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title: Innovative Teachers Make All the Difference
description: St. Luke's 9th-grade History Teacher Abby Abbott inspires her students to bring history to life with several creative uses of technology in her curriculum.
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# **An innovative, engaging educator turns History on its head with technology (see video below)**
****Are you looking for more from your middle school and high school academic experience? **A great teacher turns *blah, blah, blah* into *aha!* moments. Abby Abbott, St. Luke's Assistant Head of Upper School and 9th-grade History teacher shares how she integrates compelling technology into her challenging curriculum.**
**Watch the video below to see how Abby connects students to ancient history with some very modern techniques including:**
- **Plato's Spotify Playlist**
- **Socrates Instagram Account**
- **Epic of Gilgamesh Video Game**
- **Metropolitan Museum Podcasts**
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