McKenna bit.ly/3JqQxOq

NEW PBS PBS NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson —

A new report looks at the ranks of election workers in the U.S. and assesses where the highest turnover is appearing and where there might be weaknesses in worker numbers. Discuss with students. #sschat

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