What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 6, 2019
Students 1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions: • What is going on in this picture? • What do you see that makes you say that? • What more can you find? 2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and…
Lesson of the Day: ‘35 Thoughts About Mario on Super Mario’s...
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until September 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “35 Thoughts About Mario on Super Mario’s 35th Anniversary” by Stephen Totilo“Almost exactly 35 years ago, Super Mario Bros., the iconic video game from Nintendo, debuted — making a high-jumping plumber named Mario the Japanese…
Which TV Show or Movie Would You Want to Live?
Have you ever loved a TV show or movie so much that you wanted to walk through — or even exist within — its fictional world?Well, there are more chances, as streamers and networks create live experiences to promote series like “Stranger Things” and “Only Murders in the Building.”But do these immersive experiences amount to…
Word of the Day: predicament
The word predicament has appeared in 175 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 6 in “Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused” by Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth A. Harris:It was the most personal story that Maggie Tokuda-Hall had ever written: the tale of how her grandparents…
Comment on Aspectos del terapeuta en la Terapia familiar by Yessica
“La familia venidera debe reinventarse una vez más” (Roudinesco, Elisabeth) La familia asiste en esta época del mundo, a una nueva forma de ser, de hacerse, de manifestarse, estudiada como un ser vivo, como los humanos que la conforman, por lo cual poseen ciclos, metamorfosis, estancamientos, movimientos, evolución, involución, nacimiento, desarrollo y muerte.Es una…
Do You Like Watching Other People Watch Sports?
Are you a sports fan? If so, what’s your favorite way to experience a game? Attending in person? Watching or listening on a television or radio in the comfort of your own home? Going to a friend’s house to cheer on your team along with other rabid fans?How about a watchalong streaming party — where…
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Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Should Students Get Mental Health Days Off From School?
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed, stressed, anxious or depressed that you thought you needed a day off from school to reset? Does your school allow you to take a sick day when you’re feeling mentally unwell? If so, have you ever taken one? If not, do you wish you had the option? Depression and…
Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 9: On ‘The Best Way to...
We received 1,074 entries from students from around the world for the ninth week of our 10-week Summer Reading Contest. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our winner, Bloomy, as well as the runners-up and honorable mentions we recognize below.Scroll down to take a look at the variety of topics — from…
Do You Have Any Cross-Generational Relationships?
An experiment connecting college students with retirees aims to bridge a generational divide. How can younger and older adults benefit from talking to one another?
What is Bytecode & Why Should You Learn About It?
Bytecode is a low-level representation of code that’s typically generated by compilers or interpreters and processed by a virtual machine (VM) instead of a CPU or machine. Machines can’t understand bytecode, so instead, a virtual machine needs to process it and translate it into instructions for its hosting CPU. Bytecode is most often used in…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
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Spaced Practice and Working Memory
If you need another reason to love spaced practice, Ouhao Chen and colleagues (1) provide yet another one. They conducted two experiments to investigate the relationship between spaced practice and working memory depletion. First, I’ll provide a primer on working memory and resource depletion, and then I’ll describe the experiments and results.Working memory is the…
Lesson Plan: A Wave of Legislation That Seeks to Regulate the...
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “G.O.P. State Lawmakers Push a Growing Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills” by Maggie Astor (Note: You can also listen to this article.)Over the past three years, Republican state lawmakers have put forward a barrage of bills to regulate the lives of transgender youths, restricting the sports teams they can join, bathrooms they can…
Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympic Games kicked off its opening ceremony last Friday night in Beijing. Did you tune in to watch the technicolor spectacle? How closely do you follow the Winter Olympics? What events have you been paying attention to? Which Olympic sports or athletes are your favorites? Tell us in the comments, then read…
Free Black & White Gift Tags Printable For Every Occasion!
February 12, 2021 Wouldn’t it just brighten your day to receive a cute little box of goodies decorated with such black & white gift tags? We created this adorable set to help you share some love with those around you. There are six different design and shapes to make sure you will always find something…
New Designs for Authors and Coaches: Jennifer & Marion
November 4, 2024 Are you a writer, coach, or small business owner looking to elevate your online presence without breaking the bank? Look no further! We’re excited to introduce our latest premade designs, Jennifer and Marion. Both designs are crafted with a modern, minimalist aesthetic, featuring a soothing color palette of olive green, white, and…
Tiny Memoir Contest for Students: Write a 100-Word Personal Narrative
We invite teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Sept. 14 to Oct. 12.