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iGradePlus Online Gradebook - iGradePlus
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K to 12
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iGradePlus Online Gradebook offers an easy-to-use, FERPA-compliant interface with many options for busy educators. Create a grade book, add classes and students, and then assign students...more
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iGradePlus Online Gradebook offers an easy-to-use, FERPA-compliant interface with many options for busy educators. Create a grade book, add classes and students, and then assign students to the appropriate courses. iGradePlus includes several options to modify or set custom grading scales, such as grade weights for exams, quizzes, or other assignments. Free accounts include adding grades, tracking behavior and attendance, parent/teacher communication tools, custom report generation, and more.
tag(s): classroom management (123), Teacher Utilities (174)
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If your school doesn't provide a required gradebook, consider using iGradePlus. This resource is also helpful for sharing feedback for after-school programs or with tutors to share information on student progress. Modify class information as needed to adjust grade weights to fulfill requirements for special needs and gifted students.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Teacher's Buddy - Teacher's Buddy
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K to 12
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Teacher's Buddy offers AI tools just for teachers. The free plan includes ten tools that create lesson plans, generate stories and poems, and adapt coursework for neurodiverse students....more
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Teacher's Buddy offers AI tools just for teachers. The free plan includes ten tools that create lesson plans, generate stories and poems, and adapt coursework for neurodiverse students. After creating an account, begin using Teacher's Buddy by creating a new workspace for your activities. Select an age group and choose from the available tools. Follow the directions to provide the topic and context, and connect to your Google Drive to upload documents if desired. When finished, edit the content as you wish, then save the document to your Google Drive or share using the provided link. Learn more about the different features of Teacher's Buddy by watching the tutorial videos shared on the site. Always verify the accuracy of content generated by AI before using it.
tag(s): adhd (28), artificial intelligence (161), autism (15), Special Needs (56), Teacher Utilities (174)
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Take advantage of the free resources Teacher's Buddy shares to save time and increase productivity. Generate lesson plans based on your curriculum, teaching standards, and documents you use in your classroom, then edit the contents to adapt to your teaching style and students' learning preferences. Use the neurodiversity adaptation tool to generate ideas for adaptations for students on IEPs, with ADHD, or with autism.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Drench - FlashByNight.com
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K to 12
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Drench is a highly addicting, entertaining problem-solving game for players of any age. The concept is straightforward: use the buttons to change the colors in the square and drench...more
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Drench is a highly addicting, entertaining problem-solving game for players of any age. The concept is straightforward: use the buttons to change the colors in the square and drench the square with one color within the prescribed number of moves to complete the game. Each game begins with the square in the top left-hand side of the large square. Click on one of the colors in the circles next to the square that touches the starting piece. Continue expanding the block of colors to fill in the large square with one color. Upon successful completion, move to a different level that becomes more challenging by offering fewer opportunities to drench the square.
tag(s): brain (56), classroom management (123), game based learning (183), logic (162), problem solving (225), social and emotional learning (98)
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Add Drench to your resources to share with students for quick brain-break activities that encourage problem-solving through gameplay. Ask students to share their strategies for selecting colors as they work toward completing the game board. Curate and organize brain break activities into a single resource to share with students using Symbaloo, reviewed here or 3X3 Links, reviewed here. Find more ideas for brain break activities on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Brain Breaks for Students, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Generative AI for Educators - Grow with Google
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K to 12
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Generative AI for Educators is a self-paced, online course that provides a fundamental understanding of AI created for teachers. The course contains five modules that guide learners...more
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Generative AI for Educators is a self-paced, online course that provides a fundamental understanding of AI created for teachers. The course contains five modules that guide learners through understanding AI tools, their practical use, and practice in differentiating instruction, enhancing lessons, and developing instructional resources. Upon completing the course, teachers receive a printable professional development certificate.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), Online Learning (42), professional development (403), STEM (287)
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Take advantage of this free course to develop your understanding of AI and how to use it effectively as a classroom tool. This course shares several resources, including a prompt library and a document with tips on writing an effective prompt; save these documents to reference when using AI or share them with older students as they learn to navigate and use AI responsibly. Collaborate with peers using a collaborative whiteboard tool like Stickies.io, reviewed here to share ideas for using AI in the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Choose 2 Matter - Choose2Matter Inc.
