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Propaganda Critic
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): advertising (24), propaganda (9)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a great resource for your student's persuasive writing projects; they can learn to persuade without falling into circular logic traps and emotional appeals that plague today's politicians.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Purdue's Online Writing Program Lab OWL - Purdue University
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): writing (310)
In the Classroom
Use the handouts under the ESL heading as study guides for students trying to remember English conjugations. Have students practice the words with paper or online flashcards. If using an online tool, try Flashcard Stash, reviewed here. Making the cards and repetition will reenforce the message, and help students in a hands-off instructional manner.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KidPub
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1 to 12tag(s): writing (310)
In the Classroom
This site would be an excellent motivating tool for students participating in writing and literature. Save the site as a learning center or station, and allow students both to peruse the stories and submit their own stories to be published. Stories are separated by genre, making it easier to tailor student's focus during a particular unit. During a poetry unit, instruct students to examine only the poetry and to submit their own. Very useful site to inspire and motivate students through the use of their peer's work!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grammar and Style Guide - Rutgers
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hypergrammar - University of Ottawa
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Daily Grammar
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6 to 12tag(s): writing (310)
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The Writers' Almanac - Minnesota Public Radio
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Fiction Selections: Connecting Film to Literature for First and - Yale University
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3 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans on this site! This lesson is a great way to connect content to something students are really interested in - movies. Be sure to save the site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Outta Ray's Head - Literature
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): independent reading (84), literature (215), poetry (196), writing (310)
In the Classroom
All materials have been designed and tested by classroom teachers. A very few links are, but MANY are not. This one is worth your time!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Detective Fiction: Focus on Critical Thinking - Yale University
Grades
5 to 7tag(s): mysteries (28), scientific method (49)
In the Classroom
Lesson Plan Four has complete directions for writing a detective fiction. Have students create a storyboard to help make the story creation go smoothly. Replace paper and pencil using a digital storyboard like the Story Map, reviewed here, or SuperNotecard, reviewed here. Then have students use Book Creator, reviewed here, to share their stories with peers and family. Remember to put student stories on your wiki or teacher website!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hero's Journey - ReadWriteThink
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4 to 12tag(s): creative writing (126), myths and legends (44), narrative (17), writing (310)
In the Classroom
Introduce this activity with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard to show students how to navigate the site. Pair weaker readers with a stronger one and have student pairs read the information Have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. Students could then copy over the plan they have for their own hero's journey in their blog. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or X (formerly Twitter) links. Once students have finished writing the journey, have them publish it for their parents and peers using a tool like Ourboox, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Aaron Shepard - Aaron Shepard
Grades
1 to 8tag(s): folktales (34), plays (31), readers theater (11), stories and storytelling (82), writing (310)
In the Classroom
Click on Aaron's RT Page to find scripts for plays and tales you can use in the classroom. Use this website to find hints on how to dramatize the literature or folklore you're studying in the classroom. ENL students will find using Reader's Theater particularly helpful as they can read, speak, and listen to the materials and have more chances at comprehension. Similarly, students who are visual or oral learners will benefit from the multi-sensory presentations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grammar Blue Book
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Try the quizzes as practice activities or include the site as a link on your teacher web page as review before major tests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teachers and Writers Online
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6 to 12tag(s): writing (310)
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K-12 Toolkit for Teachers - Harvard Library
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K to 12tag(s): native americans (161), OER (53), primary sources (163), Teacher Utilities (224)
In the Classroom
Have students connect nations, homelands, treaties, removals, and present-day communities in a geographic narrative using StoryMap JS, reviewed here. Students can organize events and evidence with Padlet's age-friendly Timeline board, reviewed here, or create evidence-based profiles of leaders, artists, writers, activists, and important concepts with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mandela Day Ideas For Schools - Twinkl
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): Nelson Mandela (29), south africa (31)
In the Classroom
In honor of Nelson Mandela's 67 years of public service, challenge students to complete 67 minutes of acts of kindness. Students can help younger students, create thank-you cards for school staff, organize classroom materials, or participate in a community service project. Have students create an acrostic poem using the letters in "MANDELA" or design a poster highlighting Mandela's character traits and achievements. Encourage students to include quotes, illustrations, and examples from his life. Use the Mandela Day theme of service to plan a class project that benefits the school or community. Students can collect supplies for a local organization, create welcome kits, organize a recycling campaign, or develop a kindness initiative. Have students reflect on how their project connects to Mandela's belief that everyone has the power to create positive change.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Maps & Earth Tutorials - Richard Byrne
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): Google (21), maps (220), multimedia (70)
In the Classroom
Have students explore a real-world location connected to a unit of study, such as a historical site or natural wonder, using Google Earth. They can record observations and questions about what they see from different viewpoints. Using Google Maps tools, students can measure distances between key locations along a migration route, trade path, or scientific expedition, and compare them using math skills. Students can design their own narrated Google Earth tour about a topic they are researching, such as landforms, national parks, or famous landmarks, and present it to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI Curriculum Agent - Curriculum Genie
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), Teacher Utilities (224)
In the Classroom
Utilize the AI features built into Curriculum Genie to plan or adapt your existing lessons or units. Most lessons will include learning strategies such as Eduprotocols, personalize the output to include other strategies such as Project Zero Thinking Routines, reviewed here. Use the Adapt a Lesson tool to enhance any of your lessons by copying and pasting the lesson plan into that section of the site and describing the requested adaptation.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Products can be shared by URL
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Colors - Canva
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K to 12tag(s): colors (64), graphic design (57)
In the Classroom
Colors is an excellent resource to have handy for many different digital, and graphic design uses. Share this site with students to use as a resource for selecting colors within PowerPoint or Google Slide presentations. Use the suggestions when creating infographics, flyers, or other designs within Canva for Education, reviewed here. Share Colors with your school's art teacher to use when teaching students about the color wheel and digital design.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Web Whiteboard - Henrik Kniberg
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K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (183), collaboration (139), graphic organizers (60), iwb (29), mind map (31), Whiteboard (10)
In the Classroom
Allow students to create collaborative drawings as responses to literature. They can map out the plot or themes, add labels, create character studies, and more. Share the finished products on an interactive whiteboard, projector, or your class website. Have a group of students create a drawing that another group can use as a writing prompt. Use Web Whiteboard as a brainstorming or sketching space for groups or the class to share ideas for a significant project or to solve a real-world problem. Use this site with students in a computer lab (or on laptops) to create a drawing of the story's setting as it is read aloud. As a creative assessment idea, have students draw out a simple cartoon with stick figures to explain a more complex process, such as how a democracy works. If you are lucky enough to teach in a BYOD setting, use Web Whiteboard to demonstrate and illustrate any concept while students use the chat and drawing tools to interact in real time. If you are studying weather, have students diagram the layers of the atmosphere and the processes that occur during a thunderstorm. Introduce this tool to students who are working on group projects. Alternatively, have students use this to work with partners or in small teams to complete complex math problems or equations. Give students a problem by typing it on their board. Then have them work through it together, noting all their reasoning and steps along the way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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