The future belongs to the curious
Britannica launches Curiosity Day in celebration of its 250th birthday, with a series of curiosity-sparking activities for classrooms, families, and lifelong learners.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica marks 250th anniversary, 25th year on the internet
Iconic global brand has adapted to changes in consumer behavior, medium and business model shifts by embracing change, breaking boundaries and exhibiting organizational learning agility.
December activities: Explore the sweet science of baking with Britannica School
Did you ever stop and think about how basic ingredients transform into your favorite foods? Explore the sweet science of baking with these Britannica School activities.
Cool Careers: What’s it like to be a professional chef?
Tune in once a month to “Cool Careers,” a brand new Facebook Live interview series from Britannica. This November, meet Nicole Tingwall of Windy City Dinner Fairy!
Weaving (just a little) more literacy into Social Studies with Seventh Day Adventist Schools
Britannica curriculum specialists delivered a special professional development session on literacy and social studies to the Seventh Day Teacher Conference this August in Chicago.
WWI 100 years later: Britannica commemorates Great War with video, expanded content
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Britannica invites you to explore our expanded coverage of the Great War.
Fight The Fake: Get ready for Media Literacy Week
After a month of media literacy boot camp, we’re excited to test your students’ knowledge, inspire them about careers in media production and advocacy, and get them ready to to become thoughtful media engagers.
Fight The Fake: Send your students on a GooseChase
October Media Literacy Challenge, Week 4: Using the GooseChase app, students will complete several tasks to help them practice the skills they need to fight fake news.
New Britannica School integrations with Google Classroom and Clever
Good news for Britannica customers to also use Clever or Google Classroom! The go-to site for education research and two of the top classroom apps now work together even better.
Britannica partners with education trendsetter Ravi Hutheesing
For the 2018 EdTech Awards, in the category of “trendsetters,” Britannica nominates Ravi Hutheesing in recognition of his efforts to bring educators and learners together with the pioneering initiative, Ravi Unites Schools.
Fight The Fake: How does your source stack up?
Educators can easily build a source deck around any current events topic and, in this activity, we’re using it to bring together a discussion on fake news and source evaluation.
Fight The Fake: Fuel discussions with YouTube
October Media Literacy Challenge: Week 2. Incorporate engaging YouTube videos that launch your classroom into literacy discussions on fake news.
Fight The Fake: Get the what-why-and-how resource list
Looking at some key terms can help educators as they prepare to broach the topic of fake news with students, plus resources and activities that support media literacy skills development.
Roll Britannica School Insights out to your district!
Support literacy skill development and ensure your students can bring a trusted research companion along with them on their Web searches with the FREE Google Chrome extension for Britannica School users.
Britannica tackles media literacy with a series of fall initiatives
Join Britannica Digital Learning for an action-packed fall, filled with digital and media literacy resources and events for educators.