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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 2h

For World Teachers’ Day, we’re sharing five free, ready-to-use Digital Museum of Learning resources that teachers can bring into class and adapt to their lesson. The slides show options across different subjects and for learners aged 7-12. Find the resources via the link below.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 2h

7.4 hours a week. That’s the average time that full-time teachers report spending on preparing lessons, according to OECD’s TALIS 2024 teacher survey.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Take your class to a museum and choose an object to explore. Ask students to draw it, describe it, or guess what it was used for. Then continue investigating its story back in the classroom through the Digital Museum of Learning or other resources.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🏛️ What if a museum visit was just the beginning of a learning journey? From historic school bags to botanical boxes, museum objects can spark curiosity and open up new opportunities for learning.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Find more ideas for building vocabulary with art in our story, "How do we learn new words?", via the link below. 🎨 At School by Thomas Webster (1840-1860) #Vocabulary #Education #TeacherResources #Artwork

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Distracted? Curious? Sleepy? Grumpy? The children in this picture are all holding a book, but none of them seems to be reading... 👀 Try it with your learners: choose one child and ask them to come up with three words to describe how that child might be feeling or what they might be thinking.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The vyshyvanka, Ukraine’s traditional embroidered shirt, is also worn for other celebrations. Its patterns can vary by region, and in some families the garment and its designs are passed from one generation to the next.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On Knowledge Day, many Ukrainian children go to school in a shirt whose embroidery can tell an informed eye which region that style comes from. 🔎

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Daniela Lozza and Lyvia Baptista Wilhelm brought back a few other observations from the congress. If you're interested in how children under four can engage with art through play and their senses, their wrap-up explores an example from Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We liked the pragmatism of that approach. It also made the idea of a “learning museum” more concrete: staying open to new ideas, even taking inspiration from outside your field, and adapting as you learn.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

At the Annual Congress of Swiss Museums, our team learned how the Swiss National Museum uses elements of Scrum, a framework more often associated with software and product development, when curating an exhibition.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“It doesn’t have to be perfect. The main thing is to get started.” It can be revealing to see how other people in your field go about their work.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🥽 Virtual reality (VR) can take learning beyond the page - from diving down to the ocean floor or exploring historic spaces, to stepping inside a work of art or travelling across the globe without leaving the classroom.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What if learners could step inside the science, artworks, or worlds they’re studying?

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our new story, "How do we learn new words?" turns that idea into activities children can try: building word webs, playing with syllables, using flashcards, making up stories, and noticing new words in music and books.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ever learned a new word and then found yourself looking for an excuse to use it? That impulse is useful. The more often we meet a word — in something we read, hear, say or write — the more familiar it can become.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Three free literacy resources worth bookmarking. 📚 For International Literacy Day, our curators picked a few favorites for young readers: 📖 stories about girls creating change 💬 reading and listening in nine languages 🌍 a free digital library with books from around the world

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

With activities and resources to take learning further, the story gives educators and caregivers practical ideas for helping children discover, understand, and remember new words. Explore "How do we learn new words?": www.museumoflearning.org/stories/how-... #TeacherResources #LessonPlans

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How do we learn new words?

Want to learn new English words? Every word you read, hear, or discover becomes part of your growing vocabulary. You learn best when you come across words in different ways.  Take the interactive wor...

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our new story, "How do we learn new words?" explores the many ways learners can build their vocabulary - from talking, listening, and reading to using their senses, breaking words into syllables, learning through music, and creating word webs.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

How do children learn new words - and what helps them stick? 💬 Every new word we hear, read, say or write helps build connections in the brain. And the more ways we experience a word, the easier it can be to remember.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Back-to-school shopping can be about more than ticking off a list. 🛍️ It can be a great opportunity to help learners think about the difference between needs and wants, recognize the marketing strategies advertisers use, compare prices, and consider more sustainable shopping choices.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The Digital Museum of Learning approaches problem-solving on a different playing field. In "Can gaming make me a better problem solver?", children try Rodocodo, a coding game where a wrong instruction gives them something to investigate, change, and try again.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It also includes something useful if you're looking for a game to play together: recommendations from researchers featured in the article, with games for different ages.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A @boldinsights.bsky.social l article explores what research tells us about analog board games and learning, including potential benefits for problem-solving, memory, and some areas of math.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you've ever sat around a table playing a board game with a child, you may know the moment: the first plan hasn't worked, the board suddenly looks different, and it's time to figure out another move. 🎲

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

In our story “What’s in your school bag?”, the same question takes us back through time. One stop on the timeline is a wooden school bag from 1806, long before laptops, tablets, and smartphones became part of school life. What would the contents of your old school bag reveal about when you grew up?

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What was always in your school bag? Maybe a sandwich you forgot to eat. A folded note asking “Do you like me? Yes / No.” Something you carried around for weeks for no obvious reason. These three bags belong to children in our colleagues’ families and give us a glimpse of the school day today.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Use the worksheet in our story, “Care for a Drop of London Monster Soup?” to explore how these artworks and real-world examples can help your learners understand why clean water matters and discover ways they can help keep our water safe.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

From turning seawater into drinking water in Singapore to the “river warriors” in Manila cleaning up their waterways, different cities and regions around the world are using various approaches to protect water quality and resources.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

💧 Looking for unique ways to teach your students about water conservation? Nearly 200 years ago, Londoners were drinking "Monster Soup" – polluted Thames water depicted in a caricature by William Heath. Today, the global water crisis looks different, but the need for solutions is just as urgent.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In “A patchwork of skills,” learners explore how textiles can tell stories, preserve memories, and carry knowledge across generations. The story also links to a scene-by-scene online version of the Bayeux Tapestry in our “Resources” section.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Almost 1,000 years old, the embroidery tells the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest of England across nearly 70 meters, scene by scene.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🧵 Before stories were on screens, some were stitched. With the Bayeux Tapestry soon on display at the British Museum, it is a good moment to revisit one of the world’s most famous textile stories.

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Digital Museum of Learning @dmolearning.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Through antique maps, photographs of famous sites, and beautiful illustrations of animals and landscapes, our story sparks students' curiosity about different cultures, regions, and communities.

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