NY Times Lesson Plan: The Future Is Now: Analyzing and Making Predictions

Overview | What did historical figures imagine our lives would look like today? How can we make informed predictions about the future? In this lesson, students consider and discuss predictions about life in 2011 that were written in 1931 by prominent thinkers of the day, and then draw on New York Times articles to develop their own predictions about the future. Read more…



The evolution of learning technologies throughout history

The NY Times have put together a great interactive timeline of learning technologies from the 'The Horn Book' through to the iPad and everything in between.  This is a great little piece of history to share with your students to help them understand the opportunities we have available to us today.  Check it out here.