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4 to 12
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Choose2Matter invites people to discover that what they do matters and to take action on their dreams and passions. Visit the Resource section then, click Exercises to find four learning...more
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Choose2Matter invites people to discover that what they do matters and to take action on their dreams and passions. Visit the Resource section then, click Exercises to find four learning modules ranging from one hour to a full-day session. Each course description includes objectives, a timed agenda, and accompanying materials, including videos.
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tag(s): back to school (62), character education (77), differentiation (92), mentoring (6), professional development (403), social and emotional learning (98)
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Even if you don't plan on teaching any of the modules, use the included activities and videos to support SEL learning in your classroom. Extend student learning by having students upload a photo they have taken and add their voice with their manifesto using a tool such as Blabberize, reviewed here. Include an area on your LMS or class website for you and your students to share actions that contribute to helping themselves and others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Copyright and Fair Use Resources - TeachersFirst
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1 to 12
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Understanding copyright is essential for students living in today's digital world. Copyright protects original creative works, allowing the creators to control how their material is...more
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Understanding copyright is essential for students living in today's digital world. Copyright protects original creative works, allowing the creators to control how their material is used and shared. In the classroom, respecting copyright shows students why intellectual property rights and using content ethically matter. By teaching copyright principles, educators prepare students with the necessary knowledge for future courses, careers, and participation in our copyright-respecting world. This collection provided valuable resources for teaching students and staff the basics of copyright. The resources allow for discussions around plagiarism, piracy, and Internet ethics. It includes guidelines on fair use, how to credit sources appropriately, and updated copyright laws and policies.
tag(s): copyright (46)
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Use these resources to model and teach ethical use of electronic media or to find copyright-safe raw materials for student projects. Be sure to share these resources with students for them to access any time they have a project to do.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hey Siri...what is AI? An Introducing Students to Artificial Intelligence - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Learn some basic background knowledge of AI and find suggestions for books and classroom activities to explore AI in this article from TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist...more
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Learn some basic background knowledge of AI and find suggestions for books and classroom activities to explore AI in this article from TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here. The activities include suggested videos and quizzes for students to explore AI, information and activities related to digital literacy and ethical use of AI, and exploration of real-world uses of AI. Additional extensions share suggestions for pairing texts and creating lessons using AI.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), book lists (165), professional development (403), STEM (287)
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Take advantage of the suggestions shared in this article to find curriculum resources and information to use when considering incorporating AI into your classroom. Learn more about AI resources for classrooms by reading the archive of the Twitter Chat: Harnessing AI for Classroom Success, reviewed here or by viewing the collection, Resources for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Productivity, reviewed here and AI (Artificial Intelligence) Resources for Student Assessment, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20 Fun and Easy Brain Break Ideas for Kids - Fit and Fun Playscapes
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K to 6
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This article shares the benefits and research behind providing short brain breaks throughout the day to increase children's on-task behavior and attention span. In addition, twenty...more
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This article shares the benefits and research behind providing short brain breaks throughout the day to increase children's on-task behavior and attention span. In addition, twenty activities are shared and broken down into categories of active, social-emotional, and creative ideas. Each activity is suggested to provide brain breaks lasting ten minutes or less.
tag(s): brain (56), classroom management (123), social and emotional learning (98)
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Incorporate brain break suggestions from this article into your classroom routines and share ideas with parents to provide brain breaks for their student at home. Use an online timer like the one at Classtools, reviewed here to help you and your students return to classroom lessons within the allotted time. Include brain breaks within lessons using Curipod, reviewed here. Use the Brain Break Generator tool to find and share activities for your grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Read - Read AI, Inc.
