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Bryan F Wilson BFWclassroom
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#EdTech Evangelist interested in digital literacy, civic accountability, and graphic novels. #AdobeEduCreative
Celebrating January 2026

Celebrate the New Year and make big plans for your classroom.
Celebrating January 2026
Celebrate the New Year and make big plans for your classroom.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:31 AM
After a decade, #StrangerThings concludes. The Mind Flayer's true role gets lost, opportunities for deeper 1980s themes missed. As someone who lived it, the nostalgia rings hollow.
Movie Review: Stranger Things Final Season
The End of Stranger Things: A Decade-Long Journey Concludes I finished Stranger Things Season 5 not because I desperately wanted to see what happened next, but because I'd invested too much time not to see it through. That realization, more than anything else about the final season, tells you everything you need to know about how this once-groundbreaking series concluded.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Merry Christmas

Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas
Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
25+ books that shaped my year: Alan Taylor's continental histories, leadership lessons from Longstreet to Truman, Steve Berry's financial thrillers, and graphic novels from March to Batman. Full list inside.
A Year in Books: 2024-2025 Reading List
This year marked a transformative period in my reading life, with audiobooks becoming my primary mode of historical engagement while physical and digital formats served different purposes. Below is a complete accounting of my reading organized by format, along with recommendations for educators and history enthusiasts who might benefit from these works. Part One: Historic Audiobook Listens These audiobooks dominated my commute time and transformed how I engage with historical scholarship.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Teaching in the age of AI: Students reach for ChatGPT at every moment of struggle, bypassing the cognitive work that builds critical thinking. Are we creating answer-finders or thinkers?
The Skills Gap: When AI Becomes a Crutch Instead of a Tool
I've been teaching social studies long enough to remember when the biggest challenge was getting students to put away their phones during class discussions. Now? The phone isn't just a distraction; it's their first stop for every answer, every question, every moment of cognitive discomfort. Here's the thing that keeps me up at night: I'm not teaching a trivia class. I don't actually care if my students can recall the exact year the Treaty of Westphalia was signed or recite the Preamble verbatim.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
#WhatIf the Prussian leaders of German military corps along the Russian border helped to create a security league in response to the rise of Bolshevism? The Baltic Defense League with support of Entente leaders could have lead Europe into a very different 20th century.
What If: The Baltic Defense League
In an alternate history, a unified military confederation in Eastern Europe effectively counters Bolshevik expansion, significantly altering regional dynamics and preventing World War II.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Happy Snow Day Kentucky
Happy Snow Day Kentucky
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December 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Using comics to teach the Bill of Rights engages students by transforming abstract legal principles into relatable narratives, facilitating understanding of constitutional law through visual storytelling and current events. #ComicsInTheClassroom #BillOfRights
The Bill of Rights Turns 233
Using comics to teach the Bill of Rights engages students by transforming abstract legal principles into relatable narratives, facilitating understanding of constitutional law through visual storytelling and current events.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Real leadership isn't about power—it's about protecting others, creating more leaders, and leading with empathy. Reflections on teaching freshmen what it truly means to value people. #leadership
The Heart of Leadership: Valuing Others Above Self
Today's conversation with my freshmen about altruistic and culturally competent leadership reminded me why I love teaching government and civics. When we stripped away all the complexity, the students kept circling back to something fundamental: real leaders care about other people more than themselves. This isn't the leadership we see valorized in movies or celebrated in corporate motivational posters. It's quieter, harder, and infinitely more important.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Moving Discovery from Udvar-Hazy to Houston misses the point. Instead of fighting over Cold War trophies, Houston should showcase SpaceX, ISS modules & the future of space exploration.
Keep Discovery at Udvar-Hazy: A Case for Preserving Context Over Politics
The article argues for keeping Space Shuttle Discovery at Udvar-Hazy, emphasizing its historical context, accessibility, and educational value, while proposing Houston focus on modern spaceflight narratives.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
December 2025 encourages celebrating diverse traditions, reflecting on personal growth, and fostering cultural understanding through various educational activities, ensuring inclusive and joyful learning experiences in classrooms. #MonthlyMindfulness
December 2025: Celebrating Traditions, Reflection, and Global Understanding
December 2025 encourages celebrating diverse traditions, reflecting on personal growth, and fostering cultural understanding through various educational activities, ensuring inclusive and joyful learning experiences in classrooms.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Cuban troops fighting in Angola shattered apartheid South Africa's myth of military invincibility, forcing negotiations that would help end white minority rule. #Cuba
Cuba’s Quiet Revolution: Angola
How a Cuban Generation and Battle of Cuito Cuanavale Changed the Course of Apartheid Fifty years later we need to reevaluate the broader Cuban geo-political power from 1970-1990. When we teach about the end of apartheid in South Africa, we typically focus on the internal resistance movement, international sanctions, and the moral leadership of figures like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
In the Great Depression, Major General Butler exposed a conspiracy by wealthy industrialists to instigate a fascist coup against Roosevelt's government, raising concerns about democracy's fragility.
The Business Plot of 1933: When Wall Street Tried to Overthrow FDR
In the Great Depression, Major General Butler exposed a conspiracy by wealthy industrialists to instigate a fascist coup against Roosevelt's government, raising concerns about democracy's fragility.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Using comic books to teach representation, digital citizenship, and social justice. Check out my fall semester posters exploring Hispanic heritage, Digital Citizenship, Native American stories, and Jewish culture through superhero narratives. #ComicBooksInClassrooms
Using Comic Books to Explore Social and Historical Issues: Fall Semester in Review
This fall semester, I took a deliberate approach to using comic books as teaching tools to explore critical social and historical issues that resonate with my high school students. Rather than treating comics as simple entertainment, I leveraged their visual storytelling power and cultural relevance to create engaging entry points for discussions about representation, identity, and the ongoing struggle for justice in America.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
November 2025 encourages gratitude, cultural appreciation, and reflection on history, inspiring educational opportunities that celebrate heritage, recognize contributions, and foster critical thinking and community engagement. #MonthlyMindfulness
November 2025: Gratitude, Heritage, and Historical Reflection
November 2025 encourages gratitude, cultural appreciation, and reflection on history, inspiring educational opportunities that celebrate heritage, recognize contributions, and foster critical thinking and community engagement.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Ada Ferrer's "Cuba: An American History" redefines US-Cuba relations, blending personal insights with rigorous scholarship, making it essential for understanding intertwined histories and contemporary foreign policy. #BookReview
Book Review: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer
Ada Ferrer's "Cuba: An American History" redefines US-Cuba relations, blending personal insights with rigorous scholarship, making it essential for understanding intertwined histories and contemporary foreign policy.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A failed 1952 coup against Batista could have sparked Caribbean unity, leading to a confederation resisting imperialism and fostering democracy, transforming regional dynamics significantly.
What If: The Caribbean Confederation
A failed 1952 coup against Batista could have sparked Caribbean unity, leading to a confederation resisting imperialism and fostering democracy, transforming regional dynamics significantly.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
King George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820, significantly influenced British history through military conflicts, imperial expansion, and personal struggles, shaping the pre-Victorian global order.
King George III: The Monarch Who Shaped a Global Empire
King George III, who reigned from 1760 to 1820, significantly influenced British history through military conflicts, imperial expansion, and personal struggles, shaping the pre-Victorian global order.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
From Page to Screen: Teaching Suspense Through Tolkien and Shelley

