Teaching Tolerance Magazine Examines Classroom Use of Social Media to Teach About Social Justice; Offers Timely Lessons on Immigration Issues.
As social networking sites and mobile technology offer new ways for students to socialize, educators can turn this technology into powerful classroom tools to engage students and teach lessons that promote social justice and challenge stereotypes, according to the Spring 2011 issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, released today.
Challenging stereotypes and labels is also the subject of a series of articles that will help educators teach their students about immigration. The topic is one of several timely issues explored for teachers seeking classroom lessons that provide students an opportunity to exercise empathy and critical thinking skills. Spring 2011 issue of Teaching Tolerance Teaching Tolerance is being distributed free of charge online find more resources at www.teachingtolerance.org. (Source: Southern Poverty Law Center, www.splcenter.org, 01/14/2011)