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Spific - The Finding Engine - Spific.com
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6 to 12
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Spific is search engine designed to narrow down searches by the use of filters (they call them "refinements"). Although it is powered by Google's search algoithm, it is not affiliated...more
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Spific is search engine designed to narrow down searches by the use of filters (they call them "refinements"). Although it is powered by Google's search algoithm, it is not affiliated or endorsed by Google. Enter your search term as usual. Choose where you want results to come from among several categories. Categories include news and newspapers, Internet directories, dictionaries, videos, movies, and much more. Refine results even further by choosing specific newspapers or websites within results. A date range narrows news results.
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tag(s): search engines (41)
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Use Spific to find online newspaper content quickly and easily or compare definitions from different sources. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here) to compare information from two different sites. Provide a link for students to use this site to make searching easier when working on book reports, research projects, or presentations. Demonstrate how to use the search on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) and point out how to narrow down results using links to individual sites. This site would be ideal to include in a search engine comparison for information literacy/fluency lessons.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Spigot - spigot.org
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9 to 12
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This free tool is an aggregation site for news, research, information, and opinion about learning and technology. Hover over the titles to read an abstract or click to be taken ...more
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This free tool is an aggregation site for news, research, information, and opinion about learning and technology. Hover over the titles to read an abstract or click to be taken to the site. There are video clips, slideshows, articles, and more. Share easily with others through email, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), or other social media. Interested in a specific topic? Use the tags on the left to view an entire category of related information. The site operates "automatically" by following certain feeds and web news searches, so new items appear very often. Although the title is Spigot, it could seem like "Firehose"! The content seems appropriate for secondary classrooms, but you might want to preview just before you turn students loose to be sure.
tag(s): media literacy (140), news (221)
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Use these articles to discuss the future of education and the use of technology both in high school and higher education. As students are the most important stakeholders in education, many of these articles are relevant to them and their future. Students will especially be interested in the Practice and Alt. Culture sections of this site. Discuss current events in your classroom and ask students to investigate an angle on technology and/or education for a persuasive writing piece or debate. Students have incredible insight into their own learning and technology use. Keep this link bookmarked on your classroom computer or linked to your blog, wiki, or class page. Use examples from this site to look for bias or editorial slant as part of an information literacy unit. Select articles for experience with informational texts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Skype as a Learning Call - Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano
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2 to 12
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Skype as a Learning Call is a PDF loaded with information on using Skype calls in your classroom. Different pages include information such as what to do before, during, and ...more
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Skype as a Learning Call is a PDF loaded with information on using Skype calls in your classroom. Different pages include information such as what to do before, during, and after a call for both you and your students. Also included are student handouts to record information from calls. Be sure to check this out as an excellent resource for getting the most of your Skype learning experiences!
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Print or save this PDF to use as a resource with any Skype call. Use ideas from this site for assigning student jobs during Skyping. Use the student handouts as a resource for students to complete for post-assessment. Share this site with your Skype partner before your session so that you know each other's goals and objectives for the session.
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Compress Now - compressnow.com
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K to 12
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Compressnow is a browser-based tool for reducing image file sizes before adding them to class websites, presentations, or online assignments. Select or drag in up to 30 images at a...more
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Compressnow is a browser-based tool for reducing image file sizes before adding them to class websites, presentations, or online assignments. Select or drag in up to 30 images at a time, with a 30 MB limit per image. Adjust the compression slider, choose JPG, WebP, or PNG, and compare the original and compressed versions. Download images individually or together as a ZIP file. The images stay on your device during compression. Teachers can demonstrate how changing the compression level affects both file size and image detail.
tag(s): images (274)
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Bookmark Compressnow for times when images are too large for a class website, an email attachment, or an assignment upload. Before posting a set of photos, compress them so the page loads faster. If an assignment has a file size limit, show students how to enter a target size and check that the result still looks clear. For a quick demonstration, compare the same image at two compression levels and ask students which version keeps enough detail for its intended use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pexels - Pexels
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K to 12
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Pexels offers free, high-quality stock photos and videos to use without attribution or account membership. Browse trending images on the home page or use the search bar to find resources...more
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Pexels offers free, high-quality stock photos and videos to use without attribution or account membership. Browse trending images on the home page or use the search bar to find resources to fit any need. After selecting an image, choose the free download icon to select an image size from those offered or create a custom size, then download it to your device. Download videos from several formats, including SD, HD, and 4K UHD. Although attribution isn't required, providing credit is always appreciated. Create a free account to create collections and save favorite images and videos for easy use.
