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Room Escape Resources - Room Escape Resources
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): digital escapes (29), mysteries (25)
In the Classroom
Teachers can create their own digital escape rooms using the tools offered by the site. Students can rate the tools used in the digital escape room using Dotstorming, reviewed here. Finally, students can create their own digital escape rooms for their fellow students to solve using at least one resource per featured section.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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10 Infographic Examples for Students - ShutterStock
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Students can use Shutterstock to create infographics. Students can post questions on the infographics created/viewed on Padlet, reviewed here. Students can use WordClouds, reviewed here to post words associated with the infographic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infographics Presentation Templates - SlidesGo
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): infographics (62)
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Students can download infographics to customize for classroom assignments. Students can use Canva Edu, reviewed here to create their own infographics. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post their infographics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infographic Powerpoint Templates and Google Slides Themes - Slides Carnival
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Students can download an infographic to customize for classroom assignments. Students can use Canva Edu, reviewed here to create their own infographics. Finally, students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post their infographics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Infographics to Build Media Literacy and Higher-Order Thinking Skills - Edutopia
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Have students create an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here or the other creation tools featured in the article. Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast their interpretation of the infographics. Students can use Class Tools Image Annotator, reviewed here to add "hot spots" to their images to include links to information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Future of Nature Collection - PBS LearningMedia
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6 to 12tag(s): biodiversity (34), conservation (105), ecology (116), environment (246), sustainability (54)
In the Classroom
Assign small groups to research a specific ecosystem, such as grasslands or oceans, and create an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here highlighting biodiversity, human impact, and conservation efforts. Challenge students to design a "Conservation Action Plan" based on the videos they watch. They can research a real-world problem, propose solutions, and present their ideas in a short video PSA using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here or Powtoon, reviewed here. Organize a class debate on a key environmental issue featured in the series (ex., "Should governments invest more in conservation over industry?").Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Online Digital Escape Rooms - Ditch that Textbook Digital
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): digital escapes (29)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the digital escape rooms that are featured on the site. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to write the answers. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here as a journal to figure out the answers to the questions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Christmas Escape Room - Genially
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K to 7This site includes advertising.
tag(s): christmas (37), digital escapes (29), gamification (94), hanukkah (22), holidays (246), kwanzaa (22)
In the Classroom
Edit and personalize the questions in this escape room to create an engaging activity for students to complete during holiday parties. Include other December holidays, such as Kwanzaa and Hannukah, to create a multicultural holiday escape room. Visit TeachersFirst Special Topics Pages Kwanzaa, reviewed here, Christmas Resources, reviewed here, and Hannukah Resources, reviewed here to find resources to include with a multicultural holiday escape room.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Moment of Um - Brains On
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K to 12tag(s): animals (261), dinosaurs (47), moon (84), plants (137), podcasts (139)
In the Classroom
Encourage students to maintain a journal where they record intriguing questions that arise during lessons or daily life. Periodically, select a question to research collectively, using Moment of Um episodes as a starting point for investigation and discussion. Assign students to work in pairs or small groups to produce their own short podcast using Buzzsprout reviewed here episodes answering a curious question. They'll research the topic, write a script, and record their segment, honing research and communication skills. After listening to an episode, challenge students to connect the topic to other subjects. For example, an episode about the strongest glue can lead to a science experiment on adhesives or a history lesson on ancient construction techniquesAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kids Listen - Kids Listen
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (152), folktales (34), listening (95), literacy (121), podcasts (139), social and emotional learning (129)
In the Classroom
Students can use Padlet reviewed here to post questions and comments. Students can use Google Keep reviewed here to keep a list of questions to ask for future episodes. Finally, students can use Google My Maps reviewed here to visit the places that are featured in some of the episodes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Welcome to Brains On! - Brains On! Universe
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K to 12tag(s): podcasts (139)
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Have students listen to an episode and jot down questions, surprising facts, or favorite moments in a Padlet reviewed here to post questions and comments. Use the provided educator lesson plans to explore the episode's topic in greater depth. Assign a short project, such as building a paper-making model after the "How is paper made?" episode, or writing a narrative from the perspective of a brain cell after "How much can your brain hold?" Students can use Google My Map, reviewed here to visit the places that are featured in some of the episodes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wow in the World - Tinkercast
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K to 12tag(s): crafts (93), dinosaurs (47), fossils (44), habitats (99), podcasts (139), robotics (30)
In the Classroom
Students can use Google My Maps reviewed here to explore the locations that are discussed during the podcast. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to post questions and comments. Students can utilize the activities and resources provided in the podcast.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History.com - History.com
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K to 12tag(s): cold war (38), colonial america (96), great depression (31), holidays (246), immigration (81), space (236), womenchangemaker (79), world war 1 (84), world war 2 (167)
In the Classroom
