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History Maps - Nono Umasy
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7 to 12
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HistoryMaps provides an extensive collection of historical maps that span a wide range of periods and geographic locations, from ancient civilizations to modern-day nations. Easily...more
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HistoryMaps provides an extensive collection of historical maps that span a wide range of periods and geographic locations, from ancient civilizations to modern-day nations. Easily navigate and search for specific maps based on various criteria, such as region, period, and theme. The maps are also presented in high resolution, allowing for a detailed examination of each map's cartographic features and historical context. HistoryMaps also provides valuable educational resources, including articles on the history of cartography and tutorials on reading and interpreting historical maps. These resources are a great way to deepen one's understanding of the role of maps in shaping history. In addition, information is available in several languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, and more.
tag(s): american revolution (91), china (79), civil war (135), explorers (65), japan (62), maps (222), medieval (38), religions (119), russia (33), south america (80), timelines (60), vietnam (41), world war 1 (86), world war 2 (168)
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Share these maps and information on your whiteboard during classroom discussions as a visual tool to help students understand the geographic locations of events and to provide context for relationships between different events. As students study history, ask them to create interactive timelines using Timeline JS, reviewed here, which includes images, videos, and documents to detail events. Extend learning by asking groups of students to create presentations using various multimedia tools to provide a comprehensive understanding of the content. For example, ask one group to create a timeline and another to create an interactive map using Zeemaps, reviewed here, and have another group use Adobe Express Free Video Maker, reviewed here, to create a video presentation.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Canva Docs - Canva
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K to 12
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Create and share colorful and eye-catching documents that include images, videos, graphics, and more using Canva Docs. Begin with a blank document or choose from the many templates...more
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Create and share colorful and eye-catching documents that include images, videos, graphics, and more using Canva Docs. Begin with a blank document or choose from the many templates offered and drag and drop elements from the options shared on the dashboard. Canva Docs also offers Magic Write, an artificial intelligence-driven tool that automatically generates content based on your provided prompt. Finally, change any Doc to a Deck (presentation) using the link to convert or use the share link to assign a document to Teams, Google Classroom, or add collaborators.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), graphic design (51), images (268), presentations (33), slides (37)
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Ask groups of students to use Canva Docs to create and share visual notes as a study tool alternative to paper and pencil notes. Demonstrate how to use Magic Write to ask questions to learn more about any subject or content area. For example, show students how to add a question in Magic Write, such as, "Tell me more about Abraham Lincoln's childhood." Extend student learning by having students use Canva Docs to create a learning portfolio throughout a unit, then share the portfolio as a final document for assessment. Ask students to include videos, maps, or written documents created as part of their learning experience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yippity - Yippity
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6 to 12
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Study smarter with Yippity, an AI-powered tool that transforms notes, text, documents, and other content into quizzes, flashcards, and study materials. After creating a free account...more
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Study smarter with Yippity, an AI-powered tool that transforms notes, text, documents, and other content into quizzes, flashcards, and study materials. After creating a free account using your email address or Google account, paste text into the provided field to generate practice questions in seconds. Yippity automatically creates multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, and flashcard-style questions based on the information provided. Once generated, you can review, edit, and customize questions and answers to better fit your learning goals or classroom needs. Study materials can be used in flashcard mode or quiz mode to test understanding and reinforce key concepts. Yippity also allows users to save and organize generated study sets for future use. A free plan is available and includes a limited number of AI-generated quizzes each month, while paid plans offer additional generations, expanded features, and greater flexibility. As with any AI-generated content, users should review questions and answers for accuracy before sharing them with students.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), assessment (143), flash cards (46), quiz (64), quizzes (89)
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Use Yippity to quickly create and share quizzes or provide materials for review based on text or websites. Because Yippity identifies important information, it is a helpful tool for students to use as a study aid; add a link to Yippity on your class website, and encourage students to use Yippity as a study tool for upcoming quizzes and tests. Consider creating a Google Keep, reviewed here, to create a collaborative list of study tools for students to access at school and home. Include additional resources such as AhaSlides, reviewed here, and Summarize This, reviewed here, to help engage with content through several methods.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Patsy Mink - Changing the Rules - iCivics
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6 to 12
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iCivics features a video entitled "Patsy Mink: Changing the Rules," which tells the story of Patsy Mink, a Japanese-American woman who became the first woman of color in Congress and...more
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iCivics features a video entitled "Patsy Mink: Changing the Rules," which tells the story of Patsy Mink, a Japanese-American woman who became the first woman of color in Congress and worked tirelessly for civil rights and equal opportunities for women. The video provides an engaging and informative introduction to the life and legacy of Patsy Mink. In addition, they have included a lesson plan that contains discussion questions, activities, and additional resources to help teachers incorporate the video into their curriculum. Create a free account to download teacher resources.
tag(s): civil rights (220), congress (39), politics (123), women (189)
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The video "Patsy Mink: Changing the Rules" can promote your student's critical thinking and civic engagement and teach students the contributions of women and people of color to American politics and society. Use the video as a launching pad to discuss women's history and representation in different fields, such as STEM or sports. Have students research prominent women in science, engineering, or athletics and compare their experiences to Patsy Mink's using a digital graphic organizer tool such as mindmaps, reviewed here. Assess student understanding by creating an interactive quiz game with Quizlet Live, reviewed here, or Kahoot, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Visualizing History - Clio Visualizing History
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3 to 12
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Cliohistory.org is an educational organization that develops engaging online history projects designed to assist educators through documentaries, websites, and other media. Viewers...more
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Cliohistory.org is an educational organization that develops engaging online history projects designed to assist educators through documentaries, websites, and other media. Viewers learn about various American historical events through virtual history and photography exhibits. A few examples are: Votes for Women, Quilts As a Visual History, Native Americans: Our First Historians, among others. Some exhibits contain ready-made lesson plans, and videos for grades 3-12.
tag(s): history day (38), native americans (128), womens suffrage (64)
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Engage your students in learning about history with interactive maps, multimedia resources, and primary and secondary sources. All students, especially visual learners, will find these resources help them connect with historical events and figures more personally to make history feel more relevant and engaging. Enhance learning by having students create a timeline of historical events using Padlet, reviewed here. Use the exhibits as writing prompts to analyze historical information. Have students explore an exhibit as a resource for a research project, then create a multimedia presentation of their findings using Genially, reviewed here, where students will have a choice for their presentation format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Frame VR - Virbela
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K to 12
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Frame VR is a virtual reality tool that allows you to collaborate, communicate and create inside 3D spaces. Sign up for a free account and create engaging and interactive learning ...more
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Frame VR is a virtual reality tool that allows you to collaborate, communicate and create inside 3D spaces. Sign up for a free account and create engaging and interactive learning materials for your students. The free account includes 3 Frames with 8 participants. This virtual reality (VR) platform is easy and accessible, even for those with little to no experience in VR development.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316)
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Use Frame VR in many different ways in the classroom. For example, teachers can create virtual field trips for places such as ancient cities, allowing learners to explore and learn in an immersive way. In addition, using the platform to create stories or narratives and develop educational games would increase student engagement. With older students, Use the collaboration tools within Frame VR to create group projects or provide a place for students to display their work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeacherMatic - TeacherMatic
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K to 12
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TeacherMatic is an AI-powered platform designed specifically for educators and education professionals. The site features more than 150 AI-assisted generators that help create lesson...more
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TeacherMatic is an AI-powered platform designed specifically for educators and education professionals. The site features more than 150 AI-assisted generators that help create lesson plans, quizzes, assessments, rubrics, worksheets, feedback, reports, parent communications, policies, and other educational resources. Simply enter a topic or task, and TeacherMatic generates customizable content that you can edit and export in various formats. Developed with input from hundreds of educators, the platform is designed to reduce workload while supporting effective teaching, learning, leadership, and administration. A free account is available and includes access to selected AI generators with limited daily usage. Paid plans provide expanded access to all generators, increased generation limits, saved content, and additional customization options. As with any artificial intelligence tool, educators should review all generated materials for accuracy, quality, and alignment with their curriculum and students' needs.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), assessment (143), feedback (14), flash cards (46), quizzes (89), rubrics (38)
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There are two types of AI generators on the site; course planning and activity generators. The course planning generators can create lesson objectives, flash cards, topic notes, and a scheme of work. The course activity generator creates learning activities, rubrics, multiple-choice quizzes, SMART goals, discussion topics, and more. To use TeacherMatic's generators, click on what you would like to create, enter an objective, the number of moves you need, and the level of complexity your lesson requires. After entering all the topic information, click generate and watch your lesson plan ideas come to life!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Speakable - Speakable
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6 to 12
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Speakable is an application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to analyze a person's speech and provide real-time feedback to improve their pronunciation and overall...more
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Speakable is an application that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to analyze a person's speech and provide real-time feedback to improve their pronunciation and overall speaking ability. Choose from a variety of languages to set as the course language and the speaker's native language. Teachers may create a free account using Google, Clever, or an email account. Allowing microphone access to the site from your browser is required.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), Formative Assessment (47), speech (66), vocabulary (252), vocabulary development (102)
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Teachers can use Speakable to support students with speech difficulties, English language learners, or world language students. Create assignments from the lesson library or create your own vocabulary lists. Speakable analyzes the person's speech and provides instant feedback, making this an excellent resource for distance learning or independent practice. Creating activities can help you teach new vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and language pronunciation. In addition, instructors can easily embed assignments into other learning sites such as Formative or Google Classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Conker.ai Quiz Generator - conker.ai
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K to 12
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Conker.ai is an AI-powered assessment platform that helps teachers quickly create quizzes and formative assessments for students across grade levels and subject areas. Educators can...more
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Conker.ai is an AI-powered assessment platform that helps teachers quickly create quizzes and formative assessments for students across grade levels and subject areas. Educators can generate quizzes by entering a topic, selecting a grade level, and adjusting options such as question type, number of questions, and difficulty level. Assessments may include multiple-choice, short-answer, and other question formats, depending on the selected settings. Teachers can review and edit all generated questions before sharing them with students. Completed quizzes can be assigned online through a share link or integrated with learning platforms such as Google Forms, Google Classroom, Canvas, and other supported tools. Conker.ai also includes accessibility features and standards-aligned content options to help support diverse learning needs. A free plan is available, while paid plans provide additional quiz generation, customization, and integration features.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), assessment (143), quiz (64)
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Teachers can input relevant topics or subjects for their students, select a suitable grade level, and specify the number of questions needed. Many different output languages make this an excellent resource for world language teachers. For example, enter a short reading passage of up to 1,200 words and generate questions from the selection in just a few minutes! You can also use your questions to create interactive activities or games using sites such as Nearpod or Kahoot that promote student engagement and enhance their learning experience.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GPTZero - GPTZero
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4 to 12
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GPTZero is an AI detection platform designed to help educators, students, and schools identify AI-generated writing and support academic integrity. Users can paste text or upload documents...more
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GPTZero is an AI detection platform designed to help educators, students, and schools identify AI-generated writing and support academic integrity. Users can paste text or upload documents to receive an analysis of whether content appears to be AI-generated. Additional features include plagiarism checking, writing reports, sentence-level analysis, and tools that help document the writing process. GPTZero offers a free plan that provides limited monthly scanning, making it accessible for occasional classroom use, while paid plans provide higher usage limits and advanced features. As with any AI detection tool, results should be used as one source of evidence rather than definitive proof, and educators should review findings carefully before making instructional or disciplinary decisions.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (316), plagiarism (33), writing (307)
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Bookmark and save this site when checking students' written assignments and as a resource for learning about AI-generated text with students. Ask students to include a copy of a response from GPTZero when submitting written assignments to demonstrate that the response is determined to be written by a human, not a chat tool. If your school or district doesn't have a policy regarding using AI generators, work with your students to create a classroom policy of proper use. For example, share how students can use AI generators to clarify information misunderstandings or learn more about a topic before beginning a writing project. Consider using a screen recorder like Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here to create a video sharing examples and ideas on using chat tools and verifying human-created work using GPTZero.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ClassPoint - Inknoe
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K to 12
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ClassPoint integrates with PowerPoint and Windows operating systems using presentation tools, interactive quiz questions, and a gamified reward system. Use the presentation tools to...more
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ClassPoint integrates with PowerPoint and Windows operating systems using presentation tools, interactive quiz questions, and a gamified reward system. Use the presentation tools to highlight information, add annotations, open a whiteboard, and more. Turn your slides into interactive questions to share with students and receive immediate feedback through the responses. Use the rewards option to give or take away stars to students based on your preferences; students move through levels to receive badges by earning rewards. Download ClassPoint to your Windows device by following the directions and prompts provided. Free accounts offer up to a twenty-five-student class size, five questions per PowerPoint, three draggable objects, three saved classes, and basic gamification. ClassPoint is not available for MacOS devices at the time of this review; however, it is being looked at as an option, so Mac users might want to check back to see if it becomes available.
tag(s): Microsoft (55), multimedia (63), slides (37), Teacher Utilities (218)
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Use ClassPoint's tutorials after downloading this tool onto your compatible Windows device to learn how to add quizzes, create word clouds, upload videos, and use the other features available with ClassPoint. Take lessons beyond your typical slide show presentations using ClassPoint's interactive component to engage students and connect learning through multimedia presentations. Insert polls within your slides to gauge students' understanding of the content or ask them to respond to questions throughout the presentation. Use this program when you have to be away from the classroom instead of writing out all the directions for a sub by creating a ready-to-go presentation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Belonging Begins With Us - The Ad Council & Partner Coalitions
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5 to 12
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What makes you feel like you belong? Learn about others' points of connection and shared experiences that made them feel like they belong to a greater community through images and ...more
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What makes you feel like you belong? Learn about others' points of connection and shared experiences that made them feel like they belong to a greater community through images and recorded stories. First, select an image to read and hear a story about people across America told through connections with music, hobbies, and other shared experiences. Then, select the link to "Start here" to find opportunities to connect with others through sharing music, writing stories, or contributing in different ways.
tag(s): communities (40), social and emotional learning (197)
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Share this site with students to explore individually or in small groups to help students understand the importance of finding connections and shared communities based on interests or experience. Ask students to discover and discuss common interests with classmates, then ask these groups with similar interests to share their points of connection with peers using a digital storytelling tool such as a Free Comic Strip Creator, reviewed here, or an interactive image created with Class Tool's Image Annotator, reviewed here, that includes links or comments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Everything to Learn: Diving Into the Life and Art of Edmonia Lewis - TeachersFirst
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Everything to Learn: Diving Into the Life and Art of Edmonia Lewis is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here...more
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Everything to Learn: Diving Into the Life and Art of Edmonia Lewis is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here and provides book suggestions and activities that support the study of music through picture books and hands-on activities. Information in this article's Introduction and Background Knowledge sections provides readers with biographical information on this first female American sculptor of African American and Native American descent to rise to fame on the global art stage. Shared activities and books offer resources for learning more about Lewis and lessons for students to learn about and participate in creating sculptures. Additional extension activities include an option to compare and contrast the work of different artists and an idea for students to create a sculpture representing their personal history. Content in this article includes correlations to ISTE and AASL standards.
tag(s): african american (129), artists (100), book lists (161), native americans (128), sculpture (17)
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In addition to taking advantage of the lesson ideas and books shared on this page, find more ideas at the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page, Resources Related to the Visual Arts, reviewed here. If your students cannot visit a museum to view sculptures in person, take a virtual visit through Google Arts and Culture, reviewed here. Begin your exploration at Google Arts and Culture by searching for sculptures, Edmonia Lewis, or visit any museum collections to learn more about sculptures.
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All That Jazz: Exploring Jazz Music - TeachersFirst
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All That Jazz is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. As an introduction, this article includes background...more
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All That Jazz is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. As an introduction, this article includes background knowledge of the origins and history of jazz. The activities section includes an extensive list of picture books about jazz and several ideas for classroom activities. The extension activities provide additional ideas for introducing jazz into classroom lessons, such as integrating the study of jazz into lessons about the Cold War and Civil Rights. Content in this article includes correlations to ISTE and AASL standards.
tag(s): book lists (161), civil rights (220), cold war (39), jazz (17)
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Take advantage of this article's many book ideas and activities to introduce students to jazz and its performers. Have students explore the interactive found at the Roots of Jazz, reviewed here that shares information about the roots of jazz in the US.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Leaps and Logs: A Summer Learning Game - Microsoft
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2 to 12
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Leaps and Logs is a summer learning activity for students aged eight and older available to play online or using a paper version. Students use the provided gameboard and instructions...more
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Leaps and Logs is a summer learning activity for students aged eight and older available to play online or using a paper version. Students use the provided gameboard and instructions to complete their choice of challenge tasks in language arts, social studies, science, STEM topics, and the arts. Play continues until students land on the FINISH space.
tag(s): gamification (92), Microsoft (55), seasonal (48), STEM (369), summer (50)
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Share this activity with parents and students to encourage learning over the summer on your class website or end-of-year newsletter. Encourage students to share their activities and to remain active over the summer using interactive slide presentations made with Canva for Education, reviewed here. Create a topic for students to share their progress throughout the game and discuss how they complete tasks. For example, one of the coding activities challenges students to create a carnival game in Microsoft MakeCode, reviewed here. Ask students to share and discuss their game using Padlet, reviewed here, and compare their creations to those of others. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image.
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All Roads Lead to Rome - Engaging with Ancient Rome Through Literature - TeachersFirst
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All Roads Lead to Rome - Engaging with Ancient Rome Through Literature is part of the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed...more
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All Roads Lead to Rome - Engaging with Ancient Rome Through Literature is part of the TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. This article begins with a short introduction and includes extensive background knowledge, teaching activities based on literature, and extension ideas for research and presentation projects. Information includes correlation to ISTE and AASL standards.
tag(s): book lists (161), italy (28), julius caesar (11), rome (36)
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Bookmark this site with ideas about learning about Ancient Rome by engaging students through literature. Some books and activities include links to lessons and teachers' guides that provide additional information and classroom support. Use Curipod, reviewed here to quickly create engaging lessons and activities related to your book studies. For example, Curipod can create slides with themes such as lesson hooks; what do you infer? and exit tickets; use any of these options to generate ideas for discussion questions based on the theme of any books shared in this article. Extend learning by asking students to compare a student's life in Ancient Rome to today's students. Use one of Canva's Venn Diagram Creator templates, reviewed here for students to share their findings.
