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Discover Summer - National Summer Learning Academy
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K to 12
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The National Summer Learning Association's Discover Summer website is a helpful hub connecting families and educators to summer learning opportunities and resources. It allows you to...more
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The National Summer Learning Association's Discover Summer website is a helpful hub connecting families and educators to summer learning opportunities and resources. It allows you to search a large database of local and virtual programs by age, interest, and location, making it easy to find camps, enrichment activities, and academic experiences for students. In addition to the program directory, the site offers free resources, including activity ideas, planning guides, and access to select online learning platforms that support reading, STEM, and creative exploration. While many of the listed summer programs vary in cost, the site itself and its curated digital resources provide valuable no-cost tools teachers can share with families to help prevent summer learning loss.
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Have students explore the website to find a summer program that interests them. Have students design their own "dream" summer camp based on ideas from the site. They can include a schedule, activities, and subjects covered, integrating writing, creativity, and planning skills. Students can choose two programs from the site and compare them using a graphic organizer using the 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here. They can analyze cost, subjects, activities, and target age groups, building critical thinking skills.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Reading Treks: The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis & Clark Tribe - TeachersFirst
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5 to 8
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This Reading Trek brings The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis & Clark Tribe to life through the eyes of Lewis's Newfoundland pup, Seaman. Students explore the Lewis and...more
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This Reading Trek brings The Captain's Dog: My Journey with the Lewis & Clark Tribe to life through the eyes of Lewis's Newfoundland pup, Seaman. Students explore the Lewis and Clark expedition using a Google My Maps journey, engaging in activities such as creating illustrated travel journals, producing short "postcards from the past" videos, and designing timelines that track the expedition's progress. Collaborative and creative extensions, including podcast storytelling, comic strip recreations, and structured discussions on leadership and perseverance, encourage students to think deeply about perspective and historical events. By combining hands-on projects, technology integration, and cross-curricular connections, this plan helps students build empathy, strengthen comprehension, and develop a richer understanding of exploration and discovery.
tag(s): lewis and clark (17), explorers (65), Reading Treks (62)
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Have students design a visual timeline (digital with MyLens, reviewed here or paper) that connects major expedition events to specific locations, including dates, images, and brief explanations. In small groups, students can record short podcast episodes with Buzzsprout, reviewed here from the perspective of expedition members (Lewis, Clark, Seaman, or Sacagawea), sharing discoveries, challenges, and emotions. Have students create a hand-drawn or digital journal with Sway, reviewed here from Seaman's perspective, including maps, sketches, and diary-style entries that describe each stop along the expedition.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Coin Flip - ESL Kids Games
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K to 8
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The Classroom Coin Flip tool on ESL Kids Games is a simple, interactive online resource that adds quick decision-making and game-based engagement to lessons. This digital coin flipper...more
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The Classroom Coin Flip tool on ESL Kids Games is a simple, interactive online resource that adds quick decision-making and game-based engagement to lessons. This digital coin flipper allows teachers to instantly generate a random heads-or-tails result, making it useful for selecting students, forming groups, assigning tasks, or adding an element of chance to classroom activities. As part of a larger collection of free ESL tools and games, it supports both in-person and virtual learning environments by providing an easy, no-prep way to boost participation and keep students engaged.
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tag(s): data (215), probability (134), coins (12)
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Flip the coin to divide the class into two groups (heads vs. tails). Use the groups for partner reading, collaborative writing, or small-group discussions. Create two tasks for each vocabulary word: heads = define the word, tails = use it in a sentence or act it out. Flip the coin for each turn. During a test review, assign outcomes such as heads = answer a question for points, and tails = challenge another team or complete a bonus task.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Miraheze Wiki Hosting - WikiTide Foundation
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K to 12
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Miraheze is an ad-free wiki hosting service that allows users several customization options, including custom domains. Begin by creating an account; users must be thirteen or older....more
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Miraheze is an ad-free wiki hosting service that allows users several customization options, including custom domains. Begin by creating an account; users must be thirteen or older. Before starting a wiki, users must request approval by submitting the desired subdomain, a description of the wiki's purpose and content, and the wiki's language. After approval, create and edit your wiki using the visual editor, which includes options to edit text, add tables, use templates, and customize the wiki's look.
tag(s): wikis (15), social media (65), collaboration (146)
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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. Before implementing this site in your classroom, take some time to teach students how to edit and add information. Create and use a wiki to collaborate and compile information on any classroom research projects. For example, have your class work together to add resources and web links when researching the causes of the Civil War, plants and animals found in different habitats, or to share math problem-solving ideas and links. Use your wiki for small-group projects and ask students to share a synopsis of group meetings, along with a compilation of websites and videos used in their research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wikidot - Wikidot Inc.