Using books like LOTR and Frankenstein to evaluate screenwriting process and teach suspense is a great activity for October.
From Page to Screen: Teaching Suspense Through Tolkien and Shelley
Using books like LOTR and Frankenstein to evaluate screenwriting process and teach suspense is a great activity for October.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM
October 2025 offers educational opportunities celebrating cultural heritage, historical milestones, and scientific discoveries, inspiring students to appreciate diversity and develop critical thinking skills for the future. #MonthlyMindfulness
October 2025: Celebrating Heritage, History, and the Spirit of Discovery
October 2025 offers educational opportunities celebrating cultural heritage, historical milestones, and scientific discoveries, inspiring students to appreciate diversity and develop critical thinking skills for the future.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"The Ornament of the World" by María Rosa Menocal explores the collaborative cultural achievements of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain, emphasizing their tolerance and intellectual exchange. #BookReview
Book Review: The Ornament of the World by María Rosa Menocal
"The Ornament of the World" by María Rosa Menocal explores the collaborative cultural achievements of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in medieval Spain, emphasizing their tolerance and intellectual exchange.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Adobe Creative Educators uses monthly challenges to try new activities in @AdobeExpress each month please enjoy my take on the September and October challenges for fall 2025. #AdobeEduCreative
ACE: September and October Update
Adobe Creative Educators uses monthly challenges to try new activities in Adobe Express each month please enjoy my take on the September and October challenges for fall 2025. #AdobeEduCreative
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October 1, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Toledo became a crucial hub for knowledge transfer between Islamic and Christian worlds after its conquest in 1085, sparking the Renaissance and laying foundations for modern European civilization. #HispanicHeritageMonth
Toledo: The Gateway That Changed European History (1085-1200)
Toledo became a crucial hub for knowledge transfer between Islamic and Christian worlds after its conquest in 1085, sparking the Renaissance and laying foundations for modern European civilization.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
420 Years of Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" revolutionized the novel form, explored the human condition, offered social commentary, and inspired various adaptations across art forms.
420 Years of Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" revolutionized the novel form, explored the human condition, offered social commentary, and inspired various adaptations across art forms.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM