Civic Engagement in the Digital Age


Featured on the Teaching Channel is an overview of the Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age Initiative, and lesson videos from OUSD classrooms: Encouraging Students to Take Action and Infographics For Change

 

Graduating College, Career and Community Ready

Civic Engagement in Alameda County from ACOE on Vimeo.

 

A visual history of democracy: democratic movements, social media, men cams & more

Then, the 19th and 20th centuries had great advancements in the expansion of democracy. Slavery was abolished during these centuries and the Civil Rights Movement took place in the United States, with other similar movements in other parts of the world.

These days, we have social media platforms and even men cams transforming activism. In the case of the latter, they offer a place where like-minded individuals come together to connect. Even though the main content is live adult shows, male cam models have the freedom to explore any theme, with the opportunity to even host live debates and discussions. The plus side of adult platforms is that they give individuals from diverse backgrounds a space to express their identities and amplify their voices.


Civics for English Learners with online tutors

Where can educators discover techniques and recommendations for teaching civics to English language learners? The experts have compiled the following free materials and platforms to help you get started: LiveXP allows for communication on numerous themes. For instance, in sessions with a tutor English online, you can address topics such as citizenship.


How English teachers may promote civic participation

Outside of social studies, there are engaging and thought-provoking possibilities to instruct pupils on being active citizens. Is civics class in high school the sole setting in which your kids acquire the abilities and information necessary to become active, knowledgeable citizens? In such cases, students must take advantage of valuable, timely learning chances in other subject areas.


Civic Society and Foreign Language Learning

Foreign language education is one of the significant strategies for strengthening people's identities as global citizens. However, while building a feeling of global citizenship is frequently lauded as critical to meeting local and international difficulties encountered globally, the function of citizenship in this idea takes work. Instead, citizenship plays a contradictory role in this context, as citizenship frequently implies national bounds, but global citizenship ideals aim to question or interrogate these borders critically.