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K to 12
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Read creates AI-generated summaries, transcripts, and action items free for up to five Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex video conference meetings per month of up to one...more
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Read creates AI-generated summaries, transcripts, and action items free for up to five Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Webex video conference meetings per month of up to one hour in length. Create an account to connect your calendar to Read. Read joins meetings as a participant. Following each recorded meeting, members receive an email with a recording, transcript, and AI-generated summary.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), communication (139), parent conferences (21)
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Use Read to record and review web-based meetings, such as parent/teacher conferences and staff presentations. After conferences, use the summarizing tool to share and confirm discussions of meeting goals and verify individual responses for the follow-up action steps. Use this tool with students who miss essential classroom presentations or are absent for an extended period to record lessons and share information to keep them up to date with classwork.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fellow - Fellow
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K to 12
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Fellow is like having a personal secretary to transcribe and summarize online meetings. The free plan integrates with Google, Microsoft, Slack, and Zoom, including meeting notes, personal...more
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Fellow is like having a personal secretary to transcribe and summarize online meetings. The free plan integrates with Google, Microsoft, Slack, and Zoom, including meeting notes, personal notes, and a meeting timer. Fellow links to meeting notes to your work calendar to place information in one easy-to-find location.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), communication (139), parent conferences (21)
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Take advantage of features offered in Fellow to record transcripts and review any web-based meeting, such as parent/teacher conferences and staff presentations. After conferences, use the summarizing tool to share and confirm discussions of student goals and verify individual responses for the next step. Share meeting notes with students who miss classroom presentations or are absent for an extended period to record lessons and share information to keep them up to date with classwork.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI for Education Resource Hub - Ai for Education
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K to 12
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Navigating and understanding artificial intelligence (AI) tools and resources is complex. AI for Education offers many resources to assist teachers in understanding how to use AI, developing...more
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Navigating and understanding artificial intelligence (AI) tools and resources is complex. AI for Education offers many resources to assist teachers in understanding how to use AI, developing policies, and correctly using AI in any classroom. The articles provided offer guidance for educators on developing effective prompts, creating student guides, and avoiding common mistakes when working with AI. Visit other links on the site to register for upcoming webinars, access an AI curriculum for students, and find downloadable classroom materials. This site also offers a robust library of chat prompts for teachers, students, and administrators. Learn more about the Prompt Library, reviewed here.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), parents (60), professional development (403)
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Bookmark and save this site as a professional development resource for learning about and using AI tools and resources. Share the included AI policy considerations with administrators to use as a guide when developing district policies regarding the use of AI. Consider using Wakelet, reviewed here or another curation tool to organize and share information about AI with peers. Along with professional development information, include ideas for curriculum integration, effective prompts, resources that offer AI, and suggestions for use. Share information from this site with parents and guardians to help them understand AI and how it might be used in the classroom to support learning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators - AI for Education
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Designing effective and productive chatbot prompts requires understanding how generative AI tools work. This site provides many time-saving prompts for educators' and students' needs....more
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Designing effective and productive chatbot prompts requires understanding how generative AI tools work. This site provides many time-saving prompts for educators' and students' needs. The prompt library is broken into several categories: assessment, lesson planning, and communication, and the prompts work with GenAI chatbots, including ChatGPT, reviewed here, Claude, reviewed here Perplexity reviewed here, and others. Each suggested prompt also includes examples and suggestions for modifying the prompt to fit individual needs.
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Bookmark and save this terrific prompt library for any number of uses when using generative AI chat tools. Find ideas and activities for lessons, quickly create and edit assessments, and develop rubrics. Consider using a curation tool such as Wakelet, reviewed here to bookmark this site and others that provide AI resources and to collaborate with peers on how to use AI resources. Be sure to visit the student prompts on this site that share resources for creating flashcards, translating text for multilingual learners, and other helpful study resources. Consider sharing some student prompts, such as the flashcard or "explain it to me like..." with parents for at-home practice and to reinforce classroom content.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Young Ben Franklin - Gen-Z Media
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Young Ben Franklin is a ten-episode podcast that introduces listeners to 13-year-old Ben Franklin as a spirited young boy living in colonial Boston. Ben and his friends solve mysteries...more
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Young Ben Franklin is a ten-episode podcast that introduces listeners to 13-year-old Ben Franklin as a spirited young boy living in colonial Boston. Ben and his friends solve mysteries and conduct investigations in each episode as he develops his leadership skills. Visit the section for educators to find a listening guide, explore and choice boards, and video explanations of how to use the accompanying materials in any classroom. Also included is a PDF document that shares the correlation of the materials to reading, speaking, listening, and writing standards.
tag(s): colonial america (93), constitution (93), declaration of independence (15), franklin (12), inventors and inventions (77), podcasts (104)
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Take advantage of the many free materials available on this site to engage students when learning about Benjamin Franklin, American History, or inventors. Adapt the choice and explore boards to fit your student's interests and abilities. For example, replace the timeline on the choice board with one created using MyLens, reviewed here. If time isn't available to complete the entire listening guide, copy individual slides to use as part of a listening or writing center. As a culminating activity, extend learning by asking students to use the podcast as a model for researching and learning about other famous Americans. Have them share their learning as part of a multimedia presentation created using Canva Docs, reviewed here or by creating a comic strip presentation using Canva's Comic Strip Templates, reviewed here.
