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OK2Ask: Tech Made EZ with Clipchamp - TeachersFirst
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Discover the power of using instructional video in your classroom by exploring Clipchamp, Microsoft's user-friendly video editing tool. In this workshop, you'll learn to create engaging videos that enhance instruction, support differentiation, and cater to the needs of all learners, including multilingual students. This session will equip you with the skills you need to leverage Clipchamp's latest features for effective teaching and assessment. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Master the fundamentals of Clipchamp. 2. Implement strategies for using video content to differentiate instruction. 3. Collaborate on strategies for incorporating Clipchamp into classroom instruction and assessment. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Discover the power of using instructional video in your classroom by exploring Clipchamp, Microsoft's user-friendly video editing tool. In this workshop, you'll learn to create engaging videos that enhance instruction, support differentiation, and cater to the needs of all learners, including multilingual students. This session will equip you with the skills you need to leverage Clipchamp's latest features for effective teaching and assessment. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Master the fundamentals of Clipchamp. 2. Implement strategies for using video content to differentiate instruction. 3. Collaborate on strategies for incorporating Clipchamp into classroom instruction and assessment. 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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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OK2Ask: Tech Tool Smackdown: Digital Storytelling Edition - TeachersFirst
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from February 2026. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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Get ready for a fast-paced exploration of powerful digital storytelling tools! This smackdown-style session will introduce you to a diverse collection of platforms for video creation, podcast production, comic strip design, interactive storytelling, and multimedia narratives. Through rapid-fire demonstrations and guided exploration, you'll discover both beginner-friendly and advanced tools designed to help students share their stories in creative ways. We'll show you how to make the most of TeachersFirst--where you'll find trusted reviews of tech tools and instructional resources, ready-to-use teaching ideas, and more. Leave with a curated toolkit of storytelling platforms, practical strategies for implementation, and the confidence to evaluate new tools as they emerge. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore and compare digital storytelling platforms. 2. Navigate TeachersFirst resources effectively. 3. Design authentic storytelling experiences. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Get ready for a fast-paced exploration of powerful digital storytelling tools! This smackdown-style session will introduce you to a diverse collection of platforms for video creation, podcast production, comic strip design, interactive storytelling, and multimedia narratives. Through rapid-fire demonstrations and guided exploration, you'll discover both beginner-friendly and advanced tools designed to help students share their stories in creative ways. We'll show you how to make the most of TeachersFirst--where you'll find trusted reviews of tech tools and instructional resources, ready-to-use teaching ideas, and more. Leave with a curated toolkit of storytelling platforms, practical strategies for implementation, and the confidence to evaluate new tools as they emerge. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Explore and compare digital storytelling platforms. 2. Navigate TeachersFirst resources effectively. 3. Design authentic storytelling experiences. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): assessment (141), digital storytelling (182), OK2Askarchive (51), professional development (306)
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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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OK2Ask: Tech-Powered Vocabulary: Engaging Strategies for Long-Term Retention - TeachersFirst
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Effective vocabulary instruction is essential for academic success, but many students struggle to move terminology from short-term exposure to long-term retention. This workshop combines Marzano's research-based vocabulary strategies with engaging digital tools to create learning experiences that deepen understanding and application. You'll explore free, web-based resources that support concept development, visual representation, and self-assessment. Whether you're tech-savvy or still developing your skills, you'll leave with practical, classroom-ready activities to strengthen vocabulary instruction and boost student achievement. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Apply Marzano's six-step vocabulary acquisition model and use appropriate digital tools to move terminology from short-term to long-term memory. 2. Use free web-based tools to design interactive vocabulary activities that promote student collaboration and engagement. 3. Implement tech-enhanced formative assessments that provide immediate feedback on vocabulary comprehension. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Effective vocabulary instruction is essential for academic success, but many students struggle to move terminology from short-term exposure to long-term retention. This workshop combines Marzano's research-based vocabulary strategies with engaging digital tools to create learning experiences that deepen understanding and application. You'll explore free, web-based resources that support concept development, visual representation, and self-assessment. Whether you're tech-savvy or still developing your skills, you'll leave with practical, classroom-ready activities to strengthen vocabulary instruction and boost student achievement. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Apply Marzano's six-step vocabulary acquisition model and use appropriate digital tools to move terminology from short-term to long-term memory. 2. Use free web-based tools to design interactive vocabulary activities that promote student collaboration and engagement. 3. Implement tech-enhanced formative assessments that provide immediate feedback on vocabulary comprehension. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): OK2Askarchive (51), professional development (306), reading strategies (86), vocabulary (259), vocabulary development (112)