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K to 12
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Wikidot is a site for hosting and building wiki-based websites. Free plans include unlimited pages, unlimited revisions, custom CSS themes, backups, and unlimited members for public...more
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Wikidot is a site for hosting and building wiki-based websites. Free plans include unlimited pages, unlimited revisions, custom CSS themes, backups, and unlimited members for public wikis. It supports up to 5 private users and provides 300 MB of storage. The free plan also lets you host up to 5 wikis. Begin by registering for a free account, then click the link to create a new account. In the sidebar, there's typically an "Add a New Page" box, type the name of the page you want, and press the "New Page" button. You'll see a message saying the page doesn't exist yet; click "create page" and the editor will open. Enter your content and press Save. You can also create a new page by typing its name directly into the browser's address bar after your wiki's URL, then pressing Enter. Use the site's built-in themes or choose from additional themes available on Wikidot. Share your wiki using your custom URL.
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tag(s): collaboration (146), social networking (55), wikis (15)
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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. Create wikis for any number of classroom purposes, for example, publish a wiki with study guides that students build together before exams, or to document project-based learning portfolios.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Power BI - Microsoft
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6 to 12
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Microsoft Power BI is a powerful business intelligence and data visualization platform that enables teachers and students to turn spreadsheets and large datasets into interactive charts,...more
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Microsoft Power BI is a powerful business intelligence and data visualization platform that enables teachers and students to turn spreadsheets and large datasets into interactive charts, dashboards, and reports. Educators can use the platform to analyze classroom data, track student growth, visualize survey results, and create engaging STEM or research projects that emphasize critical thinking and data literacy. Power BI connects with tools such as Excel, Google Analytics, databases, and cloud services, making it useful for real-world data analysis and project-based learning. The platform includes both a free desktop version and online collaboration features, helping students build valuable technology and career-ready skills in data interpretation and digital communication.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (372), data (215), spreadsheets (23), Project Based Learning (32), charts and graphs (183)
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Create classroom data walls or progress dashboards that help students monitor reading growth, assessment scores, attendance, or personal learning goals throughout the school year. Use the platform during media literacy or research projects to teach students how data visualizations influence communication, helping them critically and accurately evaluate graphs, infographics, and digital reports. Have students analyze real-world datasets in math, science, or social studies classes by creating interactive dashboards that display trends, comparisons, and predictions using charts and graphs.Edge Features:
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Radom Coin Flip! - Online Stopwatch
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K to 8
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Flip a Coin is a simple, free, classroom-friendly tool that allows students and teachers to flip one or multiple coins to generate random outcomes virtually. The site is easy to ...more
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Flip a Coin is a simple, free, classroom-friendly tool that allows students and teachers to flip one or multiple coins to generate random outcomes virtually. The site is easy to use and works well for quick decision-making activities, probability lessons, classroom games, brain breaks, and participation strategies. Teachers can use the tool to introduce concepts such as chance, prediction, fairness, and data collection while keeping students actively engaged. Because it runs directly in a browser with no download required, it is especially useful for interactive whiteboards, whole-group instruction, centers, and online learning activities.
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tag(s): probability (134), data (215)
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Use the virtual coin flip during a probability lesson by having students predict outcomes before flipping the coin 20 to 50 times. Students can record results in a tally chart, create a bar graph using LiveGap Charts, reviewed here, and discuss the likelihood of heads versus tails. During ELA instruction, assign heads and tails to different writing prompts, character choices, or vocabulary challenges. Students can flip the coin to determine which task they will complete, adding an element of surprise and engagement. Incorporate the tool into classroom management or SEL activities by using coin flips to select brain breaks, discussion starters, teamwork challenges, or cooperative learning roles in a fair and interactive way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Team roles: Belbin's 9 roles to build a balanced team - Asana
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6 to 12
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Team Roles: Belbin's 9 Roles to Build a Balanced Team is an article that outlines Dr. Meredith Belbin's team role theory, which includes three categories and nine different roles to...more
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Team Roles: Belbin's 9 Roles to Build a Balanced Team is an article that outlines Dr. Meredith Belbin's team role theory, which includes three categories and nine different roles to help teams be balanced and productive. The three categories are: Action-Oriented, Thought-Oriented, and People-Oriented. The nine different roles fall into the three categories that Dr. Belbin has created. The article continues with giving a short description, examples, and the key contributions of each role.
