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      Abstract painting depicting a shadowed worker controlling a large structure of gears and machinery

      Smithsonian Learning Lab Update: November 16, 2023

      By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology We’ve been hard at work implementing fixes and updates to enhance your experience using the Smithsonian Learning Lab, and we’re excited to share our latest updates with you! Today’s upgrades include search, resource, and collections improvements. Find more information about these changes below. Don’t forget – our Help Center is here to support you in using the Lab with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials on how t...

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      Stamp depicting two figures holding a book together and looking toward the sun, overlaid with text that reads Toward equality in our schools, Mendez v. Westminster 1947

      Smithsonian Affiliates Teaching Ideas

      By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Did you know 200+ museums and organizations across the country collaborate with the Smithsonian to educate and inspire? In this post, explore Smithsonian Learning Lab collections from our community of Smithsonian Affiliates—and discover ideas beyond the Smithsonian to spark curiosity in your classroom. Black Women Artists of the American South Morris Museum of Art (Augusta, GA) With this collection from...

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      Video still of artist Abigail DeVille, with blue and purple hair, a large gold necklace, and a dress covered in flames, standing in front of a microphone in the Hirshhorn Museum’s sculpture garden

      What's New in the Smithsonian Learning Lab for Fall 2023?

      By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology This October, we're excited to share five of our newest teaching collections from educators across the Smithsonian. Use them to explore conservation, contemporary sculpture, difficult histories, Black politicians and activism, and public art with your students. Caring About Conservation Elementary With this collection from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, help student...

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      Painting of a submerged, post-apocalyptic Brooklyn waterfront, showing bridges in decay, streets and subway tracks underwater, and many of birds and fish living in the ruins

      Five Can't-Miss Resources for the New School Year

      By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Here at the Smithsonian, we know that museum objects and artwork can spark student curiosity, foster class discussion, and help all learners make authentic connections. Below you'll find some of the Learning Lab team's favorites–along with teaching ideas for bringing these real-world museum resources into your classroom this year. Immokalee Statue of Liberty One of the first things your students might notice about...

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      Abstract painting depicting a shadowed worker controlling a large structure of gears and machinery

      Smithsonian Learning Lab Update: August 3, 2023

      By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology We’ve been hard at work implementing fixes and updates to enhance your experience using the Smithsonian Learning Lab, and we’re excited to share our latest updates with you! Today’s upgrades include search and collections improvements. Find more information about these changes below. Don’t forget – our Help Center is here to support you in using the Lab with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials on how to discover,...

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