Modern Civics Project

The Modern Civics Project (led by @TomDriscollEDU and @shawnmccusker) explores research, trends and innovations in civic education.

[EdTechTeacher @EdTechTeacher21]

If you haven't heard of @ibookwidgets, now's the time to check it out! Among it's many uses, the platform helps you create engaging activities using the tenets of game-based learning!

Learn how in tonights' free webinar at 8pm ET. Register here! https://t.co/VTqqkV3TKE

[Dave Quinn @EduQuinn]

The latest from @EdTechTeacher21’s @TomDriscollEDU & @DigitalPromise’s @ShawnMcCusker arrived today. Looking forward to digging in but the quick flip thrhough shows this book is chock full of applicable practices & resources. Very educator friendly. #sschat @NCSSNetwork

[Modern Civics Project @moderncivics]

#Civics #edchat

[Bill Chapman @classroomtools]

@Mrneilhistory The new book by @ShawnMcCusker and @TomDriscollEDU, Becoming Active Citizens is a worthy read. https://t.co/S0kytwcYT7 #sschat

[Modern Civics Project @moderncivics]

It's true. We can do better.

[Joy Kirr (she/her) @JoyKirr]

Huge thank you to @ShawnMcCusker for sending me #BecomingActiveCitizens!! I looked at the table of contents and I’ve got certain sections I have to look at first!! #sschat #elachat #engchat #engsschat @SolutionTree

[Becoming Active Citizens @active_becoming]

How coherent is your Citizen Education plan? Is it intentional across your organization or is left in the hands of a loose network without intentionality and clear goals? #sschat #civics #civiceducation

[Girls in Politics Initiative @GirlsinPolitics]

Register for #Civics 101 for Girls Webinar on July 25. This class introduces girls to the structure of government, elections & civic engagement. Tickets ➡️ https://t.co/vvp5PsF2VZ #politics #education #LosAngeles #SanDiego #Pasadena #Phoenix #Austin #Atlanta #Orlando #Boise

[Modern Civics Project @moderncivics]

You can preorder your copy of "Becoming Active Citizens" now!

https://t.co/bZTy8EOra4

So excited to get our copy @ShawnMcCusker @TomDriscollEDU @SolutionTree #sschat

[Modern Civics Project @moderncivics]

3 Strategies to Boost Civics Education https://t.co/K9VEu7CCUs via Edutopia #edchat #sschat #edtechchat

[Educating For American Democracy @EADRoadmap]

"Our goal is to have one million teachers who will be ready for the work of educating for American democracy, ready and prepared in alignment with the guidance..." -@dsallentess, director of @HarvardEthics on the #EADRoadmap https://t.co/o1IQJMbojq

[Tom Driscoll @TomDriscollEDU]

@EveCritical @samwineburg @Boston1775 There are some great games out there that teach these news media literacy skills, check these 5 out: https://t.co/7rhxpTA9am, https://t.co/EfQpOtWpU7, https://t.co/6QgRxqqbqz https://t.co/hNpro7P9yi, https://t.co/ePi0KQGuOy. @NewsLitProject @alterea_inc @MedEduLab @ShawnMcCusker

[CivxNow @CivxNow]

More than 80 bills pushing for better civics were brought before state legislatures this past year.

Attend our #SXSWEDU panel and hear more from @louise_dube (@iCivics), @IllinoisCivics, @EmmaVadehra, @AndrewJWilkes (@gencitizen) https://t.co/tatoeM2IFQ #CivXNow #edreform

[Civic Online Reasoning @CivicOnline]

Research with fact checkers showed that the best way to evaluate a website is lateral reading—leaving a site to see what other digital sources say about it. Teach your students this skill with our lateral reading curricular collection. https://t.co/xth8mEuYjB #sschat

[Tom Driscoll @TomDriscollEDU]

Check out this quality collection of Government and Civics Websites and Games: https://t.co/zEJIC11LXP via @CommonSenseEd #sschat @ShawnMcCusker @Jffgrif

[Modern Civics Project @moderncivics]

Deepfakes and Democracy https://t.co/4ADTphef9K via @CommonSenseEd

[CivxNow @CivxNow]

Groups Promoting News Literacy to Combat Misinformation
https://t.co/7mtON6qpjG
#medialiteracy #civxnow #engsschat

[Sean Fahey @SEANJFAHEY]

Haha. Yes!

[Sam Wineburg @samwineburg]

Is the US more polarized than ever before? Here's where a bit of history tethers our feet to the ground. https://t.co/Aa1kX4kRxO

[CIRCLE @CivicYouth]

There are many ways youth under 18 can contribute to the #2020election & beyond.

Support positive civic youth dev. by sharing these 18 ways youth under 18 can contribute to elections: https://t.co/za8yD0IaSf

An intention to #vote starts well before youth turn 18. #GrowingVoters

[CivxNow @CivxNow]

Have you watched the #CivXNow Documentary? Learn how a focus on civics can lead to school-wide achievement! https://t.co/xxWfRjCOUs #CivicsForUs #edreform #edleaders #edequity