tag(s): teaching strategies (94), thinking skills (137), thinking routines (63), collaboration (146)
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Students can view the roles and explain which role they see themselves as. Use Google Slides, reviewed here, to ask students to write a simple definition and visual to match each of the roles. As an extension activity, ask students to create a blog post outlining the different team roles using Paste It, reviewed here. JustPaste.It is a simple, ad-free online tool that lets you quickly share text and images with others, no account required.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Working Together: Team Roles and Responsibilities Exercise Guide - Make Solutions Inc.
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9 to 12
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Working Together: Team Roles and Responsibilities Exercise Guide is a PDF guide for new teams or teams that have changed. The guide is broken down into 5 parts: Team Initiation ...more
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Working Together: Team Roles and Responsibilities Exercise Guide is a PDF guide for new teams or teams that have changed. The guide is broken down into 5 parts: Team Initiation Exercise, Team Role Discovery, Work Agreements, RACI Matrix, and Role Responsibility Ice Breaker. Each part is further broken down into why, when, how to use the exercise, and next steps.
tag(s): thinking routines (63), collaboration (146)
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As students are forming groups for classroom projects, they can create their own work agreement tailored to their grade level, subject matter, and project rubric. Ask students to use Magic ToDo, reviewed here to organize projects, share tasks, and create a timeline for completion.
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Jigsaw - All About Adolescent Literacy
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4 to 12
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All About Adolescent Literacy shares a reading and writing strategy called the Jigsaw method. The Jigsaw method divides large amounts of text into manageable chunks that students collaboratively...more
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All About Adolescent Literacy shares a reading and writing strategy called the Jigsaw method. The Jigsaw method divides large amounts of text into manageable chunks that students collaboratively work together to understand and explain to their classmates. The article goes further by explaining how to create and use the strategy, including a video showing the Jigsaw method in action and tips for success. There is also a downloadable PDF template to use.
tag(s): teaching strategies (94), thinking routines (63), collaboration (146)
In the Classroom
Before using the Jigsaw method, discuss and teach students how to use this strategy and the importance of each piece of the jigsaw. Consider doing a simple jigsaw activity to model this method before starting on a larger project. For example, in science class, do a short jigsaw activity for different types of weather (hurricane, tornado, blizzard, drought) before embarking on a larger project about climate change. Design a presentation template using Canva for Education, reviewed here that includes sections for each different group to include their portion. Students can post questions and ideas on a virtual discussion board that includes the whole class, such as Stickies.io, reviewed here to make sure that all ideas integrate and ensure that all objectives are included.
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Jigsaw Learning Activity - Katrina Martel.
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4 to 12
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with...more
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with classmates. The free templates include a Facilitator Guide that shows teachers how to use the Jigsaw method in their classroom. Also, there is a section titled "Template Tips" for how to use a timer and encourage students to use Stamps and Comments. You must create a Figma account to access the template.
tag(s): reading comprehension (145), graphic organizers (64), teaching strategies (94), thinking routines (63), collaboration (146)
In the Classroom
Students can use the Figma-created template when completing a jigsaw activity. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post a short summary of their groups' information. Have students read different perspectives on the same issue, collect claims and supporting evidence in the jigsaw template, and then use Mentimeter, reviewed here, for a whole-class poll that launches a discussion or argument about which evidence is most convincing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Journal Buddies - Journal Buddies
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1 to 12
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Tired of searching for journal prompts for your students? Journal Buddies has everything you need to get and keep writing going in your classroom from grades first through twelfth....more
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Tired of searching for journal prompts for your students? Journal Buddies has everything you need to get and keep writing going in your classroom from grades first through twelfth. Categories include: Daily Prompt Journals, Even More Prompts, Creative Writing Prompts, Story Starters, and Activities. This site features lots of advertisements; therefore, be careful where you click.
