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Teach from Anywhere - Google
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K to 12
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The "Teach From Anywhere" website by Google provides various resources and tools to support teachers in delivering effective remote or in-person instruction. Teachers can use the platform...more
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The "Teach From Anywhere" website by Google provides various resources and tools to support teachers in delivering effective remote or in-person instruction. Teachers can use the platform to access tutorials on Google Workspace for Education, lesson ideas, and strategies for managing hybrid classrooms. The website also includes tips for families, offering guidance on supporting learning at home, making it a valuable bridge between school and home environments. Educators can integrate these resources into their teaching to enhance student engagement, streamline communication, and ensure students and families feel supported in their learning journey. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): teaching strategies (94), Teacher Utilities (234), remote learning (33), digital literacy (42), collaboration (146), feedback (20)
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Incorporate the tools and ideas from the website into lessons to enhance digital literacy, such as creating collaborative projects in Google Docs or interactive presentations in Slides, reviewed here. Use the platform's teacher resources for personal growth, exploring strategies to improve classroom management, foster student engagement, or integrate technology more effectively in teaching. Incorporate the resources to create a seamless remote or hybrid learning experience, including tips on managing virtual classrooms, engaging students online, and organizing digital materials. Share the website's family tips with parents to help them support their children's learning at home, fostering a stronger connection between the classroom and home environment.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Getty Education- Curricula and Teaching Guides - Getty Museum
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K to 12
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The Getty Education website offers extensive curricula and classroom resources designed to integrate art into various subjects. Teachers can explore ready-to-use lesson plans, activities,...more
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The Getty Education website offers extensive curricula and classroom resources designed to integrate art into various subjects. Teachers can explore ready-to-use lesson plans, activities, and multimedia content tailored to diverse grade levels and subjects, including history, language arts, and visual arts. The resources emphasize critical thinking, creativity, and cultural understanding, featuring topics like ancient civilizations, photography, and visual storytelling. These materials align with academic standards and include educator guides, worksheets, and interactive experiences, making them an invaluable tool for enriching classroom instruction through the power of art. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): critical thinking (194), photography (134), stories and storytelling (82), multimedia (69), interactive stories (23)
In the Classroom
Select a lesson from Getty's curriculum on world cultures. For example, examine Ancient Greek pottery and have students create paper designs based on the themes or stories depicted in the originals. Show an artwork from the Getty collection and have students write a creative story inspired by it. Use the provided resources on visual storytelling for guidance. The "Understanding Formal Analysis" videos can also introduce students to elements of art (line, color, texture, etc.). Then, assign students an artwork to analyze using these elements, working in pairs or small groups. Explore art from different periods using the Getty's curated lesson plans on ancient civilizations or the Renaissance. Have students create a timeline showcasing key artworks and their historical significance. Students can use Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here or Read Write Think Timeline, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FlipHTML5 - FlipHTML5
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K to 12
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Create flipbooks from your documents or artificial intelligence, or start from scratch with FlipHTML5. Free plans offer five daily uploads, six pre-designed layouts, and mobile-friendly...more
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Create flipbooks from your documents or artificial intelligence, or start from scratch with FlipHTML5. Free plans offer five daily uploads, six pre-designed layouts, and mobile-friendly options. Choose from several language options to include in the book's contents. Choose from several AI generators for creating storybooks, magazines, flashcards, and more. Utilizing the AI generator to create a book requires several minutes, so it's important to plan for this option ahead of time.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (372), digital storytelling (178)
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Upload PDF versions of students' writing to create a digital classbook. Use one of the many tools available from TinyWow reviewed here to convert images and documents into PDF files to use with FlipHTML5. Make a flipbook of a presentation as an engaging alternative to a web page or PowerPoint. Share classroom information such as rules and expectations in an easy-to-read format. Use this resource as a great way to bring digital storytelling upfront in your classroom. Make photosynthesis a story instead of bits of equations and information. Portray a historical period or create books of different political or societal opinions. Create a flipbook with the viewpoints and personalities of characters in a story. Practice a different language by creating a themed flipbook. Lower grades can combine writing into a class flipbook to be shared online or read aloud. Any written assignment can easily be re-visioned as a flipbook! Make your literary magazine a flipbook or build new poetry collections during poetry month. Share all your flipbooks on individual laptops, the interactive whiteboard, or the projector. Create simple flipbooks of Dolch words for beginning readers.Edge Features:
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Cognitive Stimulation Game - Genially
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3 to 8
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The Genially Cognitive Stimulation Games template is a versatile, interactive resource designed to enhance mental agility, memory, language skills, and comprehension for learners of...more
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The Genially Cognitive Stimulation Games template is a versatile, interactive resource designed to enhance mental agility, memory, language skills, and comprehension for learners of all ages. This tool features customizable activities with engaging animations and multimedia elements, allowing educators to tailor content to various subjects and skill levels. Whether used in primary classrooms, adult education, or special education settings, it offers a dynamic way to support cognitive development through gamified learning experiences. The template can be presented online, shared, or downloaded in formats such as PDF and MP4, making it adaptable to in-person and remote teaching environments.