tag(s): creative commons (29), images (274), photography (134)
In the Classroom
Use images from Pexels as creative writing prompts. Have students create a multimedia presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, begin by uploading the image and adding narration. Create and share collections with students to provide images for book reports, research projects, and presentations. Share this site with students to locate images for multimedia projects. Teachers of all subjects can find images for students to use as references or in photomontages (with credit).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Affordable Colleges Online - Dan Schuessler & Doug Jones
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9 to 12
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Affordable Colleges Online provides extensive information about the costs and the programs offered for online degrees. Use tabs at the top of each page to view by degrees, majors, states,...more
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Affordable Colleges Online provides extensive information about the costs and the programs offered for online degrees. Use tabs at the top of each page to view by degrees, majors, states, rankings, or additional resources. Other options allow viewers to see colleges offering affordable, high-quality online degrees, explore accreditation, and search for religious colleges. One resource worth exploring is the section describing options for financial aid, including many valuable statistics and information for finding the most financial aid.
tag(s): financial aid (9), college (37)
In the Classroom
Many students are considering virtual degrees, and almost all college-bound students need information on financial aid options. Affordable Colleges Online is a useful site for information on college search strategies; consider bookmarking it for college-bound students. This tool is helpful for high school guidance counselors or teachers who work with juniors and seniors. Provide the link on your class website for families to access and explore at home.
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Pickit - Microsoft
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K to 12
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Pickit is a computer add-on providing royalty-free images and icons for use in Microsoft applications. Photos integrate seamlessly into PowerPoint, Sway, Word, and Windows 10. Select...more
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Pickit is a computer add-on providing royalty-free images and icons for use in Microsoft applications. Photos integrate seamlessly into PowerPoint, Sway, Word, and Windows 10. Select the download for Windows 10 or the Windows app to begin and follow directions to access the free plan.
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Use Pickit in your Microsoft classroom as a resource for free images for presentations, reports, and writing projects. Once downloaded, share with students how to access and find images. Use images to add interest to your class website, newsletters, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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DoluWiki - Andreas Gohr
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K to 12
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DokuWiki is an open-source wiki creator that doesn't require a database, making it simpler to use than some other wiki creation tools. Use DokuWiki to create collaborative workspaces...more
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DokuWiki is an open-source wiki creator that doesn't require a database, making it simpler to use than some other wiki creation tools. Use DokuWiki to create collaborative workspaces for any number of classroom uses. Some of the site's features include unlimited change revisions, a large variety of extensions for customization, options for sharing content in many different languages, and many templates and themes. Click the download button to build and install your wiki. Be sure to check out the site's features page to find links and information on how to create your wiki.
tag(s): social networking (55), wikis (15)
In the Classroom
In language arts or history classrooms use a wiki to create a favorite historical figures page, have students share their favorite person from history along with supporting evidence. Use a wiki to set up a debate between students. For example, create a wiki and ask students to debate the use of homework in schools, the effect of social media on society, or year-round school vs. traditional school calendars. As your class builds and adds to the wiki, ask students to select a topic to research further. Ask them to use a multimedia creation tool like Sway, reviewed here to transform classroom technology and share information including text, images, videos, and more. If you have not tried a wiki yet, visit the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through for a detailed, step-by-step explanation and starter help, including dozens of ideas for ways to use a wiki in your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Digital Librarian's Survival Toolkit - Librians for Librarians
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K to 12
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This crowdsourced ebook created using Book Creator, reviewed here, shares technology tools and teaching tips specifically for librarians. As you turn...more
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This crowdsourced ebook created using Book Creator, reviewed here, shares technology tools and teaching tips specifically for librarians. As you turn the pages, find videos and examples for using digital resources for both in-person and distance learning situations. Browse through to find ideas for creating book clubs, using QR codes, hosting virtual field trips, and much more. Although created by librarians for librarians, this ebook contains many ideas and inspiration for all educators.