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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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OK2Ask: TechMade EZ with ClassTools - TeachersFirst
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from August 2025. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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Create assessments that engage all learners while providing meaningful feedback. This interactive workshop introduces versatile, free tools from ClassTools.net that can help you transform assessments with minimal prep time. Through guided activities, you'll design experiences that accommodate different learning styles while maintaining curricular alignment. You'll create your own ClassTools project you can implement immediately, along with strategies for formative and summative assessment that make learning accessible and engaging for all students. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Use ClassTools to design assessment experiences that differentiate for learner variability and promote student agency. 2. Implement formative and summative assessment strategies that provide actionable feedback through game-based approaches. 3. Create at least one ready-to-use ClassTools project aligned with specific learning objectives and student needs. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Create assessments that engage all learners while providing meaningful feedback. This interactive workshop introduces versatile, free tools from ClassTools.net that can help you transform assessments with minimal prep time. Through guided activities, you'll design experiences that accommodate different learning styles while maintaining curricular alignment. You'll create your own ClassTools project you can implement immediately, along with strategies for formative and summative assessment that make learning accessible and engaging for all students. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Use ClassTools to design assessment experiences that differentiate for learner variability and promote student agency. 2. Implement formative and summative assessment strategies that provide actionable feedback through game-based approaches. 3. Create at least one ready-to-use ClassTools project aligned with specific learning objectives and student needs. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): assessment (141), OK2Askarchive (51), professional development (306)
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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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OK2Ask: Toolkit Tuesday: The Science of Reading - TeachersFirst
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Are you looking for free digital tools to support the Science of Reading across all grade levels? Ready to discover how technology can transform your reading instruction? This workshop will explore six powerful tools that align with the Science of Reading and work seamlessly with elementary, middle, and high school students. In this session, you'll dive deep into two crucial literacy concepts: word work and comprehension. We'll explore how tools like Wordwall, Teach Your Monster, ICT Games, ReadWorks, CommonLit, and educational podcasts can create engaging, evidence-based learning experiences that meet diverse student needs. Whether you're supporting emerging readers or advanced students, you'll leave with the practical strategies and confidence you need to implement these tools immediately. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Evaluate free digital tools for their alignment with the principles of the Science of Reading and their effectiveness across grade levels. 2. Use digital tools to apply evidence-based pedagogical strategies that enhance word work and comprehension instruction. 3. Design implementation plans that adapt these tools to specific grade levels, content areas, and student populations. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
Are you looking for free digital tools to support the Science of Reading across all grade levels? Ready to discover how technology can transform your reading instruction? This workshop will explore six powerful tools that align with the Science of Reading and work seamlessly with elementary, middle, and high school students. In this session, you'll dive deep into two crucial literacy concepts: word work and comprehension. We'll explore how tools like Wordwall, Teach Your Monster, ICT Games, ReadWorks, CommonLit, and educational podcasts can create engaging, evidence-based learning experiences that meet diverse student needs. Whether you're supporting emerging readers or advanced students, you'll leave with the practical strategies and confidence you need to implement these tools immediately. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Evaluate free digital tools for their alignment with the principles of the Science of Reading and their effectiveness across grade levels. 2. Use digital tools to apply evidence-based pedagogical strategies that enhance word work and comprehension instruction. 3. Design implementation plans that adapt these tools to specific grade levels, content areas, and student populations. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): OK2Askarchive (51), professional development (306), reading strategies (86), science of reading (37)
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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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OK2Ask: Transforming Assessments: Google Forms for Immediate Feedback - TeachersFirst
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Register to view this on-demand OK2Ask professional learning workshop from October 2024. Educators seeking recertification credit must watch the recording, complete the feedback survey,...more