tag(s): multimedia (69), gamified learning (61), game based learning (294), Teacher Utilities (234)
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Use one cognitive game (e.g., memory, sequencing, or logic challenge) as a daily or weekly warm-up to activate student thinking and set a focused tone for learning. Customize a game with subject-related vocabulary. Have students match words to categories, definitions, or synonyms to reinforce academic language in ELA, science, or social studies. Create a game where students identify errors in logic, grammar, or math to build editing, reasoning, and problem-solving skills in a gamified way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mimo - mimo
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9 to 12
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Mimo is an interactive coding platform that helps users learn programming and build real-world software projects with AI assistance. Formerly Instance.so, the site now redirects to...more
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Mimo is an interactive coding platform that helps users learn programming and build real-world software projects with AI assistance. Formerly Instance.so, the site now redirects to Mimo, where users can build coding skills through step-by-step lessons, hands-on exercises, career paths, and projects. Courses cover programming languages and technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Python, SQL, and Swift. AI-powered tools provide explanations, hints, code assistance, and guidance as users work through activities and create projects. Users can also explore an AI-powered development environment for building complete software projects while reviewing and understanding the generated code. Mimo offers a free Basic plan that includes limited access to courses and career paths on mobile, introductory sections of courses and career paths on the web, and limited access to the AI tutor. Paid Pro and Max plans provide additional lessons, certificates, guided projects, AI features, and other advanced tools.
tag(s): organizational skills (93), artificial intelligence (372), data (215), DAT device agnostic tool (135)
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Students can design and build a personal web-based app to showcase their writing, artwork, STEM projects, or resumes, turning traditional portfolios into interactive digital experiences. In STEM or social studies, challenge students to identify a real-world issue (like recycling, time management, or mental health awareness) and build a simple app that offers a solution. Integrate with business or tech classes by having students invent and prototype a startup idea, using Instance.so to create a functional demo app they can pitch to peers or a mock "Shark Tank" panel. Learners can create educational games or interactive quizzes aligned with science, history, or ELA content, reinforcing learning through design thinking and application.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stop Think Act Impulse Control Free Printables and Song - Your Therapy Source
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K to 4
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Support students in managing their impulses with printables and songs. This article covers impulse control, how to teach children to stop-think-act, how to practice stop-think-act,...more
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Support students in managing their impulses with printables and songs. This article covers impulse control, how to teach children to stop-think-act, how to practice stop-think-act, and a YouTube video featuring the top-think-act song. The printables and song are downloaded as a PDF.
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tag(s): emotions (82), social and emotional learning (236), mental health (65)
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Students can create their own scenarios on practicing stop-think-act and record themselves using ScreenPal, reviewed here. Students can share times when they have lost their ability to control their emotions. Finally, students can use Magic School, reviewed here to create their own song.
