What’s Going On in This Graph? | March 20, 2019
Students 1. This graph, which originally appeared in The New York Times, shows more than 500 jobs, their required skills and how likely they are to be automatable. You can enter a job in the “Find a job ...” field to find where it is on the graph. You can also hover the cursor over…
Two March 18 Webinars: Quick Tips on Using Our Most Popular Features for Remote...
Update: March 18: We are using this post during today’s webinar to help people new to our site learn how to comment. Below, the question we’ll be asking listeners. If you need instructions on how to register and post comments beyond what we will share on the webinar, please consult this post.Question for webinar participants:…
What’s Going On in This Graph? | March 13, 2019
NOTE: Join us for our free webinar about teaching with graphs from The New York Times. Date: Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here. Students 1. This graph shows the sources of electricity generation in the United States. The graph originally appeared elsewhere on NYTimes.com. You can visit this article to find…
Do You Participate in March Madness?
Are you ready for March Madness? On Sunday, the N.C.A.A. announced the 68 teams that will compete in the 2019 Division I men’s basketball tournament from Tuesday through April 8. About 47 million people — one in five American adults — are expected to bet a combined $8.5 billion on the tournament. Will you watch…
What’s Going On in This Graph? | March 6, 2019
Students 1. This graph shows the consumption of tobacco products by students, with e-cigarettes broken out separately, from 2011 to 2018. The graph originally appeared elsewhere on NYTimes.com. After looking closely at the graph above (or at this full-size image), think about these three questions: • What do you notice?• What do you wonder?What are…
Comment on Free March Wallpaper by Andrea Rennick
Our free March wallpaper is here! This month’s theme is all about the contrast between navy, gold, and pastels. It is one of my favorite color combos and I hope you will love it too. Free March wallpaper features handwritten Good Run font. Which is also one of my recent favs. Every time someone asks…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 4, 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…
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 25, 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…
March News Quiz for Students: Bank Failures, Girl Scout Cookies, “Last of Us”
The image above is related to a news story that we followed this month. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 11 questions you can get right.
What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 18, 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…
