In which John Green teaches you, at long last, about the most exceptional bunch of empire-building nomads in the history of the world, the Mongols! How did the Mongols go from being a relatively small band of herders who occasionally...

The SAMR Model is a way for teachers to evaluate how they integrate technology into their teaching. Is it an act of substitution? Augmentation? Modification? Or redefinition? --------- Subscribe to our channel='http://bit.lTwitteru_YT'...

For more media literacy resources, visit our News and Media Literacy Toolkit at href='https://www.commonsense.org/education/toolkit/news-and-media-literacy' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>at All media comes with an author, and an...

Can your students build empathy skills even while using technology? Yes! In fact, exercises that help students build empathy in digital spaces are a crucial part of positive social and emotional learning. Plus, using empathy skills...

See a tech-rich elementary school math lesson in which students learn metric measurement by measuring parts of their bodies. This lesson includes edtech tools Kahoot, Curious Ruler, and Office Mix. This lesson was taught by Crissy...

In which John Green teaches you the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the five pillars of Islam, how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, Abu...

How have new forms of technology changed the skills we need to evaluate and analyze news? Teens will consider techniques on how to be news-literate and how to determine which content is reliable and accurate. For more videos and ways to...

Is creating new online audio with existing music legal? A young boy discusses borrowing online content to make his own music mash-ups and video sequences. Use this video in your classroom in conjunction with the lesson plan, A Creator's...

In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. As you'll remember from previous installments of Crash Course, Europeans spent several centuries sailing around the world creating...

Hear from Helen Soule, executive director of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), on how education technology is an essential part of the 4 Cs (communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking) and what...

In which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural...

What does it mean to have a healthy media diet? Teens discuss the pros and cons of our daily connection with our devices and the impact these devices can have on our relationships and self-identity. For more videos and ways to help teach...

In which a series about literature, which is wanting of an episode on Jane Austen, gets the first of two episodes. It's Pride and Prejudice, everybody! John Green talks about Pride and Prejudice as a product of Regency England, gives you...

In which John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the development of monotheism, right up to Paul and how Christianity stormed the Roman Empire in just a few hundred years. Along the way,...

In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American...

In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be...

In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green.

In which John Green teaches you about capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the debate. Learn how capitalism arose from the industrial revolution, and then gave rise to socialism. Learn...

In which John Green teaches you about the European Renaissance. European learning changed the world in the 15th and 16th century, but was it a cultural revolution, or an evolution? We'd argue that any cultural shift that occurs over a...

Does your school teach digital citizenship? Learn what it is and why it matters. Are you celebrating Digital Citizenship Week 2017? Get educator resources, including quick-start activities and student stickers