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12 Games to Practice Self-Control - Pathway 2 Success
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K to 12
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12 Games to Practice Self-Control features games to help with self-control. The article begins by explaining both self-control and the role of games in teaching self-control. It then...more
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12 Games to Practice Self-Control features games to help with self-control. The article begins by explaining both self-control and the role of games in teaching self-control. It then provides a short blurb for each of the 12 games, with links to templates. The games include: Jenga, Self-Control Speedway, Blurt, Guard Duty, Freeze, Simon Says, Social Problem Solving Board Game, Wait Five, Role Play, Self-Control Task Cards, Orchestra, and Stoplight.
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tag(s): classroom management (155), preK (354), social and emotional learning (236), emotions (82)
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Students can play the various games mentioned on the site. Students can share on Stormboard, reviewed here which was their favorite game to play. Students can compare and contrast the games using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of the Mind: Persistance - Mineola Creative Content
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3 to 8
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Habits of Mind: Persistence is a short educational YouTube video that introduces students to the thinking skill of persistence, one of the 16 Habits of Mind that support effective problem...more
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Habits of Mind: Persistence is a short educational YouTube video that introduces students to the thinking skill of persistence, one of the 16 Habits of Mind that support effective problem solving and learning. The video explains what persistence looks like in real-world and classroom settings, emphasizing the importance of sticking with challenges, managing frustration, and continuing to work toward goals. It provides clear, relatable examples that help students understand how perseverance can lead to success, making it a valuable resource for classroom discussions about the growth mindset and resilient learning. If your district blocks YouTube, then the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): thinking routines (63), social and emotional learning (236), thinking skills (137)
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Have students read short challenge scenarios and discuss or role-play how persistence can help solve the problem. Have students identify characters from books or stories who show persistence. They can cite textual evidence and explain how perseverance helped the character succeed. Have a class complete a complex puzzle, STEM task, or writing challenge, and reflect on how persistence helped them overcome obstacles.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LitLab for Teachers - LitLab.ai
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K to 3
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LitLab for Teachers offers a free plan for individual educators that includes access to over 100 grab-and-go decodable activities and limited access to its decodable generator. Activities...more
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LitLab for Teachers offers a free plan for individual educators that includes access to over 100 grab-and-go decodable activities and limited access to its decodable generator. Activities on this site are grounded in the Science of Reading and based on decades of research. Create a free account to access the materials and sort by reading sequence, skill, decodability, and story length. Choose a story to find options for sharing or assigning it to students, along with comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blank activities, and a vocabulary guide. Create customizable decodable activities with the generator by selecting skills, characters, keywords, and other options. Schools and districts can purchase a paid plan for expanded access, including the full collection, additional AI-powered decodable tools, student reading and fluency practice, progress monitoring, and administrative features.
tag(s): preK (354), artificial intelligence (372), science of reading (37), phonics (57), spelling (96), vocabulary (260), vowels (7)
In the Classroom
Use the Custom Decodable Generator to instantly create reading material tailored to a small group's specific phonetic targets by adding high-interest topics or class names. Include activities from LitLab as part of small group reading stations to focus on specific skills to reinforce with students in the group. Print comprehension questions and use the vocabulary guide to extend learning. Share reading activities with students for at-home reading practice to build fluency and decoding. Ask students to read aloud on the LitLab platform to receive basic feedback and assess fluency.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TalkingPoints - TalkingPoints
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K to 12
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TalkingPoints is a family engagement and communication platform designed to help teachers, schools, and families stay connected through two-way messaging that automatically translates...more
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TalkingPoints is a family engagement and communication platform designed to help teachers, schools, and families stay connected through two-way messaging that automatically translates conversations into more than 150 languages. Teachers can send individual, group, or class-wide messages, share reminders, photos, videos, polls, and documents, and communicate with families without revealing personal phone numbers. The platform helps remove language barriers, encourages meaningful family involvement, and supports stronger home-school partnerships that can improve student attendance, behavior, and academic success. TalkingPoints offers a free version for individual teachers that includes messaging, translation, media sharing, and mobile and web access, making it especially valuable for schools serving multilingual communities.
