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Journey to Mars - NASA
Grades
1 to 12
In the Classroom
Share with students using a projector or interactive whiteboard as a whole class, or create a link at a computer station for students to explore on their own. Ask students to reflect on their learning using a blog like Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or X (formerly Twitter) links. This blog creator requires no registration.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Multicultural Book Review - Valarie Budayr & Mia Wenjen
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (175), cultures (297)
In the Classroom
Find recommended books under several top menu headings. The site provides and solicits teacher-reviews of multicultural literature including but not limited to African-American, Asian-American Latino, Jewish Eskimo and Native American. Suggestion: Challenge students to write their own reviews for a multi cultural book they read and then publish it with images using Book Creator, reviewed here. If your students need a refresher for writing a book review use Writing With Writers, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bartleby.com
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): literature (215)
In the Classroom
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ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center - ERIC
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): resources (78)
In the Classroom
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Creative Dillard Quotations
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reader's guides - Random House
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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George Orwell - 1984 - Sparknotes
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NCTE and International Reading Association Standards for the English Language
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Share these standards with students at the beginning of the year to provide them of some foresight of what's to come, and what they will have learned by the end of the year. Don't just entrust students to read these in a syllabi - introduce the site on the interactive whiteboard and explain each standard and how they will be accomplished, in detail.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grammar Blue Book
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Try the quizzes as practice activities or include the site as a link on your teacher web page as review before major tests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teachers and Writers Online
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): writing (310)
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K-12 Toolkit for Teachers - Harvard Library
Grades
K to 12tag(s): native americans (148), OER (53), primary sources (156), Teacher Utilities (224)
In the Classroom
Have students connect nations, homelands, treaties, removals, and present-day communities in a geographic narrative using StoryMap JS, reviewed here. Students can organize events and evidence with Padlet's age-friendly Timeline board, reviewed here, or create evidence-based profiles of leaders, artists, writers, activists, and important concepts with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Maps & Earth Tutorials - Richard Byrne
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): Google (21), maps (219), multimedia (70)
In the Classroom
Have students explore a real-world location connected to a unit of study, such as a historical site or natural wonder, using Google Earth. They can record observations and questions about what they see from different viewpoints. Using Google Maps tools, students can measure distances between key locations along a migration route, trade path, or scientific expedition, and compare them using math skills. Students can design their own narrated Google Earth tour about a topic they are researching, such as landforms, national parks, or famous landmarks, and present it to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Curriculum Agent - Curriculum Genie
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), Teacher Utilities (224)
In the Classroom
Utilize the AI features built into Curriculum Genie to plan or adapt your existing lessons or units. Most lessons will include learning strategies such as Eduprotocols, personalize the output to include other strategies such as Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here. Use the Adapt a Lesson tool to enhance any of your lessons by copying and pasting the lesson plan into that section of the site and describing the requested adaptation.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Grandpa's Drum - PBS LearningMedia
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): alaska (22), cultures (297), empathy (72), identity (44), musical instruments (63), native americans (148), stories and storytelling (80)
In the Classroom
Have students create a short podcast or video where they tell a story about a family tradition or meaningful object in their lives. Digital tools such as Buzzsprout, reviewed here or Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here can be used to create the podcasts. Students can build simple drums using household items like cans, balloons, or paper after discussing the importance of Grandpa's drum. Learn to play the virtual drums (or piano, flute, and many others) at Virtual Instruments reviewed here Use online resources or apps to explore different types of drums and drumming styles worldwide.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Learning Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month - Common Sense
Grades
K to 12tag(s): central america (26), cross cultural understanding (175), cultures (297), dance (42), hispanic (53), south america (79)
In the Classroom
Have students choose a Hispanic historical figure or cultural tradition and create a short video or digital story. They can use a free tool like Canva, reviewed here to combine images, text, and narration. Ask students to create a playlist of traditional and contemporary Hispanic music, ranging from salsa to reggaeton. Have students explore poems, artwork, or literature by Hispanic authors and artists. They can create artistic interpretations or write poems inspired by Hispanic culture, traditions, or history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Colors - Canva
Grades
K to 12tag(s): colors (64), graphic design (57)
In the Classroom
Colors is an excellent resource to have handy for many different digital, and graphic design uses. Share this site with students to use as a resource for selecting colors within PowerPoint or Google Slide presentations. Use the suggestions when creating infographics, flyers, or other designs within Canva for Education, reviewed here. Share Colors with your school's art teacher to use when teaching students about the color wheel and digital design.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Web Whiteboard - Henrik Kniberg
Grades
K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (183), collaboration (139), graphic organizers (60), iwb (29), mind map (31), Whiteboard (10)
In the Classroom
Allow students to create collaborative drawings as responses to literature. They can map out the plot or themes, add labels, create character studies, and more. Share the finished products on an interactive whiteboard, projector, or your class website. Have a group of students create a drawing that another group can use as a writing prompt. Use Web Whiteboard as a brainstorming or sketching space for groups or the class to share ideas for a significant project or to solve a real-world problem. Use this site with students in a computer lab (or on laptops) to create a drawing of the story's setting as it is read aloud. As a creative assessment idea, have students draw out a simple cartoon with stick figures to explain a more complex process, such as how a democracy works. If you are lucky enough to teach in a BYOD setting, use Web Whiteboard to demonstrate and illustrate any concept while students use the chat and drawing tools to interact in real time. If you are studying weather, have students diagram the layers of the atmosphere and the processes that occur during a thunderstorm. Introduce this tool to students who are working on group projects. Alternatively, have students use this to work with partners or in small teams to complete complex math problems or equations. Give students a problem by typing it on their board. Then have them work through it together, noting all their reasoning and steps along the way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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YiNote - turbonote.co
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): bookmarks (34), citations (32), curation (27), flips (6), note taking (36), study aid (177)
In the Classroom
After installing the YiNote extension, add notes to any online video then share with students for viewing as part of your flipped classroom lessons. Use with videos that may be too long otherwise; have students go directly to relevant portions of videos and view with your guidance supplied in the note portion. Include a note for any video you ask students to watch, then have them share their answers in an online bulletin board creator, such as Padlet, reviewed here. Or flip your classroom and have students watch the video at home and ask questions or make comments using YiNote.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) - The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): computers (114), digital citizenship (110), professional development (299)
In the Classroom
Share with peers for use in planning and professional development sessions. Bookmark and subscribe to ISTE's YouTube channel as a resource for staying current in the latest digital trends in teaching. Use videos during professional development sessions with peers to learn how to incorporate technology into your classrooms. Model how to incorporate digital resources during professional development sessions with peers using information learned from this site. Motivate teachers to become more tech-savvy by finding out what interests them, or what they need to learn more about using Dotstorming, < a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here. Dotstorming is a online polling system that also includes a chat box for users add comments. Use ScreenPal, reviewed here to demonstrate how to use specific technology tools for interested teachers. Use ScreenPal to make a video recording of your computer screen demonstrating different features and implementation of online tools. Make it easy for peers to find all of your screen recordings by uploading them to Padlet, reviewed here. Of course, by sharing them to Padlet you also introduce a new tech tool for them to try! Instead of a one-time professional development session, consider creating an ongoing podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here to share new technology tools, provide advice and tips, and answer common questions. The ISTE YouTube channel provides a great starting point for learning and sharing tech tips with peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Unsplash - Ooomf.com
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): creative commons (29), images (275), noregistration (74), photography (136)
In the Classroom
Use images from Unsplash as creative writing prompts. Have students create a multimedia presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, uploading the image they choose and narrating it. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it is a news report. Allow students to browse through Unsplash when locating images for multimedia projects and curate collections for all to use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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