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In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn how to leverage Google Forms to create dynamic, "no-fail" quizzes that provide immediate feedback and built-in remediation. Explore powerful features of Google Forms like branching logic and automated feedback that you can use to design assessments that support all learners. Leave this session equipped with the skills you need to transform your assessment practices, making them more engaging and effective. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Gain foundational skills for creating and customizing Google Forms for educational assessments. 2. Learn to construct quizzes that provide immediate feedback and remediation, helping students learn from mistakes in real time. 3. Explore how to use data from Google Forms to inform instructional decisions and enhance teaching strategies. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn how to leverage Google Forms to create dynamic, "no-fail" quizzes that provide immediate feedback and built-in remediation. Explore powerful features of Google Forms like branching logic and automated feedback that you can use to design assessments that support all learners. Leave this session equipped with the skills you need to transform your assessment practices, making them more engaging and effective. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Gain foundational skills for creating and customizing Google Forms for educational assessments. 2. Learn to construct quizzes that provide immediate feedback and remediation, helping students learn from mistakes in real time. 3. Explore how to use data from Google Forms to inform instructional decisions and enhance teaching strategies. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): feedback (17), Formative Assessment (48), Google (22), OK2Askarchive (51), professional development (306)
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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. Find additional information and links to tools at the session resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'® Archives - TeachersFirst
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TeachersFirst offers free, hands-on OK2Ask'® workshops for teacher professional learning. This collection of on-demand session recordings is available for those who attended as...more
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TeachersFirst offers free, hands-on OK2Ask'® workshops for teacher professional learning. This collection of on-demand session recordings is available for those who attended as a recap and for new viewers to watch any time. Gather your teacher friends and learn together! Note that TeachersFirst does not award professional development certificates to teachers for watching archive recordings. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Bookmark this page for your own professional learning and for sharing. Check back often as new archived recordings are frequently added. Learn new topics and tools at your own pace with these recordings.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olde Sayings
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Here's a collection of explanations for many of the phases that have come into common English use. The explanations range from authoritative to folklore, but the process itself is a...more
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Here's a collection of explanations for many of the phases that have come into common English use. The explanations range from authoritative to folklore, but the process itself is a great illustration of how colloquialisms develop.
tag(s): word study (59)
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Use this site as learning center or station during a unit on pre-Elizabethan England. Students will love the odd facts concerning where common sayings originated, and the information garnered from the site could easily be worked into class discussion. Have an "Old England" day where students have to use these sayings and words in place of current vernacular!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympic Athletes - International Olympic Committee
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Put a human face on Olympic history with Olympics.com's athlete collection, which provides profiles of Olympians from many countries, eras, and sports. Students can browse featured...more
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Put a human face on Olympic history with Olympics.com's athlete collection, which provides profiles of Olympians from many countries, eras, and sports. Students can browse featured athletes or investigate individual competitors through profile pages that may include biographies, Olympic results, medals, competition highlights, news, photos, and videos. Profiles vary in the amount of information available, but the collection offers a useful starting point for researching athletic achievement, perseverance, international representation, and the history of individual Olympic sports. The resource works especially well for biography projects, comparison activities, geography connections, and research tied to current or past Olympic Games
tag(s): biographies (103), olympics (64), sports (105)
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Have small groups choose athletes from several nations and plot their home countries on Google My Maps, reviewed here, adding a brief athlete profile to each location to connect Olympic participation with world geography. Invite students to synthesize research by creating a short athlete profile presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, combining biographical information, Olympic results, geography, and images into an evidence-based presentation. Have students select an Olympian from a country or sport they are studying and gather evidence from the athlete's profile to write a short biography highlighting accomplishments, challenges, and Olympic participation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Paris 2024
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This official Olympics site includes everything you need to know to follow the 2024 Olympic Games and learn about the event's history, the participants, and the stories behind each...more
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This official Olympics site includes everything you need to know to follow the 2024 Olympic Games and learn about the event's history, the participants, and the stories behind each sport. Membership isn't required; however, free registration allows you to stream live events, follow the journey of favorite athletes and teams, and access exclusive Olympic news.