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tag(s): communication (128), multilingual (84), Teacher Utilities (234), classroom management (155)
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Send a weekly message to families highlighting the skills, standards, and learning goals being taught in class. Include photos of student work or classroom activities to help families stay connected to learning. Share reading prompts, discussion questions, or vocabulary words with families each week. Encourage students to discuss their books at home, and have families respond in the app with comments or photos from reading time. Share positive messages, digital badges, photos, or examples of student accomplishments with families.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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3 Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation - Kristen Moore
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K to 12
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Imagine having a teaching assistant available 24/7 to help generate lesson ideas, adapt materials, and meet the needs of every learner in your classroom. This practical article, "92+...more
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Imagine having a teaching assistant available 24/7 to help generate lesson ideas, adapt materials, and meet the needs of every learner in your classroom. This practical article, "92+ Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation," explores more than 90 ways artificial intelligence can support lesson planning and differentiation, helping teachers save time while creating engaging, personalized learning experiences. The article shares specific examples of how AI can assist with generating lesson plans, adjusting reading levels, creating tiered assignments, developing enrichment activities, scaffolding instruction for diverse learners, and producing classroom resources on demand. Rather than replacing teacher expertise, "92+ Ways AI Can Help with Lesson Planning and Differentiation" emphasizes using AI as a tool to enhance planning efficiency and provide targeted support that helps all students access grade-level content and succeed.
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tag(s): podcasts (191), differentiation (105), artificial intelligence (372)
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Use AI-generated prompts to create independent research, creative writing, or problem-solving projects connected to classroom topics. Students can explore areas of personal interest while applying what they have learned, extending understanding beyond the core lesson. After a lesson, have students use AI to help create review materials such as summaries, vocabulary lists, practice questions, and flashcards. Students can evaluate and improve the AI-generated content, strengthening both content knowledge and critical thinking skills. Use AI to create three versions of a task -- support, on-level, and enrichment. Have students work on activities that provide the right level of challenge, then share their learning with peers. This approach helps all learners access grade-level content while extending understanding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GMind AI - GMind AI
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4 to 12
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GMind AI is an AI-powered visual thinking tool that helps users organize information, brainstorm ideas, and create mind maps from text, documents, web content, videos, and prompts....more
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GMind AI is an AI-powered visual thinking tool that helps users organize information, brainstorm ideas, and create mind maps from text, documents, web content, videos, and prompts. Teachers can use the platform to help students summarize readings, plan writing projects, explore connections between concepts, and visualize learning across content areas. The AI-generated mind maps can be expanded, edited, and customized, making them useful for note-taking, research, project planning, and differentiated instruction. By transforming information into visual formats, GMind AI supports organization, critical thinking, and deeper understanding, while helping students engage with content more interactively.
tag(s): study aid (171), artificial intelligence (372), differentiation (105), mind map (31)
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After reading a story, article, or chapter, have students use GMind AI to create a visual map showing key ideas, characters, themes, vocabulary, and supporting details. Students can compare maps with classmates and discuss how different concepts connect throughout the text. Students can use GMind AI to organize research topics, questions, sources, and evidence before beginning a report or presentation. The visual format helps students break large projects into manageable steps while strengthening organization and planning skills. Have small groups use GMind AI to build comprehensive study guides before a quiz or test. Students can map important concepts, summarize their learning, identify key details, and create review questions to share with the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Piskel for Kids - Piskel
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4 to 8
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Piskel for Kids is a child-friendly, free online editor that creates pixel art, game sprites, and animated GIFs. View your animation in real time as you draw and make adjustments. ...more
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Piskel for Kids is a child-friendly, free online editor that creates pixel art, game sprites, and animated GIFs. View your animation in real time as you draw and make adjustments. Exporting options include animated GIFs, a PNG sprite sheet, or a Piskel file with each frame saved separately. You can use Piskel without an internet connection on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The kids' version has no ads, no personal-information tracking, and no social features.