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tag(s): journals (28), creative writing (121), descriptive writing (40)
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Use Seesaw, reviewed here for students to write journals and save their work in a digital portfolio. Instead of using text journals, offer students the option to use Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here to create audio journal entries. Engage students in the journal writing process by asking them to vote on their favorite monthly prompts using Google Forms, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Mandela Day - ABSee Me
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K to 5
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This article offers teachers and families a collection of simple, engaging activities to help children learn about Nelson Mandela and the values he championed. The resource includes...more
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This article offers teachers and families a collection of simple, engaging activities to help children learn about Nelson Mandela and the values he championed. The resource includes free printable worksheets, coloring pages, writing prompts, and discussion activities that encourage students to explore themes such as kindness, leadership, equality, perseverance, and community service. In addition to introducing children to Mandela's life and legacy, the activities promote character education and civic responsibility in an age-appropriate format, making this resource a useful addition to elementary social studies, SEL, and citizenship lessons.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (236), Nelson Mandela (29), south africa (31), charactered (87)
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Have students complete one of the printable Mandela-themed coloring pages while discussing who Nelson Mandela was and why he is remembered worldwide. Inspired by Mandela Day, challenge students to perform acts of kindness throughout the week. Students can keep a kindness journal or create a classroom chart to track ways they helped others and made a positive impact. Using one of the printable writing activities, ask students to reflect on how they can help their school, family, or community. Encourage students to set a personal goal for making a positive difference.
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BBC Sound Effects - BBC
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3 to 12
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them,...more
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them, experiment with sounds in the site's mixer, and use them in personal or educational projects. The collection helps add atmosphere, realism, and historical or environmental context to podcasts, digital stories, videos, dramatic readings, presentations, and other multimedia work. The site requires JavaScript for its interactive features.
tag(s): presentations (51), multimedia (69), sounds (37), digital storytelling (178), creative writing (121)
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Have students add sound to projects while using Google Slides, reviewed here. Students can also use the sound effects while creating a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here. Have students add sound to a digital escape room while using Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wordtune - AI21 Labs
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6 to 12
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Wordtune is an AI writing assistant that helps users revise and refine text through tools for rewriting, paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, and adjusting tone or length. Teachers...more
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Wordtune is an AI writing assistant that helps users revise and refine text through tools for rewriting, paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, and adjusting tone or length. Teachers can use it to model how writers make purposeful revision choices, such as making a sentence clearer, more concise, more formal, or more detailed. It may be especially useful during writing workshops, vocabulary practice, and research projects when students compare suggestions with their own drafts and explain which revisions best preserve their intended meaning and voice. Students should use Wordtune as a revision tool rather than a replacement for their own ideas, and teachers should review district AI use and privacy guidelines before classroom use. Free plans include daily and monthly use limits.
tag(s): writing (301), summarizing (30), grammar (143), artificial intelligence (372)
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Have students write a sentence from a draft, then use Wordtune to generate a few revision options. They can sort the suggestions into categories such as clearer, more detailed, more formal, or does not preserve my meaning, and explain which version they would choose and why. Have students revise an overly wordy paragraph from a teacher-created example. After making their own edits, they can use Wordtune's shortening or rewriting tools as a comparison, then identify which details should remain because they are essential to the main idea. During a writing unit, have students select two or three repetitive sentences from a draft. They can use Wordtune suggestions to explore stronger vocabulary or varied sentence structures, then revise only the parts where the changes improve clarity while preserving their voice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OpusClip - OpusClip
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6 to 11
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OpusClip is an AI video-editing tool that turns longer videos into shorter clips for sharing or presenting. It can identify key moments, reframe videos for different screen sizes, add...more
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OpusClip is an AI video-editing tool that turns longer videos into shorter clips for sharing or presenting. It can identify key moments, reframe videos for different screen sizes, add captions, and create short video clips from recorded lessons, student presentations, interviews, or school events. Teachers might use it to create brief review videos, highlight important parts of a guest speaker recording, or help students edit video projects into concise summaries. OpusClip offers a free-forever plan with 60 credits per month, including AI clipping, auto reframing, and AI captions. Free-plan exports include a watermark, cannot be edited after export, and are available for 3 days; new users also receive a 7-day Pro trial.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (372), editing (97), digital storytelling (178)
In the Classroom
Have students record a two- to three-minute book talk that introduces a book, describes its characters or topic, and recommends without revealing the ending. They can use OpusClip to create a short, captioned trailer that can be shared privately with classmates or displayed during independent-reading time. Have small groups record a science investigation or model, such as one that shows erosion, a chemical change, or a simple machine in action. They can use OpusClip to create a short highlight video, then add captions that identify the materials, steps, observations, and conclusion. Have students conduct a longer interview with a classmate, staff member, family member, or community guest connected to a unit of study.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Translate - Google
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Google Translate detects and translates text, voice recordings, images, documents, and websites between many different languages. By default, it translates text; type or paste your...more
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Google Translate detects and translates text, voice recordings, images, documents, and websites between many different languages. By default, it translates text; type or paste your text, select the source language, then select the target language using the dropdown arrow in the other box. Use the audio icon to listen to the translation, copy the results, or use the share link to email or share on X.
