Should I learn Ruby?
If you are new to programming, it can be hard to decide which language to learn. After all, there are so many, and, as a beginner, you may not know what each language is used for and why you would choose one language over another. In this article, we will take a look at the…
What Can We Learn From Older Adults?
Do you have any older adults in your life? If so, what valuable perspectives and lessons have you gained from them?Do you think as a society we value the wisdom and experiences of people over the age of 65?In “What Happened to America? We Asked 12 People in Their 70s and 80s,” The Times invited…
Learn Vocabulary All Year With The New York Times
Note: This calendar is available as a printable PDF.Every school day since 2009, The Learning Network has helped students learn a new vocabulary word. Last year, however, students showed us they were eager to do more than just understand definitions. During our inaugural Vocabulary Challenges, they transformed each month’s words into clever stories, poems and…
Six Ways to Learn About the Iraq War
On the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion, we provide resources to help students understand the war’s causes and effects, along with its legacy and lessons.
The Fastest Way To Learn Data Analysis — Even If You’re Not A “Numbers...
If you still get anxious thinking about math quizzes and stay far away from numbers-heavy fields, then data analytics might seem way out of your comfort zone. But here’s the thing your math teachers probably never told you: You don’t have to be a math whiz or a “numbers person” to work with data. Data…
Learn Guitar with Laura Marling
Despite performing for more than a decade, and having seven solo albums to her name, the British folk singer-songwriter Laura Marling insists she’s not a natural entertainer. She calls herself the “subtle event” rather than the life of the party.Accordingly, instead of serenading her fans with concerts from her home in London, she has made…
8 Ways to Teach and Learn About Hip-Hop
Over five decades, hip-hop has grown from a new art form to a culture-defining superpower. At first dismissed as a fad, often derided as a nuisance or a menace, hip-hop has become a multibillion-dollar industry and a global juggernaut — woven into nearly every corner of American life. Jon Caramanica, a New York Times music…
28 Ways to Teach and Learn About Poetry With The New York Times
“Like virtually everything else in the Trump era, poetry has gotten sharply political these days,” wrote The Times in 2017. The article continues:Writers are responding to this turbulent moment in the country’s history with a tsunami of poems that address issues like immigration, global warming, the Syrian refugee crisis, institutionalized racism, equal rights for transgender…
What Are the Most Important Things Students Should Learn in School?
What is the most important thing you have learned in school? How has this knowledge affected your life? How do you think it will help your success in the future? In “The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know,” Thomas L. Friedman writes: A few years ago, the leaders of the College Board, the folks…
How Much Say Do You Have in What You Learn at School?
How much say do you have in what and how you learn at school?For example, do you ever get to choose the books you read, the classes you take, the topics you study or the kinds of projects you do?When you do have the opportunity for some control and choice over what you learn, what…