tag(s): ebooks (47), professional development (317)
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Bookmark and save this ebook to use for inspiration in a variety of teaching situations. Use the ideas found in the book to incorporate technology into any subject or grade level. This ebook is perfect to use as part of your professional development activities or to use as a source for a professional book club discussion. Choose ideas from the book's authors to discuss and include in your teaching activities monthly as part of a peer discussion group with other teachers at your grade level or content area. Consider using BookCreator, reviewed here, to curate your own book that specifically addresses technology resources and how to incorporate them into your classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free 3D Icon - UI Factory
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K to 12
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Find and download free icons that don't require attribution at 3D Icon; no registration required. Browse the site to find available icons, including social media icons, holiday items,...more
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Find and download free icons that don't require attribution at 3D Icon; no registration required. Browse the site to find available icons, including social media icons, holiday items, and more. Click on any image to select the download type and color. After selecting a download, the images are saved to your computer as PNG files.
tag(s): images (274)
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Use images from this collection in any digital projects, and be sure to share them with students for their digital creations. These images are perfect for use in a variety of projects, including book reports, newsletters, multimedia presentations, and more. Use images in a variety of ways, such as to include in explainer videos created with Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here, in digital books made with Imagine Forest, reviewed here, and in multimedia presentations made with Sway, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Writing Forward - Melissa Donovan
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7 to 12
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Writing Forward is a blog packed with tips to inspire any writing project. Created by a former technical writer, copywriter, author, and writing coach, the blog shares helpful information...more
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Writing Forward is a blog packed with tips to inspire any writing project. Created by a former technical writer, copywriter, author, and writing coach, the blog shares helpful information for both novices and experienced writers. Recent posts include "Creating Characters That Resonate" and "Breaking the Rules: When Good Grammar Goes Bad." Use the dropdown box to find blog posts on specific topics, including Grammar Tips and Writing Prompts. Stay current on the latest additions to Writing Forward by subscribing to the weekly digest.
tag(s): editing (97), creative writing (121), descriptive writing (40), expository writing (26), letter writing (15), paragraph writing (14), persuasive writing (47), process writing (33), grammar (143), poetry (196)
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Share a link to Writing Forward on your class website for students to use as a writing resource and for personal and professional use. Use any blog post as a schema activator to introduce a grammar or writing lesson. For example, one post is titled "Homophones: Its and It's." Use students' comments to begin your lesson on homophones. As students understand the different uses for its and it's, ask them to create media that demonstrates the differences using a design tool like Canva for Education, reviewed here. Offer students options for creating flyers, timelines, infographics, and more that take advantage of Canva's many features.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Geekersoft Free Online Image Compressor - Geekersoft
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K to 12
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Geekersoft's free online image compressor reduces image file sizes for easier uploading or sharing. Add an image to the compressor, then download the smaller file to your device. Use...more
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Geekersoft's free online image compressor reduces image file sizes for easier uploading or sharing. Add an image to the compressor, then download the smaller file to your device. Use it to prepare photos for a class website, slide deck, or assignment with an upload size limit.
tag(s): images (274), editing (97), conversions (34)
In the Classroom
Use this site to make it easier to work with large image files or large quantities of images. Compress images for use on web pages to enable the pages to load more smoothly. Use when emailing photos for easier viewing. Saving smaller image files allows you to use storage space on devices and online sites more efficiently. Share this site with students working on collaborative multimedia projects as an excellent resource for efficiently sharing images to use on presentations; for example, when building websites using Site123, reviewed here, or other webpage creators.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Maya Angelou - Learning for Justice
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6 to 12
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Learning for Justice offers a complete lesson in which learners reflect on identity as they examine Angelou's touching poem "Still I Rise" and draw its implications for their lives....more
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Learning for Justice offers a complete lesson in which learners reflect on identity as they examine Angelou's touching poem "Still I Rise" and draw its implications for their lives. Maya Angelou's story of triumphing over adversity and prejudice teaches students the importance of self-belief and the power of their words to create positive change. Find essential questions, enduring understandings, a list of materials needed, vocabulary, suggested procedures, and an extension activity.