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Kentucky Text Sets - Daviess County Public Schools
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This helpful site supports learning about and using text sets in the classroom for all grades. Enroll in the free, self-paced course to learn about text set design and how ...more
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This helpful site supports learning about and using text sets in the classroom for all grades. Enroll in the free, self-paced course to learn about text set design and how to use text sets to build student knowledge and vocabulary in any subject. Visit the links at the top of the site to find downloadable text sets categorized by elementary, middle, and high school. Within each category, the text sets are then organized into grade levels. Download a planning guide with links to resources and activities for each text set offered. In addition, each set includes separate links to additional resources such as student work samples, KWL charts, and more. Remember to visit the Support for Struggling Readers section to access rubrics and ideas to teach text structure, language features, knowledge demands, and purpose/meaning.
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This site is worthy of inclusion in virtually all teachers' toolboxes. Use the text sets to support literature instruction using the resources provided. Find materials to differentiate learning for all students by browsing through the different grade-level offerings to find materials that meet the needs of students who need additional support and resources that challenge gifted learners. Learn more about multimedia text sets by watching the archive of OK2Ask: Using Multimedia Text Sets for Student Knowledge Construction,reviewed here. As you and your peers build text sets, share your materials on a website using Google Sites, reviewed here using Kentucky Text Sites as a model of what to include.
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Reading Coach - Microsoft
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Reading Coach uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help students improve reading fluency and comprehension through personalized practice. It incentivizes learners to earn achievements...more
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Reading Coach uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help students improve reading fluency and comprehension through personalized practice. It incentivizes learners to earn achievements and unlock new story elements through enhanced reading skills. Multilingual support is included in over 100 languages. View Reading Coach by scrolling down the page to find Get started, enter as Individual learners, Student/Educator, or IT Administrator. For a quick preview, choose the Individual learners option. Begin by selecting from the options to create a story using AI, read a passage from the library, or add a passage of your own. Options in the resource library allow you to select passages from eight levels, including beginning readers through readers comfortable with complex text. After allowing microphone access, readers read aloud for up to ten minutes, then stop to get feedback and suggested practice steps. Results provide feedback on pronunciation accuracy, reading time, and words to practice.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), fluency (26), literacy (118), multilingual (70), reading comprehension (150), reading strategies (103), Teacher Utilities (174)
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Share Reading Coach with students and parents to use as a support tool for improving reading skills independently. Reading Coach includes support from Immersive Reader, reviewed here, making it perfect for use with multilingual learners. Demonstrate how to use Immersive Reader to view text in different languages, hear passages read, and display text broken into syllables. Be sure to watch for additional updates to Reading Coach, which include integration with learning management systems and feedback on prosody (reading with expression).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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I Think That I Shall Never See - Using and Analyzing Poetry in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here shares this article that includes ideas and resources for teaching and...more
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TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here shares this article that includes ideas and resources for teaching and engaging students in learning about poetry. The background section covers the history of poetry, from epic poems of the ancient Greeks to modern free verse, addressing complex themes. The activities sections provide suggestions for poetry books and activities. Further down the page, the extensions share resources and ideas for students to create and share poems. Information includes correlation to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Use the ideas found in this article to find poetry books and activities that engage students while teaching the concepts and features of poetry. Ask students to share and illustrate their favorite poems, then create a class flip book using PDF to Flipbook Converter, reviewed here. If necessary, take pictures of student projects, then use SmallPDF, reviewed here to convert your JPG to a PDF document. Extend learning further by hosting a poetry slam or poetry reading that features students' poetry. Find ideas for hosting a poetry event by reading the TeachersFirst blog post, From Page to Stage: Hosting a Poetry Cafe for Poem in Your Pocket Day, located here.
