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20 Winter-Inspired Service-Learning Project Ideas for High School Students

Experiential Learning Depot

Through planning and organizing this service-learning project, students develop responsibility, compassion, and communication skills as they coordinate with residents and work in teams. Winter Walkways for Neighbors Organize a group of students to shovel snow and clear walkways for elderly neighbors or community members with limited mobility.

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Stanford questioned over response to 'Mein Kampf' photo

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The image of the student reading Mein Kampf was shared on the social media platform Snapchat and led to the filing of an online complaint with the university, according to an email from Jewish faith leaders addressed to Jewish Stanford students. Another young woman is seated next to her, and they appear to possibly be in a dorm room.

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Irregulation: is the Office for Students fit for purpose?

SRHE

How has this framework developed over time, and what impacts has this had on higher education providers? Michael Salmon, News Editor for Wonkhe, said on 3 March 2023: “This is much of what sector groups have been calling for, and reflects concerns raised in OfS’ recently published review of its engagement with universities.”

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The case for Luddism against ChatGPT (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

So many questions raised. Deeply cultured in the classics, Montaigne would use passages from the likes of Plutarch and Cicero as starting points to develop his own understanding of what it meant to be human. Why the Essay? Let us return to Scott’s “pedagogical mistake.” ” So many assumptions.

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20 Creative Halloween Project Ideas to Transform Your Classroom Experience

Experiential Learning Depot

How can our class develop a spooky Halloween-themed escape room that educates participants about local history while providing an exciting community event? How can our class plan and execute a Halloween-themed food drive to help families in need while raising awareness about food insecurity in our community?

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Can Video Games Provide Meaningful Learning Experiences?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Engaging, immersive and highly interactive, video games are a $97 billion industry in the United States, making up over 6 percent of all spending on entertainment and media. Develop a healthy skepticism about how popular culture depicts the past while learning how to assess the games’ accuracies and inaccuracies.

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12 Community Action Project Ideas to Wrap Up the School Year

Experiential Learning Depot

They can get super creative with this one, and the options are endless, especially with social media and other technologies available to quickly share the message with large volumes of relevant people. The product should be usable or sellable to raise money for the chosen cause. ​ ​2.