tag(s): russian (26), spanish (111), chinese (39), italian (32), german (50), french (73), multilingual (84)
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Use this translator to greet "other language" speaking students, make them feel welcome in your classroom, and encourage conversations between them and your class. Broaden your classroom's global perspective by engaging in conversations with others around the world. Use this site in world language classrooms to have students copy their text to convert into the language being studied (or the reverse). Enhance student learning by having students create presentations on other countries in the nation's native language using a presentation tool like Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IllumiNative - IllumiNative
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K to 12
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility....more
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility. IllumiNative worked with Native-led organizations, Tribal Nations, educators, artists, and community leaders to change public narratives about Native peoples. Although the organization sunset in 2025, its website remains available as an archive of research and projects. Educators will find especially useful K-12 activity guides developed with the National Indian Education Association, Amplifier, and Nia Tero, including materials on Native art, storytelling, food sovereignty, traditional games, language, notable Native leaders, boarding schools, contemporary identity, and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Resources are organized into collections for Pre-K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8, with additional educator lesson plans and research to support older students.
tag(s): preK (352), native americans (172), montana (34)
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Have students listen to or read a Native story and identify important details, themes, and lessons. Then have them retell, illustrate, or dramatize the story. Explore the geometry found in Navajo weaving, then have students identify patterns, symmetry, shapes, and tessellations before designing their own geometric pattern. Students can write an "I Remember" poem about family, traditions, places, or meaningful memories, then add illustrations or photographs to create a personal heritage page.
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American Indians in Children's Literature - Dr. Debbie Reese and Dr. Jean Mendoza
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K to 12
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This blog highlights Native American writers and illustrators. Each blog post highlights how there has been a change in the number of Native American writers who have written books....more
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This blog highlights Native American writers and illustrators. Each blog post highlights how there has been a change in the number of Native American writers who have written books. A list of books is also featured, including Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Maillard, We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, and Keepunumuk: Weeachumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, and Alexis Brown.
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Teachers can share the book list with parents when they are teaching about Native Americans. Students can read books from the site's list and share their favorite. After finishing a book, students can complete a story element graphic organizer using Canva Infographic Creator, < a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here.
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Create a Goal and Discover Your "Why" - Facing History & Ourselves
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Help students move beyond choosing a goal to understanding why it matters with this ready-to-go reflection activity. Designed for grades 6-12, the 50-minute lesson guides students through...more
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Help students move beyond choosing a goal to understanding why it matters with this ready-to-go reflection activity. Designed for grades 6-12, the 50-minute lesson guides students through selecting a personal goal, making it specific and realistic, and repeatedly asking "why" to uncover the intrinsic motivation behind it. Students can choose goals related to positive choices, belonging and inclusion, wellness, academics, or extracurricular activities. They then consider how their goal connects with their identity and the person they hope to become and identify a small step they can take toward it. Teaching notes, discussion prompts, extension activities, and student handouts support implementation. Materials are also available through Google Drive with a free Facing History account.
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Ask students to use the "Create a Goal and Find Your Why" handout to choose a personal goal for the school year and revise it until it is specific, realistic, and personally meaningful. Ask students to revisit their goals periodically throughout the semester or school year using a paper reflection log to record progress, setbacks, small wins, and a new short-term goal. Invite students to create a digital version of their "Why" poster with Canva for Education, reviewed here.
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