tag(s): images (274), creativity (95), creating media (19), animation (71)
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Students can post their piskels into a virtual bulletin board such as Stormboard, reviewed here. Create a piskel character depicting the main character of a student's favorite story or display the piskel character in a trading card using Trading Card Creator reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mind Games - NeonGames
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K to 7
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Mind Games offers many free word and letter games and quizzes, with no registration required. Hover over any game icon to view a summary and select Play. Games come in ...more
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Mind Games offers many free word and letter games and quizzes, with no registration required. Hover over any game icon to view a summary and select Play. Games come in many formats, such as crosswords, word searches, and Wordle-style activities. Most games include foreign language options, including Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, and Dutch.
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tag(s): game based learning (294), crosswords (25), puzzles (177), vocabulary development (111), vocabulary (260)
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Offer Mind Games as a center activity or include games as part of choice board options. Differentiate learning by offering different games to students of different interests or abilities. For example, this site includes several Wordle-type games that require different levels of vocabulary and word-knowledge skills. If Mind Games doesn't meet your classroom needs, make games for your students using Educandy, reviewed here, using personalized vocabulary lists.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Just Beam It - Akshay Kannan, Hristo Oskov, and Pranava Adduri
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4 to 12
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Share files hassle-free using Just Beam It! Drag your file into the designated space, share the URL link, and leave the WINDOW OPEN. You will get a message telling ...more
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Share files hassle-free using Just Beam It! Drag your file into the designated space, share the URL link, and leave the WINDOW OPEN. You will get a message telling you the transfer completed. At this point, it is safe to close the window. If you prefer the traditional file search to find sharable documents, there is a spot to click for that method of file identification. Just Beam It! works by streaming the file directly from your computer to your recipient, and is not stored on the website. Just remember, files cannot exceed 2 GB and keep the window open until the transfer is complete. Beam happily!
tag(s): computers (101), collaboration (146)
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Have trouble sharing files with students because they do not have email? Do they need to share files with each other for collaborative projects ? Try using Just Beam It! No email or flash drive needed. File transfer is quick. Drag, drop and share! So easy, a savvy fourth grader could do it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What's a Thesaurus? - TV411
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5 to 12
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This short video creates a situation where it is necessary to choose synonyms to avoid using the same word repeated times. It goes on to explain how to use a ...more
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This short video creates a situation where it is necessary to choose synonyms to avoid using the same word repeated times. It goes on to explain how to use a conventional thesaurus. It uses the overly repeated word from the first situation to examine a thesaurus entry, and it explains how to know which group of thesaurus words to choose from. Although tv411 was originally created for English language learners (mainly adults), much of the content would be useful with secondary students. Preview the video before you share with your class.
tag(s): thesaurus (21), dictionaries (40)
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Use as an introduction to the thesaurus when teaching dictionary skills. Click on a related, non-video lesson on "Finding New Ways to Say Something" for more ideas about how to teach thesaurus skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Treks: March, Book One - TeachersFirst
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration...more
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TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration and suggestions for sharing the autobiography of Congressman John Lewis who as a student met Martin Luther King, was instrumental in the birth of the Nashville Student Movement and their "lunch counter sit-ins." View the robust instructional guide for suggestions to use with students in grades 7-12. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks here.
tag(s): Reading Treks (62), civil rights (230), black history (132), congress (37)
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Using the Reading Trek, explore the periods of the 1930s and 1960s using maps and other non-fiction resources. Engage students and use an online organization tool like Padlet, reviewed here, to collect and share resources with students. Organize information within the Padlet using columns to sort content by decade. Be sure to allow comments to encourage student discussion and collaboration. Enhance learning by asking students to create infographics using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here. Use the infographics as an alternative to a book report and ask students to share important places, dates, and historical characters to tell the story of John Lewis.
