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Today’s polarized climate may seem intimidating for teaching controversial issues, but it also makes it all the more important. With the right approach, classrooms can be welcoming…
A catalogue of bite-sized videos featuring K-12 online teaching experts sharing best practices for online pedagogy, designing online classes and curriculum, building communities of…
VIEW THE RECORDING A healthy constitutional democracy requires a citizenry that has the knowledge, skills, and desire to participate in it. To motivate the next generation of…
Welcome to iCivics 101 - bite-sized introductions to all that iCivics has to offer! Explore our first-of-its-kind civics digital library including: hundreds of FREE games, DBQuest,…
Welcome to the iCivics On Demand Professional Development Series! These eleven videos will introduce the basics of how to use iCivics library of 300+ resources, including FREE…
Growing up with digital devices does not mean students know how to evaluate the information they interact with online. Studies have shown that when students are taught the same…
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is transforming the digital landscape.Students are already interacting with AI tools, such as chatbots, which can present information in ways that…
Students need hands-on practice with real online sources to become skilled at finding trustworthy information online. With instruction and practice, your students will be able to…
Being civically informed and engaged requires students to be able to navigate online spaces effectively. Sam Wineburg and Joel Breakstone, co-founders of Digital Inquiry Group…
Students need to be taught strategies for locating credible information online. Joel Breakstone, co-founder and executive director of the Digital Inquiry Group (DIG), shares the…
How can your students assess if an online source is credible? Often, that question has been answered with checklists. However, checklists lead students astray by recommending…
Get ready for class with iCivics! As you prepare for this coming school year, iCivics has your back with exciting updates, engaging election resources, and civics lessons to help…
Get ready for class with iCivics! As you prepare for this coming school year, iCivics is excited to support you and your teachers in preparing engaging civics lessons that inspire…
Get ready for class with iCivics! As you prepare for this coming school year, iCivics has your back with engaging civics and election-related resources just for elementary school…
Help students identify trustworthy information online with our newest resource collection: Civic Digital Literacy. This new collection of resources will support you in teaching…
Presidential elections present a unique opportunity to inform, prepare, and guide young people to engage as members of our constitutional democracy. Discover ways to make the most…
Are you equipped to engage in discourse around the election and other relevant topics of the day, even those that some consider contentious? Can you identify the skills and…
Join iCivics at the 104rd National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference in Boston! Stop by Booth #405 and consider attending one (or more!) of our sessions: Vital Issue…
Join Sarah Yezzi and Nate Gundy, from the Edward M. Kennedy for the United States Senate, for an insightful discussion with educators on the importance of the peaceful transfer of…
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