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What is Juneteenth, and Why is it Important? - Ted-Ed
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When did slavery actually end in the United States? Learn about the story of Union General Gordon Granger and his march of troops into Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, as ...more
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When did slavery actually end in the United States? Learn about the story of Union General Gordon Granger and his march of troops into Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, as he announced that all enslaved people were free by completing this interactive lesson and video presentation. In addition to the animated video, this lesson includes multiple and short response questions, additional resources to dig deeper, and further discussion questions. Create a free account with Ted-Ed to save and customize this lesson. The video is hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then it may not be viewable.
tag(s): black history (131), civil rights (220), Juneteenth (32), slavery (77), texas (7)
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Share this lesson with students to complete at school or as a flipped learning lesson. On their own or with a partner, have students answer the multiple-choice and open-answer questions by clicking on "Think." Then, consider having small student groups read the additional information inside the Dig Deeper section and investigate the links with the information. Following that, have groups share the information with other class members. For a mini project like this, consider using the tools available at Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here for students to create presentations, infographics, and other visual media. Another project suggestion would be to have small groups of students investigate the story of Juneteenth further through different perspectives, such as those of a soldier, Texas citizens, or children. You could have them produce an animated video using a program like Animoto, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Slidesacademy - Slidesacademy
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K to 12
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Dazzle your audience with vibrant presentations using templates shared by Slidesacademy for use with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint. Use the search bar to find a specific topic...more
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Dazzle your audience with vibrant presentations using templates shared by Slidesacademy for use with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint. Use the search bar to find a specific topic or select from educational, inspirational, by color, and additional categories. Next, click to choose a template from the thumbnails displayed to view a preview and directions for download. After saving the presentation to your device, edit and modify the contents as desired.
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Take advantage of the many free templates available on Slidesacademy to use with your slide presentations and to share with students for use with presentations. Before sharing this site with students, discuss how to avoid the many ads on the site and provide directions on downloading and editing slides safely. Consider creating a "how-to" tutorial using a screen recording tool like Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here, to demonstrate how to search, find, and download templates. Another option is to select several appropriate templates for students to use with class projects and share the links within a collection curated in Wakelet, reviewed here. Sharing templates within a Wakelet collection makes it easier for students to find and use templates without navigating advertising.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Walk Like an Egyptian: Exploring Ancient Egypt Through Literature - TeachersFirst
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Walk Like an Egyptian is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. This article includes background information...more
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Walk Like an Egyptian is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. This article includes background information about Ancient Egyptian civilizations from the Early Dynastic Period through the end of the Roman Empire with the defeat of Cleopatra in 30 BCE. Following the background information is a list of activities that engage students in learning about mummies, pyramids, and hieroglyphics. Additional resources include video links and extension activities. Content on this site includes correlations to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Bookmark this site to save and easily access the many resources shared in this article for use when teaching ancient history or with lessons about ancient Egypt. Ask your media specialist to purchase the books discussed in this article for students to read during your teaching unit. Consider sharing a timeline with students to help them visualize and provide context for the period of the ancient Egyptian civilization, such as the one found in the World History Encyclopedia, reviewed here. Enhance learning by asking students to explore one of the topics shared in the article further and share their findings by creating interactive images created with Genially, reviewed here, or animated videos created with Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here. Extend learning by inviting parents and friends to an Ancient Egypt event to share and discuss student-created projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Beyond Mulan - Using Literature to Learn About Ancient China - TeachersFirst
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Beyond Mulan is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. The article provides an in-depth explanation...more
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Beyond Mulan is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here. The article provides an in-depth explanation of Ancient China and early dynasties, a book list with suggested activities for each book, and video suggestions for student learning. In addition, several extension activities are provided to enhance student understanding of Ancient China through compare and contrast activities and research about the Great Wall of China. This article includes correlations to ISTE and AASL standards.
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Take advantage of the resources in this article to introduce Ancient China to students of all ages. For example, when sharing YouTube videos with students, use Timelinely, reviewed here, to create an interactive learning experience by adding comments, highlighting important information, or linking to Google Map locations. Enhance instruction using Nearpod, reviewed here, to create and share interactive lessons available to use as live presentations or as flipped or blended learning activities. Finally, be sure to visit Nearpod's library to find several Ancient China presentations to use or modify to fit your needs.
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