tag(s): countries (67), france (38), olympics (64), sports (105)
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Share this site with students and encourage them to learn more about the Olympics by reading informative articles and playing Olympic trivia games. Curate and share articles using Symbaloo, reviewed here or 3X3 Links, reviewed here. Ask students to research and share information about their favorite athletes or teams, then share it using one of the many tools found at Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, such as posters, videos, resumes, and more. Integrate learning about the Olympics with your studies of countries worldwide as you learn about athletes and the country they represent.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympic National Park -- National Parks Conservation Association - National Parks Conservation Association
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From glacier-covered mountains and temperate rainforest to rugged Pacific beaches, this National Parks Conservation Association page gives students a concise introduction to the remarkably...more
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From glacier-covered mountains and temperate rainforest to rugged Pacific beaches, this National Parks Conservation Association page gives students a concise introduction to the remarkably varied ecosystems of Olympic National Park. The overview identifies the park's location in Washington, its 1938 establishment date, wildlife, waterfalls, Hoh Rainforest, coastline, and the restoration of the Elwha River following the removal of two large dams. It also reports current air-quality concerns and links to a substantial collection of NPCA articles, reports, conservation campaigns, personal park stories, and other resources on topics such as wildlife, climate change, natural sounds, park funding, and environmental protection. Because NPCA is a conservation advocacy organization, teachers can also use the page to help students distinguish factual park information from an organization's conservation perspective.
tag(s): conservation (104), coral (11), environment (246), forests (30), national parks (30), reefs (8), wetlands (7)
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After students read about the Lady of the Lake, assign small groups to explore the other five mysteries that happened in one of the National Parks. Enhance learning by having students create a presentation for the other groups to learn about their mystery. Use Genially, reviewed here, where students can choose the format of their presentation from posters, videos, and infographics where they can insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OmniLibros - Carthage College Center for Children's Literature
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Find recently published (since 2010) English-language children's literature that promotes global understanding through this annotated bibliography. Choose the Indices tab to search...more
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Find recently published (since 2010) English-language children's literature that promotes global understanding through this annotated bibliography. Choose the Indices tab to search by title or grade level. Narrow the search using the keyword search tool. Be sure to check out the Book Map and find books by country. Click the marker on the country to view and access those resources.
tag(s): book lists (167), cross cultural understanding (166), literacy (122), maps (223)
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This site is perfect for finding reading material set in locations around the world. Encourage students to choose a place that interests them, then find books set there. Use this tool as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard about setting or geography. Be sure to share a link to this tool on your class website or blog for students to use at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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On-Line Stories and Resources - Babbooks
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Children will enjoy these short interactive stories on a variety of high-interest subjects such as animals, magic, holidays, princesses etc. Some stories rhyme and some have lovely,...more
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Children will enjoy these short interactive stories on a variety of high-interest subjects such as animals, magic, holidays, princesses etc. Some stories rhyme and some have lovely, hand-made illustrations. To encourage children to write, a story tool called Adlib is available with hints about what the required parts of speech mean. Children who write using Adlib can see their stories instantly appear on the computer! Ignore the repeated mentions of "Kids Voyager" unless you want to pay for this read-aloud service. Unfortunately, the stories do not include reading levels. If you cannot tell, check them by simply copying the pasting the URL for the first page into this online reading level checker.
tag(s): digital reading (18), writing (305)
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ESL students and emergent readers will enjoy seeing the words of the stories as they hear the words read by a big buddy or other helper. Beginning readers would benefit from hearing slightly more advanced readers voice the stories; try a collaborative project with another grade. Try recording students as they read, as well. Make this story site a classroom center or computer cluster option for reluctant readers. Another option: share a story on an interactive whiteboard so students can highlight words with certain consonant clusters, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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On-Lion for Kids! - NY Public Library
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The New York Public Library offers this just-for-kids portal featuring links to sites by subject (science and technology, arts, games, sports, people and places), reading and book lists,...more
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The New York Public Library offers this just-for-kids portal featuring links to sites by subject (science and technology, arts, games, sports, people and places), reading and book lists, book reviews written by kids, and helpful resources for parents and teachers.
