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PBS News Classroom
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Current events site for grades 6-12 based on the PBS News Hour. Media literacy, civics, STEM, arts. Student and Educator Voices' blogs. See also http://JournalismInAction.org.
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
December 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Missed Dr. Mark Finchum's session on Teaching Current Issues Affecting Native Americans? #NCSS #NCSS2025

Check out our interview w/ Finchum here discussing ways to teach Native American history and the need for media literacy & journalism. #sschat

LINK: https://loom.ly/Kc25EeA
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Classroom Educator Zoom this TUESDAY, NOV 18 at 7 EST.

Learn about invention education from the great @christine.lawlorking and discuss how invent ed can work for you!

https://bit.ly/PBSInventZoom11-18
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Teachers, join us TUESDAY, NOV 18 at 7 EST to talk about invention education in your classroom, whether you teach science, engineering OR history OR English OR social studies.

Hear from the great Christine Lawlor-King on how invent ed can work for you! #EDUSky

https://bit.ly/PBSInventZoom11-18
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
EDUCATORS —

▶️ Interested in invention education, but haven't tried it out yet?
▶️ Want to know how invent ed can meet your learning goals regardless of subject?

JOIN US next Tuesday, Nov 18 at 7 EST to discuss! #sschat #InventEd

https://bit.ly/PBSInventZoom11-18
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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
October 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
TEACHERS: Do you have *concerns* about AI in school?

Share w/ us & @404media.co's @jasonkoebler.bsky.social, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
TEACHERS: Do you have **concerns** about AI in your students' learning?

Join this PBS News Hour Classroom to share those concerns & hear from other educators on AI's role in school.

Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30 #DigCitWeek
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
EDUCATORS: Join this PBS NewsHour Classroom zoom to share *your concerns* about AI in a supportive, caring space. We will not be recording this mtg.

Thur. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET | #MediaLiteracyWeek @pbsteachers.bsky.social

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
EDUCATORS: Join this discussion to share **your concerns** about AI related to privacy, cheating, racial and gender bias, copyright, chatbots, jobs, the environment -- and what your say is as a teacher.

#sschat #apush #apgov #MediaLiteracyWeek

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
#MediaLiteracyWeek is coming up!

EDUCATORS: Join this PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom discussion to share your concerns/questions about AI.

Thurs. Oct. 30 @ 7-8pm ET

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30

#ela #engchat #elachat #englishclass #medialiteracy #EduSky
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#MediaLiteracyWeek is coming up!

Teachers, librarians, admin: Join this PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom discussion on concerns you have about artificial intelligence.

Thurs. Oct. 30, 2025 7-8pm ET | #sschat #apgov #apush #EduSky

RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
EDUCATORS: Join PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom for #MediaLiteracyWeek w/ @jasonkoebler.bsky.social, David Cutler & @lutzfernandez.bsky.social 10/30 @ 7-8p ET.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/PBS-AI-Zoom10-30
October 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Former head of the National Archives Colleen Shogan has taken on a new role — a national, bipartisan effort to teach civics. Discuss with students why civics education is critically important. #sschat #EDUSky

loom.ly/xJ_xViI
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —

Gen Z citizens of Nepal have toppled the government following a move to cut off social media. Discuss why it happened, and why young people led the protests. #sschat #EDUSky

https://loom.ly/5yZfndQ
September 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
EDUCATORS: Join us tomorrow (Wed) Sept. 17 on zoom to explore the latest version of www.JournalismInAction.org 🗞️

These chats are uplifting & a great way to meet fellow teachers, inc our lesson writers for the Native American history unit!

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #Edusky #sschat
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Launch party of PBS @NewsHour Classroom's www.JournalismInAction.org 2.0 site!

EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 to discuss these exciting topics:

🗽Civic engagement
📰Primary sources
🌎Native American history
📱Media Literacy mini-lessons

Free RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #EduSky #sschat
September 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It's a launch party! PBS News Hour Classroom Educator Chat 💫

EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 to explore www.JournalismInAction.org:

🗽Civic engagement
📰 #PrimarySources
🌎Native American history
📱Media Literacy mini-lessons
⌛Student challenge

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 | #EduSky #sschat
September 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Just ONE WEEK away!

EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 via zoom for the latest version of www.JournalismInAction.org — PBS @NewsHour Classroom's site on the role of civic engagement & journalism in US history.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17

#sschat #medialiteracy #apgov #apush #EduSky
September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 to learn about the NEWEST version of www.JournalismInAction.org -- our website on the role of journalism in US history.

We'll take a deep dive into the Native American history unit w/ our curriculum writers!

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17

#medialiteracy #EduSky
September 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 via zoom for the NEWEST version of www.JournalismInAction.org, our interactive gr. 5-12 site on US history through a journalist's lens.

Deep dive into Native American history w/ our curriculum writers💫

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #EduSky #ela #engchat #sschat
September 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
EDUCATORS: Join us Sept. 17 via zoom for the launch of the newest version of www.JournalismInAction.org on the role of journalism in US history.

We'll take a deep dive into the Native American history unit w/ our curriculum writers!

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17 #sschat #engchat #elachat
September 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
EDUCATORS: Check out our NEW resources for teaching Native American history!

Join this PBS @NewsHour Classroom Educator Chat for the launch of #JournalismInAction 2.0 - and meet the curriculum writers of our Native American history unit.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17

#EduSky #sschat #apush
September 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
EDUCATORS! This THURSDAY at 7 EST, join us for a conversation about invention competitions and showcases, featuring friends from @inventitforward and @project_invent. Learn how you can build invent ed into your classroom. #invented #EDUSky

Sign up: bit.ly/PBSInventZoo...
August 30, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Come join us for this free, fun PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Educator Chat, as we launch #JournalismInAction 2.0, our interactive civic engagement site on the role of journalism in US history!

RSVP: https://bit.ly/pbsnewszoom9-17

#sschat #apgov #apush #EduSky
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM