PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack Ask students: Why did the U.S. attacked Venezuela? Do you think one country has the right to attack another sovereign nation? Explain. #sschat https://loom.ly/8NYxhaw

PBS News Hour Classroom Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan. "If you teach any subject touching on power and law, this is your curriculum. Not next week. Tomorrow." by David Cutler, teacher #sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/hUkl28E

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson Plan: What news stories mattered most to your students this past year? Have students use an app or construction paper to create their own magazines! #sschat #ela #EduSky https://loom.ly/-HFl6e8

PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: A conversation with Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal scientist and autism advocate Ask students: How did Grandin's inventive mindset help her make groundbreaking improvements in animal welfare? #CTE #STEM #sschat #InventED https://loom.ly/g5_e0WY

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Celebrate the new year by looking back and moving forward Students write a letter to their future selves they can open at the end of the year📝 Includes "Best of" stories & history of New Year's🎆 #sschathttps://loom.ly/Lf-sp7w

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: Privacy concerns raised amid using AI to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone Ask students: Why are scientists studying wolf sounds w/ AI? Why is it seen as controversial? #STEM #EduSky #sschat https://loom.ly/g4rXlz4

"You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far"

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: A look at Christmas festivities and traditions around the world Ask students: How does learning about a place's religious traditions help to understand its culture? #EduSky #sschat #ela #whapchat https://loom.ly/I9RfKQo

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: How Israeli communities scarred by Oct. 7 celebrated Hanukkah Ask students: Why do lights play a significant role in the Jewish faith, including during Hanukkah? #EduSky #sschat #whapchat https://loom.ly/CU4AnaA

#SEL is for adults and children! #EduSky

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: How a school program from Baltimore is using hip-hop to teach social-emotional skills Ask students: How does We Do It 4 the Culture include & support the needs of students of color? #EduSky #hiphoped https://loom.ly/ND9CgPc

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The college landscape is changing fast; students are also changing the way they decide where to go. Discuss those changes and what is on the horizon for higher ed. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/Gj8yfVU

ICYMI: @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson— Discuss Ken Burns' American Revolution series and connect to historic documents with our News Then & Now feature! #sschat #AmericanRevolutionPBS #EDUSky https://loom.ly/MwFhkTs

PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom News Lesson: Why the planet is drying out much faster than before, according to a new study Ask students: Where are the "mega drying regions" on the planet, according to the report? #sschat #EduSky https://loom.ly/p_iKvNY

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What does the nearly two-mile long ice core taken from an Antarctic glacier tell us about the climate of the past? What can it tell us about the climate of the present and future? #STEMchat https://loom.ly/21NJuFU

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Hear from one principal on why service to the community is a critical part of education. #sschat #briefbutspectacular #EDUSky https://loom.ly/jYfY3wo

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss the attack on Bondi Beach in Australia and the global rise in antisemitism. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/03IloQg

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Displaced Palestinian children struggle w/ cold, malnutrition in Gaza months after ceasefire Ask students: What do you think needs to happen to get more aid to the people inside the Gaza Strip? #sschat https://loom.ly/M_uzUE0

PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: America at a Crossroads: Reconnecting with people to see how political divisions might be healed Ask students: In the midst of increasing political divisions across the U.S., what gives you hope? #sschat #civics #EduSky https://loom.ly/GmmJQUA

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Online scams tend to increase around the holidays. Discuss what you can do to avoid them, and how AI adds a new challenge. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/ECL0LY8

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What is the origin of lacrosse, and why is it being added to the next Olympics? Discuss the history of the Haudenosaunee sport with your students. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/BEfqcI0

What an honor presenting w/ Dr. Mark Finchum at #NCSS2025 on teaching Native American issues. Thank you to Mark's many years as head of the Indigenous Education Community and #NCSS for a wonderful conference💫

Wow - this was AMAZING. So many passionate, informed, thoughtful ppl - educators, board members, admins, policy makers, reporters - sharing facts & thoughtful takes on AI in education. Thank you, @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social, for hosting this powerful convo! #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians

Missed Dr. Mark Finchum's session on Teaching Current Issues Affecting Native Americans at #NCSS #NCSS2025? Check out our interview w/ Finchum here on ways to teach Native American culture and this media literacy activity to try with your students. LINK: https://loom.ly/Kc25EeA

What an honor presenting w/ Dr. Mark Finchum at #NCSS2025 on teaching Native American issues. Thank you to Mark's many years as head of the Indigenous Education Community and #NCSS for a wonderful conference💫

