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…
Five Ways to Learn About Juneteenth With The New York Times
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Are you looking for ways for your students to learn more about Juneteenth? Below we offer five teaching ideas for exploring the holiday and its significance via a variety of media, including photographs, recipes, art and a…
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…
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…
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…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Learn to Argue Productively’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Learn to Argue Productively” by Harry Guinness“Like most things, there’s a skill to having good arguments,” Mr. Guinness writes. “Productive disagreements aren’t all-out shouting matches with a victor and a loser; they’re deliberate attempts to…
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…
Learn about the most valued skills in 2025 and how to develop them
Learn about the most valued skills in 2025 and how to develop them As professionals, we must constantly seek to improve and work on those soft skills that will distinguish us from the common denominator, above all, because in the face of so many advances in technology, it is in expertise and personality strengths that humans will…
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…