Use virtual tours or videos from the History Channel to explore historical landmarks or events. Afterward, students can write a reflection or compare and contrast the historical site with others they've studied in class and use Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here to make a diagram showing their findings. Students can compare a History Channel documentary to other historical depictions in the media, analyzing the accuracy and bias of each. Have students create a multimedia project using Adobe Express Video Maker reviewed here that either supports or critiques a historical portrayal, using History Channel resources as a reference point.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Slide-ma-Zoo Digital Game:The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That! - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 2In the Classroom
After playing the game, have students build their mini slides using classroom materials (cardboard, books, toy cars). Let them test different angles and discuss how slope affects speed and distance. Take students on a classroom or playground "motion hunt." Have them identify objects that roll, slide, or bounce, then compare their movement to what they observed in the game. Read The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! or another physics-related book, then have students draw or write a short story about a character going on a sliding adventure. Consider having them create the story digitally using Book Creator reviewed here or WriteReader reviewed here. Challenge students to design and draw their own "super slide" for a character of their choice. They can describe what makes it special, how steep it is, and what kind of ride experience it would create.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Take A Family Break Videos, Activities, and Songs - WXXI
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K to 5tag(s): social and emotional learning (129), stress (5)
In the Classroom
Use the short videos as quick movement or mindfulness breaks between lessons to help students refocus and improve concentration. Activities such as belly breathing or freeze dance can help energize or calm students as needed. Pair activities with subjects like science (learning about the body and breathing), ELA (storytelling exercises), or math (counting games). This helps reinforce learning in a fun, interactive way. Turn the activities into a class-wide challenge by tracking the number of different exercises students try each week. Encourage students to share their favorite techniques and create their own variations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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When Something Scary Happens - PBS Kids
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K to 2tag(s): emotions (55), podcasts (139), preK (290), problem solving (245), social and emotional learning (129)
In the Classroom
After watching a video, students can identify different emotions characters experienced and match them to a classroom feelings chart. They can also share times they felt similar emotions. Using an activity from the PBS KIDS page, students can draw a picture of what fear or nervousness looks like to them and then discuss ways to feel better in those situations. Students can then brainstorm and list people in their community (such as teachers, firefighters, and family members) who help in scary situations. They can create thank-you cards or posters to show appreciation to these helpers. As a class, create a simple plan for what to do in an emergency (fire drill, storm, getting lost). Students can also draw or write about their safety plans at home. Students can bring in or draw something that helps them feel safe (such as a stuffed animal, a blanket, or a song) and explain why it is comforting to them. This encourages self-awareness and coping strategies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ZipCaptions - GitHub
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K to 12tag(s): Accessibility (8), hearing impaired (8)
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Have students watch an educational video with ZipCaptions enabled and take notes on key points, unfamiliar vocabulary, and main ideas. In pairs, they can discuss how captions helped them better understand the content. Students can create a short educational video using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here on a topic such as explaining a concept in science, history, or literature. Have the teacher play a video with ZipCaptions, and students can complete a scavenger hunt worksheet looking for items such as a word with a prefix or suffix, identifying a simile or metaphor, or listing three key facts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition - Smithsonian Science Education Center
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4 to 8tag(s): game based learning (257), nutrition (134), united nations (7)
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Have students use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a recipe book. Students can use Dotstorming, reviewed here to vote on which food or country was their favorite to visit. Finally, students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to virtually visit the countries featured in the game.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask: Powerful Questioning: Transforming Classroom Dialogue and Deepening Learning - TeachersFirst
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K to 12Elevate classroom dialogue beyond basic Q&A to create powerful learning opportunities! This workshop will equip you with practical questioning frameworks that promote deeper thinking and encourage all students to participate. Discover digital tools that amplify student voice, practice questioning techniques that build both cognitive and social-emotional skills, and leave with ready-to-implement strategies that make student thinking visible while fostering a positive classroom community. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Implement strategic questioning techniques that increase cognitive engagement and equitable participation. 2. Utilize digital tools to enhance classroom dialogue and make student thinking visible. 3. Apply questioning frameworks that support both academic growth and social-emotional development. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): OK2Askarchive (80), professional development (287), questioning (34), teaching strategies (59), thinking skills (58)
In the Classroom
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: Microsoft Forms for Differentiation: Personalizing Learning with Purpose - TeachersFirst
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1 to 12Explore how to use Microsoft Forms as a powerful tool for differentiated instruction. Educators will learn how to design forms that use branching logic to adapt to student needs, embed multimedia for accessibility and engagement, and analyze response data to inform instruction. Grounded in the ASCD Transformational Learning Principles and aligned with ISTE Standards, this session empowers educators to create inclusive, student-centered learning experiences. Whether you're supporting struggling learners, extending challenges to advanced students, or collecting formative data to guide instruction, this workshop will provide practical strategies and tools that will help you meet diverse classroom needs. As a result of this session, teachers will: 1. Design forms that incorporate branching logic to support differentiated learning paths. 2. Integrate multimedia elements to enhance accessibility and engagement for diverse learners. 3. Use response data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.
tag(s): differentiation (79), Microsoft (55), OK2Askarchive (80), professional development (287)
In the Classroom
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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