What I Didn’t Learn In High School
“Leading up to high school graduation, I heard many of my classmates say, “four years of classes and I didn’t learn a thing.” They were joking, but to me, it wasn’t that funny….it’s actually kind of true.”
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DIY Toolkit: Telling Stories With Data
Data is a key part of the way we make stories, fun, relevant and accurate. In this lesson, we show you how to incorporate data into your storytelling!
The Importance of Ethnic Studies
The argument that stands is that U.S./American history is continued to be taught as a core class while the history of other cultures, a reflection of many American student bodies, are taught as electives. It is quite obvious that the teaching of ethnic studies is of utmost importance not only academically, but for one’s self fulfillment, and to form a better understanding of institutionalized oppression.
DISCUSSION: Graduating High School Versus Earning A GED
Would you consider earning a high school equivalency certification instead of a high school diploma? What, if anything, does the high school experience offers versus the potential “shortcut” of a GED? How well does high school fit your learning needs?
DIY Toolkit: Fundamentals Of Field Recording
SOUND IS EVERYWHERE. From the moment we wake up to when we go to sleep, our days are filled with…
DIY Resource: How To Record High-Quality Sound With Your Phone
Most smartphones today have a built in microphone and recording function (example: iPhone’s voice memo), and can be used in a pinch to conduct interviews and gather sound. Here are a few tips for using your phone effectively as a recorder.
Sound Science: 4 Audio Project Ideas For STEM Educators
Attention all STEM teachers — are you looking for ways to incorporate music and sound into your classroom?Check out these hands-on project ideas from Youth Radio’s Brains and Beakers science speaker series.
DIY Toolkit: How Teens Want You To Teach #BlackLivesMatter
Youth Radio teens and teachers sat down together to come up with a lesson plan for how educators can facilitate a productive conversation about race, police and violence, grounded in a collection of stories created by Youth Radio’s reporters and commentators.
DIY Toolkit: How Teens Want You To Teach #BlackLivesMatter
Youth Radio’s Tylyn Hardamon, a member of the newsroom’s youth team, and journalism teacher and producer Teresa Chin sat down together to come up with a lesson plan for how educators can facilitate a productive conversation about race, police and violence, grounded in a collection of stories created by Youth Radio’s reporters and commentators.