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Whodunnit? - Bringing a Little Mystery Into the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here, brings you this article with book suggestions and activities featuring the genre of mysteries. This article begins with background knowledge on the advantages of including mystery books in classrooms in any reading program. The activities include recommendations for picture books and novels and lesson ideas that utilize technology and online resources to enhance knowledge and comprehension. Additional extension activities that encourage students to explore the mystery genre are available further down the page. They include writing projects and video book reviews. Information includes correlation to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Take advantage of the book suggestions and lists to find mystery books to include in your classroom library and as a designated mystery reading center. Integrate reading mystery books and stories with other content areas to discover mysteries waiting to be solved. For example, ask upper elementary students to investigate primary sources by completing activities provided on H.S.I. - Historical Scene Investigation, reviewed here. Create mystery stories on any subject to share with students using one of the many artificial intelligence (AI) tools available to educators. ReadTheory Passage Generator, reviewed here generates reading passages for all grade levels based on your prompt. When teaching about the Civil War, try a prompt asking for text about the mysteries of the Civil War and select a grade level. After generating a story that "looks good," ReadTheory generates editable comprehension questions to accompany the text delivered to your email inbox.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learning From Experts: Author Studies in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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This article from TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here shares the educational advantages of conducting author studies and provides activities, resources, and learning extensions to incorporate into any classroom. Suggested activities include video interviews of authors recommended for younger and older students, technology incorporation ideas, and suggestions for virtual author visits. Information includes correlation to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Add this article to your list of resources for author studies in your classroom. Use Wakelet, reviewed here to organize and curate your collection of resources. Share author websites, video interviews, and book lists with students using 3X3 Links, reviewed here. 3X3 Links is a bookmarking site that is easy for you and your students to use when sharing websites. After watching author interviews and learning about authors, conduct author interviews with student authors in your classroom. Use Padlet, reviewed here for this and allow class peers to ask questions of the author being interviewed. 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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Boys Will Be Boys: Keeping Boys Engaged in Reading - TeachersFirst
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This selection from TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here focuses on suggestions and resources that provide...more
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This selection from TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series, reviewed here focuses on suggestions and resources that provide engaging materials for boys. Suggestions include teaching strategies such as EduProtocols, choices for reading materials, and authors whose books appeal to boys. Also included are extension activities that encourage readers to explore information through different perspectives. Information includes correlation to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Add this article to other resources when looking for engaging reading materials for students. Consider using Symbaloo, reviewed here to organize and share book lists for students. Create and share Symbaloo web mixes based on different student interests, such as sports, celebrities, science fiction, etc. Extend learning by incorporating Choice Boards into reading instruction to offer opportunities for students to select not only their choice of books but also their choice of learning opportunities. Learn about Choice Board by watching the archive of OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire: Choice Boards for Differentiation Part 1, reviewed here. Include technology resources in Choice Board activities to demonstrate comprehension and understanding, such as using the Free Comic Strip Maker, reviewed here to make original comics based upon a book's content or create an original video using tools available at Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.
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AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit - Code.org, CoSN, Digital Promise, and others
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Designed for use by education authorities, school leaders, and teachers, this toolkit shares information to guide and inform policy on the responsible use of AI in schools. The materials...more
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Designed for use by education authorities, school leaders, and teachers, this toolkit shares information to guide and inform policy on the responsible use of AI in schools. The materials share potential approaches and sample guidance suggestions to help shape policy using examples and sample language. Also included is a three-stage framework to create policy, facilitate organizational learning, and promote improvement and transformation. Use the link to access the editable Google Doc, then follow the instructions to download and save a copy to use as needed.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (161), parents (60), professional development (403)
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Share this document with administrators and educators in your school district to use as a resource while navigating how to create policy and implement ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in your district. The toolkit includes seven principles for AI in education that have discussion questions; use these principles to guide professional development sessions and peer conversations. For example, begin with the first principle -Purpose: Use AI to help all students achieve educational goals and share the three included questions. Use Figjam, reviewed here to share the questions on the virtual whiteboard, then share the link with participants to gather and record thoughts and responses to each question. Use different areas of the same whiteboard as you discuss all of the principles as an excellent way to include all information in one document.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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