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Dewey Know How to Find Information - TeachersFirst
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3 to 12
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"Dewey" Know How to Find Information: Finding Nonfiction Resources in a Traditional Library Format is part of the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed...more
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"Dewey" Know How to Find Information: Finding Nonfiction Resources in a Traditional Library Format is part of the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. This article shares background knowledge and activities to teach students how to efficiently use the Dewey Decimal System to search and find nonfiction resources for research. Resources include book suggestions, videos, and online learning suggestions. Activities provide ideas for teaching about the Dewey Decimal System through tech and non-tech methods.
tag(s): help article (63), Research (95), reading strategies (86)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many resources and activities shared on this site to provide direct instruction to students on using the Dewey Decimal System to find materials for research projects and encourage learning about topics of personal interest. In addition, engage students in learning using Blooket, reviewed here, to create entertaining learning quizzes and games for individuals and groups of players. Blooket also includes "homework only" activities for use as flipped learning lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Believe the Hype! Using HyperDocs for Innovative Instruction - TeachersFirst
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from April 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from April 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey, and pass the assessment. For details, read the Registration & Credit Options section on the registration page.
HyperDocs have evolved beyond simple digital worksheets into powerful, flexible learning experiences that transform classroom instruction. In this workshop, participants will discover how to leverage HyperDocs as versatile instructional tools that support diverse learners, empower student voice, and facilitate the integration of cutting-edge technology. Learn how to design interactive, differentiated lessons that maximize student engagement and learning potential and gain new insights into using AI to streamline lesson planning and support multilingual learners. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the core principles and benefits of using HyperDocs in instruction. 2. Identify effective design strategies by exploring sample HyperDocs and templates. 3. Learn techniques for integrating AI tools to assist in HyperDoc creation. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
HyperDocs have evolved beyond simple digital worksheets into powerful, flexible learning experiences that transform classroom instruction. In this workshop, participants will discover how to leverage HyperDocs as versatile instructional tools that support diverse learners, empower student voice, and facilitate the integration of cutting-edge technology. Learn how to design interactive, differentiated lessons that maximize student engagement and learning potential and gain new insights into using AI to streamline lesson planning and support multilingual learners. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Understand the core principles and benefits of using HyperDocs in instruction. 2. Identify effective design strategies by exploring sample HyperDocs and templates. 3. Learn techniques for integrating AI tools to assist in HyperDoc creation. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
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The archive of this teacher-friendly, hands-on webinar will empower and inspire you to use learning technology in the classroom and for professional productivity. As appropriate, specific classroom examples and ideas have been shared. View the session with a few of your teaching colleagues to find and share new ideas. Once registered, find additional reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information to help you review or extend your knowledge from the session in the handout posted on the session landing page. Resources may include additional ideas and examples on integrating the tools and strategies shared in classroom instruction. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is a free tool for creating interactive eLearning courses from PowerPoint presentations. It includes many features, such as adding interactive elements...more
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iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is a free tool for creating interactive eLearning courses from PowerPoint presentations. It includes many features, such as adding interactive elements to your presentations, quizzes, and surveys, exporting your classes in various formats, including SCORM and HTML5, progress tracking, and collaboration. iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is an excellent tool for creating interactive eLearning courses without coding or design experience. It is easy to use and can be used to create various types of courses. You will need Microsoft PowerPoint and the ability to download software to your computer to use this tool.
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Use the iSpring Free PowerPoint add-on to enhance instruction by creating engaging materials. The software includes a user-friendly screen recorder, which allows you to easily insert videos into a presentation or record annotation and voice-over slides. Teachers may want to use recorded videos to create interactive activities that empower students to explore and learn at their own pace. For example, teachers can develop branching scenarios and simulations. The free version allows for creating multiple choice, multiple answers, and essay questions in quizzes, which are graded automatically. When you finish building, easily share content with your students by importing or embedding the file into your learning management system using SCORM or HTML5 or sharing a link.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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