Using Tech to Facilitate Difficult Classroom Conversations

Plus, A 3-Step Process School Leaders Can Use to Grow From Failure [George Lucas Educational Foundation]( [Logo] [Logo text] January 31, 2024 [icon]Set your role and grade level interests. [Tailor this newsletter]( [lead article image]( [Using Tech to Facilitate Difficult Classroom Conversations]( Technology can enable middle and high school students to contribute more freely to discussions on challenging topics and events. [A 3-Step Process School Leaders Can Use to Grow From Failure]( Sometimes initiatives don’t go to plan. Leaders can use this framework to turn moments of failure into launchpads for improvement. [How Robotics Can Help Students in Special Education Learn Social Skills]( Combining robotics instruction with social stories can help students figure out how to navigate friendship. [Teaching Students How to Make Movies to Document Their Learning]( Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices. [Celebrating Africa as a Part of Black History]( These resources help teachers tell a fuller story of Africa as part of American history, addressing common distortions and omissions. [Using Place-Based Learning to Celebrate Black History in Elementary School]( Look to your local area for figures who can enrich lessons on Black history throughout February and all year long. [Confronting an Epidemic of Drug Use in Schools]( Vaping of nicotine and THC is out of control in student populations, but effective solutions still elude school communities. [Howie Hua and the Joy of Math]( From deemphasizing the singular pursuit of ‘right answers’ to focusing on process and beauty, how a math influencer is changing hearts and minds. [Using Games and Design Challenges to Teach Students About Managing Conflict]( By introducing students to activities that scaffold conflict, teachers can provide low-stakes lessons to prepare kids to navigate it in healthy ways. [Meet ‘ChemBot’: How to Design a Personalized GPT Tutor]( This framework helps teachers construct scaffolded GPT prompts to build their own AI classroom assistants. [ THE RESEARCH IS IN ]( [Logo]( [Logo]( Follow Us [Follow Edutopia on Facebook]( [Follow Edutopia on Twitter]( [Follow Edutopia on Instagram]( [Follow Edutopia on YouTube]( [Edutopia.org]( | [Unsubscribe]( George Lucas Educational Foundation P.O. Box 3494 San Rafael, CA 94912-3494