tag(s): poetry (196), identity (48), racism (85), bias (38), charactered (87)
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Include this during character education lessons about racism, bias, and identity. You may first want to use parts of Discovering My Identity Lesson Plan, reviewed here, and then follow the procedures suggested for this lesson, including the Imagery PDF offered.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Resources for Real-World Connections - Country Music Association (CMA) and Discovery Education
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2 to 12
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Engage your middle and high school students with Working in Harmony. Discovery Ed and CMA have worked together to create this educational STEAM site. These standards-aligned activities...more
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Engage your middle and high school students with Working in Harmony. Discovery Ed and CMA have worked together to create this educational STEAM site. These standards-aligned activities demonstrate how diverse country music careers apply STEAM skills. With activities aligned with the "This is STEAM Country Video Topic Series," students can hear how STEAM skills are used in industry. Find a virtual tour and many activities and lesson plans. Though Working in Harmony features country music, the activities and lessons can be applied to various award shows and music genres.
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As the activities are completed, engage students further by using Padlet, reviewed here to explain how the concepts in each actiivty could be applied to their favorite music genre. Ask them to comment on the ideas of their classmates, too! This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Conker.ai Quiz Generator - conker.ai
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K to 12
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Conker.ai is an AI-powered assessment platform that helps teachers quickly create quizzes and formative assessments for students across grade levels and subject areas. Educators can...more
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Conker.ai is an AI-powered assessment platform that helps teachers quickly create quizzes and formative assessments for students across grade levels and subject areas. Educators can generate quizzes by entering a topic, selecting a grade level, and adjusting options such as question type, number of questions, and difficulty level. Assessments may include multiple-choice, short-answer, and other question formats, depending on the selected settings. Teachers can review and edit all generated questions before sharing them with students. Completed quizzes can be assigned online through a share link or integrated with learning platforms such as Google Forms, Google Classroom, Canvas, and other supported tools. Conker.ai also includes accessibility features and standards-aligned content options to help support diverse learning needs. A free plan is available, while paid plans provide additional quiz generation, customization, and integration features.
tag(s): assessment (144), artificial intelligence (372), quiz (57)
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Teachers can input relevant topics or subjects for their students, select a suitable grade level, and specify the number of questions needed. Many different output languages make this an excellent resource for world language teachers. For example, enter a short reading passage of up to 1,200 words and generate questions from the selection in just a few minutes! You can also use your questions to create interactive activities or games using sites such as Nearpod or Kahoot that promote student engagement and enhance their learning experience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ZEP - ZEP Co., Ltd
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9 to 12
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ZEP is a virtual space where members can move, speak, and interact with other community members and objects. ZEP allows subscribers to create virtual chatrooms that resemble real-life...more
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ZEP is a virtual space where members can move, speak, and interact with other community members and objects. ZEP allows subscribers to create virtual chatrooms that resemble real-life offices, classrooms, social gatherings, and businesses. Teachers can create virtual rooms, called spaces, using provided templates or create a room from scratch by starting with an empty map. Rooms can accommodate up to 20 people at a time. Members must be at least 14 years old to have an account, and it requires parental permission for minors. Zep does allow your space to be password protected, among other security settings, to create a safer online environment for your students.
tag(s): game based learning (294), quizzes (83), digital escapes (29)
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Zep is a fun interactive space with many possibilities for classroom use! Choose from several games for content review or brain breaks. Quiz Show is a survival game where players survive by correctly answering quiz questions from the room host (the teacher). Escape Room is a game where you solve puzzles, discover clues, and complete tasks to escape from the game's setting in a limited time. The OX Quiz is a game where you correctly answer questions as they appear to survive. Choose the correct side and last to the end! Teachers can enhance their digital classrooms by adding announcements and links, collaboration spaces, and personalizing their space. Another great way to utilize the digital space is to make locations that may be physically inaccessible available digitally.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Summarize.tech - Summarize, LLC
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4 to 12
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Summarize.tech saves you and your students time using artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize long YouTube videos. Paste the YouTube URL and submit it to view a video summary. Most...more
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Summarize.tech saves you and your students time using artificial intelligence (AI) to summarize long YouTube videos. Paste the YouTube URL and submit it to view a video summary. Most summaries include an option to expand the summary to view more information. Use the shared examples to see how Summarize.tech works with a State of the Union Speech, San Francisco School Board Meeting, and other videos. When using AI tools, always check the results for accuracy.
