By: Smithsonian Office of Educational TechnologyHere on the Smithsonian Learning Lab, you can find and make use of primary sources of all kinds – documents, objects, maps, letters, photographs, posters, and more. In this post, we've gathered ideas, ready-made tools, videos, and professional development webinars all about teaching with primary sources.We hope you'll find these resources useful for your classroom — and please let us know if you have any questions about...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology We've been hard at work building new features and fixes to enhance your experience using the Smithsonian Learning Lab, and we're excited to share our latest updates with you! Today’s upgrades include significant improvements in search functionality so that the most relevant results are given the highest priority and displayed first, making it easier to find what you need on the Learning Lab. Find information about these and other ...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Are your students among the more than half a million middle and high schoolers who participate in National History Day (NHD) each year? We’re here to help! Educators across the Smithsonian have gathered a rich set of collections connected to this year’s theme – Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas – that can support students in brainstorming and researching topic ideas. In this post, we’ve divided these collections...

By: Emily Key and Adrián Aldaba, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino NEW! Guided Exhibition Tour and Activities for Lifelong Learners Smithsonian in collaboration with the USA TODAY Network present ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States Print Edition The Latino presence in the Americas has a long legacy, predating Spanish arrival in 1492, with interconnected histories from Indigenous, African, as well as European roots. These influences come aliv...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology We're wishing all educators and students a smooth and successful transition back to school this fall! In this post, we've gathered video tutorials, "icebreaker" activities, and teaching ideas from Smithsonian and classroom educators to support you as you begin the new school year. Much of what we share here can be found on our recently refreshed and easy-to-navigate Smithsonian Education YouTube channel. Here, you can learn ...