tag(s): book lists (167), reading lists (79)
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Post a link for this site on your teacher webpage or in your newsletter. Talk about it with parents at back-to-school night or at parent conferences. Share with your middle school reluctant readers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Once Upon a Picture - Sam Daunt
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Once Upon A Picture is a dedicated platform that enhances classroom learning through visual stimuli, fosters creativity, and encourages active student participation. It offers a vast...more
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Once Upon A Picture is a dedicated platform that enhances classroom learning through visual stimuli, fosters creativity, and encourages active student participation. It offers a vast collection of curated images and illustrations, carefully selected to inspire imagination and spark classroom discussion. The site also provides engaging writing prompts based on the visuals, promoting creative writing skills and literacy development for students of all ages. In addition, Once Upon A Picture offers reading comprehension activities, including literal, inference, deduction, and prediction questions designed to build critical thinking and analytical skills.
tag(s): critical thinking (188), thinking skills (137), visual thinking (17), writing prompts (56)
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Incorporating Once Upon A Picture into classroom activities can amplify any lesson! Utilize Quizlet, reviewed here for vocabulary-building exercises. Teachers can create vocabulary sets based on themes or elements in the Once Upon A Picture images. Try Book Creator, reviewed here for digital storybook creation. Students can draw inspiration from Once Upon A Picture's visuals to craft engaging narratives that combine text, images, audio, and video, then share them with the broader classroom community!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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One World Education Student Writing - Eric Goldstein and Emily Chiariello
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The Student Writing portal of One World Education shares exemplary writing examples from One World Student Ambassadors. Each piece models grade-level writing and includes a reflection...more
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The Student Writing portal of One World Education shares exemplary writing examples from One World Student Ambassadors. Each piece models grade-level writing and includes a reflection experience. Based on the One World Program, articles feature information based on student research of a social justice issue important to them. In addition to the featured student writing, the site also includes a research portal for students categorized by grade levels and issues. Sign up to become a partner and access curriculum materials based on Common Core Standards.
tag(s): persuasive writing (50), social justice (44), sociology (23), writing (305)
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Share the student writing samples with your class to model grade-level writing and research skills. On your interactive writing board upload an example and use highlighting and drawing tools to point out examples of good writing including use of specific examples, text structure, and vocabulary. Ask students to share their first draft on a site like Peergrade, reviewed here. This site allows teachers to create an assignment with a rubric and automatically distributes uploaded assignments to peers for review. As a follow-up, after students complete their writing project, ask them to create podcasts sharing additional information and reflections on the social justice issue they researched. Buzzsprout, reviewed here, is an excellent tool for creating and sharing podcasts.
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OneHistory - Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
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6 to 12
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OneHistory uses stories, images, biographies, editorials, and essays to tell the history of America through the diversity of its people. Use the links on the site to view information...more
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OneHistory uses stories, images, biographies, editorials, and essays to tell the history of America through the diversity of its people. Use the links on the site to view information through reading history and visual history. Be sure to check out the teacher feature index, which includes tips for teaching through photographs and links to great speeches and documents.
tag(s): 1800s (90), 1900s (87), african american (130), biographies (103), cross cultural understanding (166), essays (16), great depression (33), primary sources (177), speeches (21)
In the Classroom
Bookmark OneHistory as a primary-source resource for teaching American History and an excellent tool for finding information that highlights diversity over time. Have students create a multimedia presentation using Google Drawings, reviewed here. Google Drawings allows you to annotate an image with links to videos, text, websites, and more. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it is a news report. Use the site's high-interest, low-readability stories to differentiate for the variety of reading levels in your classroom and to meet informational (nonfiction) reading standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OneNote - Microsoft
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K to 12
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Microsoft's OneNote, a downloadable app, keeps all notes, emails, drawings, photographs, and more organized into folders on a page in different sections of a "notebook." Drag copies...more
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Microsoft's OneNote, a downloadable app, keeps all notes, emails, drawings, photographs, and more organized into folders on a page in different sections of a "notebook." Drag copies of files or documents from your computer into OneNote. Share and collaborate with others. Access your OneNote account by signing in to any computer or device.
tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (134), Microsoft (48), organizational skills (92), Storage (7), study aid (177)
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Use OneNote for all notes, ideas, and photographs in all aspects of your busy life. Keep your file system with you at all times! Instruct students on using OneNote for note-taking. Share outlines and study guides with students. All members can collaborate and add thoughts. Offer as a way to improve organizational skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Cornell Note Method - Online Notepad
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4 to 12
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The Cornell Note interface offers educators and students a streamlined, browser-based platform for creating Cornell-style notes. The tool features separated sections named Cues, Notes,...more
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The Cornell Note interface offers educators and students a streamlined, browser-based platform for creating Cornell-style notes. The tool features separated sections named Cues, Notes, and Summary, allowing users to organize their thoughts in the classic Cornell format. Users can easily structure notes by typing key ideas, inserting visuals, titles, and summaries, while leveraging essential features such as creating, saving, opening, renaming, printing, and editing functions (including undo/redo and copy/paste). This tool does not require sign-up; it is entirely free, and its straightforward interface lets students focus on learning rather than the tool itself.
tag(s): Accessibility (13), note taking (36), organizational skills (92), study aid (177)
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Have students use the Cornell Notes format while listening to a short lecture, story, or read-aloud. They record key points in the Notes section, list vocabulary or guiding questions in the Cues column, and write a one-paragraph Summary at the end. Assign an educational video or podcast. Students take Cornell Notes while watching/listening, then compare their Cues and Summaries in small groups, which encourages active listening and discussion. At the end of class, have students complete only the Summary section of their Cornell Notes as a quick "exit ticket." Teachers can review these to check comprehension and adjust future lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Dictation - Amit Agarwal
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K to 12
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Use the magic of speech recognition to create emails, dictate notes, or write an essay in many languages without ever touching your keyboard. Online Dictation only works in the Chrome...more
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Use the magic of speech recognition to create emails, dictate notes, or write an essay in many languages without ever touching your keyboard. Online Dictation only works in the Chrome browser. Click "Start Dictation," and grant the site permission to connect to your computer's microphone. Begin talking, and watch your words appear on the screen. Dictation detects many different languages so is useful for many non-English speakers. When you finish speaking, export your text using links to Dropbox, Google Drive, your computer, or send as an email. This is a speech to text tool.
Since this tool has to connect back to its own servers to "translate" your spoken words to text, it may not have the sensitivity you expect. It is a good idea to test it first yourself before assigning students to use it. You might want to demonstrate how clearly you must speak to make it work.
Since this tool has to connect back to its own servers to "translate" your spoken words to text, it may not have the sensitivity you expect. It is a good idea to test it first yourself before assigning students to use it. You might want to demonstrate how clearly you must speak to make it work.
tag(s): communication (126), differentiation (102), note taking (36), speech (64), study aid (177), writing (305)
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Use Online Dictation to dictate homework assignments to post on your class webpage. Demonstrate proper note taking using Online Dictation. Leave this site up in your browser, and add notes throughout your lesson. Save notes to your computer to print and use for future reference. Share this site with students who have difficulty putting thoughts onto paper or students with delayed handwriting skills or processing delays. Let students dictate stories, poems, questions, etc. to print and use. Share Online Dictation with your school's ESL/ELL teacher as a resource for use with their students. Speech and language teachers can try this tool to encourage students to improve articulation. If they speak clearly, their words will "magically" appear in writing!Comments
The concept is great but the execution is disappointing. The text response is slow and often captured only an occasional word or phrase. Most of what was returned in text was gibberish. This program is not suitable for student use.Dwight, , Grades: 3 - 7
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