tag(s): summarizing (30), artificial intelligence (372)
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Use Summarize.tech as a time-saving tool when searching for YouTube videos in your classroom to get a quick overview of the video's content. Before sharing videos with students, provide a summary of the contents to give direction when students are viewing the video. Copy the summary onto a Google Document, then ask students to share information from the original video that provides additional information. Use the provided summaries as examples of how to write a summary, then ask students to summarize a video and compare their results to those given by this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Theater & Drama - Crash Course
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4 to 12
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Theater and Drama, from Crash Course, offers a collection of YouTube videos related to many famous (and not-so-famous) dramas. Find video titles, such as Shakespeare's Tragedies and...more
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Theater and Drama, from Crash Course, offers a collection of YouTube videos related to many famous (and not-so-famous) dramas. Find video titles, such as Shakespeare's Tragedies and an Acting Lesson, The Spanish Golden Age, Greek Comedy, Satyrs, and Aristophanes, among many others. The videos include a short paragraph describing the content; some also have lesson stems. What a great collection for secondary English teachers or anyone looking for short videos related to Shakespeare and the history of drama. Be aware - some of the videos include short advertisements before they begin. As these videos are hosted on YouTube, if your school does not allow YouTube, this site would not work well for you. There is an option on the site to download the video to view off of YouTube.
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tag(s): shakespeare (98), plays (31), acting (17)
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Share the Shakespeare videos during a unit on The Bard - or even to recognize his birthday! These videos would be ideal to use for flipped or blended learning. Have students view the videos at home and then use a tool such as Magic School, reviewed here to create instant questions to review the video and use for a quick entrance ticket at the start of the next class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Living Nation, Living Words: A Guide for Educators - Library of Congress
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7 to 12
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The Living Nations, Living Words Educator Guide from the Library of Congress offers a rich resource to explore contemporary Native American poetry and culture. This guide is designed...more
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The Living Nations, Living Words Educator Guide from the Library of Congress offers a rich resource to explore contemporary Native American poetry and culture. This guide is designed to accompany the Living Nations, Living Words poetry collection, featuring works by 47 Native American poets. The educator guide provides thoughtful lesson plans and activities that help students engage with themes of identity, resilience, and connection to land through poetry. The guide focuses on Indigenous perspectives and voices. It helps teachers create meaningful discussions in English/language arts, social studies, and cultural studies classrooms, fostering a deeper understanding of Native American contributions to literature and society.
tag(s): poetry (196), native americans (172), cultures (286)
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Have students create visual art pieces that represent the themes or imagery from selected poems. Assign students to research the cultural background and history of a specific Native American tribe represented in the poetry collection. Students select a poem from the Living Nations, Living Words collection and conduct a close reading. They analyze the poem's themes, imagery, and cultural significance. Following their analysis, students create their own poem inspired by the original work, incorporating similar themes or cultural references.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Constitution Day - iCivics
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4 to 12
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The iCivics website offers a variety of resources for Constitution Day, including lesson plans and videos to help students understand the U.S. Constitution's history and relevance today....more
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The iCivics website offers a variety of resources for Constitution Day, including lesson plans and videos to help students understand the U.S. Constitution's history and relevance today. Teachers can access Constitution-themed games, such as "Road to the Constitution" and "Do I Have a Right," along with the Constitution EXPLAINED video series reviewed here . These materials are designed to engage students in interactive learning while covering important constitutional concepts like the Bill of Rights, federalism, and the separation of powers.
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In the Classroom
Share the resources in this collection around Constitution Day or any time that your class is learning about the Constitution. The lesson plans are ready to go or try out one of the interactives. Check out the game - Do I Have a Right? reviewed here. This interactive game challenges students to apply their knowledge of constitutional rights by helping clients determine whether their rights have been violated. Students act as lawyers, deciding whether to take on cases based on legal issues like freedom of speech, privacy, and more. Create a mock Constitutional Convention where students act as delegates from different states. Students can be assigned historical figures or states and must debate issues like representation and states' rights, eventually creating a document resembling the U.S. Constitution. Assign students different landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped constitutional law, such as Brown v. Board of Education or Tinker v. Des Moines. Students can work in groups to research the case, its implications, and its relevance to today's society. Have students find current news stories where constitutional rights are being debated or applied, such as voting rights or privacy rights in relation to new technologies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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