NEW @pbsnews.org Daily News Lesson — How can students unlock creativity and design solutions to every day problems? Hear from design legend David Kelley on what inspires innovation. #sschat #invented #EDUSky https://loom.ly/Rih4tJ0

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The Trump administration is shifting funding away from housing for the chronically homeless into programs with work and counseling requirements. Why, and what do experts think? #EDUSky https://loom.ly/zjSPtbQ

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The Trump administration has gone after top ranked colleges for diversity programs, but community colleges are being deeply impacted as well. Discuss how. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/cqR6oDo

NEW @pbsnews.org Daily News Lesson — Why are people working full-time jobs struggling to find housing? Discuss the forces at play with your students. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/itRqZqk#sschat

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Trump & Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat Study the legality of the strikes by having students explore the DoD's Law of War Manual & the Geneva Conventions. #sschat https://loom.ly/jONttqU

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The Trump administration is transforming asylum in the US through executive action. But what is asylum, and how is it changing? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/xLsRodQ

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Hear from the oldest woman to hike the full length of the Appalachian Trail, and why she did it. "We were made for movement." #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/-_fTtRk

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What do parents and teachers think about AI in the classroom? And what do students wish they could tell adults about AI? Discuss. #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/EeuoaeY

PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson — Travelers brace for major airline disruptions amid government shutdown Ask students: Do you think airline disruptions will put pressure on elected officials to end the government shut down? #sschat https://loom.ly/j6jELIo

NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss the results of Election Day 2025 — what led to a coast-to-coast sweep for Democratic candidates and initiatives? #sschat https://loom.ly/_qmfU6I

NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Daily News Lesson — Federal cuts and the government shutdown are threatening Head Start, a federal preschool program. What will be the impact on local communities if Head Start programs close? #sschat https://loom.ly/FEg2PTI

In April 2025 I delivered a speech at the ASU+GSV ed-tech conference titled "AI Will Not Revolutionize Education." It touches on human cognition, gen AI, and the nature of scientific and social revolutions. I worked hard at this, I hope you'll watch and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0_t...

PBS News Hour Classroom Lesson: How Los Angeles uses AI to help those on brink of homelessness Ask students: Do you think using AI to identify people close to homelessness by finding patterns in public records could be misused? #MediaLiteracyWeek #AILiteracy #sschat https://loom.ly/G4iHw2I

If you are interested in the intersection of copyright and politics, be sure to check out this article by my awesome @chicagokentlaw.bsky.social colleague, @cathaysmith.bsky.social

It's #MediaLiteracyWeek! Did you know that EVERY PBS News Hour Daily News Lesson includes a #MediaLiteracy ❓ -- in this case about news outlets issuing corrections. Lesson: How the Virginia governor's race became a microcosm of national issues #sschat #apgov #Vote2025 https://loom.ly/FuNz140

Always glad to share! We're #BetterTogether, and if what I've collected helps someone else, definitely need to get it out there!

@drtlovesbooks.bsky.social that was a fantastic @pbsnewshour chat! Thanks for sharing your info.

PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: How Los Angeles has used AI to help those on the brink of homelessness Ask students: What is the L.A. County Homelessness Prevention Unit, and what does it do? #BriefButSpectacular https://loom.ly/G4iHw2I

Educators: It's #MediaLiteracyWeek📱 Do you have serious concerns about AI in education? Join this discussion w/ @404media.co's Jason Koebler, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social. RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

#InventEd community: this is an important news story for seeing cross-curricular connections between invention & STEM & civics education spaces that involve problem-solving and public policy decisions in the hopes of building stronger communities. #IP #patents

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Federal workers have begun missing paychecks as the shutdown continues. Federal cuts have already sent food insecurity soaring. What options exist for those not getting paid? #sschat #EDUSky https://loom.ly/BGOhywA

Teachers: #socialstudies #historyteacher #sschat #civics #apgov #apush ---> Here's your primary source lesson for #MediaLiteracyWeek✨ Ask students: How important is history in current events? Why does historical context matter in news stories?

PBS News Hour Classroom Lesson: PBS News @reportinglabs.bsky.social 'Second Nature' focuses on climate solutions Watch 2 videos w/ discussion Qs of Howard & USC students sharing their work on protecting the environment #MediaLiteracyWeek https://loom.ly/NeMXDZk

Everything in this story is infuriating apart from (a) the quotes from students who analogize AI efforts to sitting through a timeshare presentation, or Black Mirror episode, and (b) recognizing resistance efforts by @olivia.science & @irisvanrooij.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/t...