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How to Teach Your Students to Spot Fake News Online
A recent study conducted by Stanford University “shows a dismaying inability by students to reason about information they see on the Internet.” Plain and simple, our students cannot determine fact from fiction when it comes to online content. When conducting...
How Does Policing in Urban and Rural Cities Compare?
Policing can be a different story for each rural and urban city. Due to large populations in cities, crime rates tend to be higher versus the countryside, so are we comparing apples to oranges? Studies show that 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban or...
6 Inexpensive Classroom Organization Hacks
Our Education Blogger is a public school teacher with over a decade of experience. She’s an active NEA member and enjoys writing about her experiences in the classroom. [video width="1920" height="1080"...
13 Free Easy Interactive Science Websites for Teachers
Don’t have the hands-on materials you need to teach science? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many districts and schools lack the funding to furnish science textbooks, materials, and equipment. There is a solution. These websites can help you teach science...
Why Drivers Need to Move Over and Save a Life
“Move over; it’s the law!” That is the urgent message from public safety groups across the U.S. Here’s why; many of us freeze and don’t know what to do when we see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with its lights flashing. Not moving over is...
How to Make Back to School Night Less Stressful
Back to School Night can be a source of stress for many teachers. Make Back To School Night a little less stressful with these helpful tips: Be Prepared Have everything ready to go the day before your Back To School Night. Make the most of your time by getting...
6 Ways to Keep Mindfulness in the Classroom
Students nowadays are becoming increasingly more stressed and anxious. Teaching mindfulness in the classroom can help students learn to cope with emotional and mental stresses. Students who are mindful demonstrate the ability to control their attention, remain calm,...
Drones: The New Threat to Firefighters
Drones: They are the new rage with millions now in the hands of hobbyists across the nation. They hoover, dive and provide amazing videos of dramatic scenery and inaccessible areas. While unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can provide exciting new ways to recreate and...
7 Strategies for Keeping Kids Off Their Electronic Devices
You’ve no doubt encountered the glazed look of your child mesmerized by a blue screened device. You’d like them to do their homework, go out and play, or spend some family time. Often, your demands or pleas to turn it off meet with an argument, indifference or just...
3 Easy Ways to Keep Your Passion for Law Enforcement
Being a police officer, especially in today’s times, is a very demanding job and with each daily demand comes an attitude that can build negatively after a while. We have some ideas to help change your mindset about how you feel at your job in law enforcement. A...