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Claude - Anthropic
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K to 12
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Claude is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that serves many purposes, such as summarizing and analyzing information, translating text and data, and creating ideas and responses...more
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Claude is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that serves many purposes, such as summarizing and analyzing information, translating text and data, and creating ideas and responses to text. One useful feature in Claude is adding up to five files in PDF, txt, CSV, and other formats. Begin by creating an account using your email address or Google account. Enter your message in the chat box, and Claude will respond based on your input. Use the option to regenerate the request if you want to see different answers, or use the chat box to type in clarifying information to improve the response. View your chat history below the message box and click any chat to review the reply. Use the drop box with the message's title to rename the chat or delete it from your history. Always verify any information provided by ChatGPT before using it. Claude is an evolving tool, and many features regularly change (or upgrade).
tag(s): artificial intelligence (37), chat (38), search strategies (23)
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Use this resource to improve productivity by asking it to create quizzes, rubrics, lesson plans, and more. Because Claude includes the option to add files, increase productivity further by attaching a worksheet and asking it to modify the content to differentiate learning or to suggest ideas for presenting the content in a different format. Be sure to ask for information as precisely as possible by including grade-level information, the subject you teach, content standards and teaching objectives, and options for differentiating instruction. Math teachers can ask Claude to explain the content differently or ask for ideas on applying math topics to everyday life. In social studies or science, ask Claude to generate a vocabulary list or create a story based on your lessons incorporating essential vocabulary terms. ELA teachers might use Claude to get suggestions for interventions to support struggling readers or to find additional resources to support current lessons. Always verify any information provided by ChatGPT before using it. Claude is an evolving tool, and many features change (or upgrade) regularly.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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iSpring Free - i
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K to 12
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iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is a free tool for creating interactive eLearning courses from PowerPoint presentations. It includes many features, such as adding interactive elements...more
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iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is a free tool for creating interactive eLearning courses from PowerPoint presentations. It includes many features, such as adding interactive elements to your presentations, quizzes, and surveys, exporting your classes in various formats, including SCORM and HTML5, progress tracking, and collaboration. iSpring Free PowerPoint Add-on is an excellent tool for creating interactive eLearning courses without coding or design experience. It is easy to use and can be used to create various types of courses. You will need Microsoft PowerPoint and the ability to download software to your computer to use this tool.
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tag(s): interactive stories (20), quizzes (88), slides (44), video (251)
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Use the iSpring Free PowerPoint add-on to enhance instruction by creating engaging materials. The software includes a user-friendly screen recorder, which allows you to easily insert videos into a presentation or record annotation and voice-over slides. Teachers may want to use recorded videos to create interactive activities that empower students to explore and learn at their own pace. For example, teachers can develop branching scenarios and simulations. The free version allows for creating multiple choice, multiple answers, and essay questions in quizzes, which are graded automatically. When you finish building, easily share content with your students by importing or embedding the file into your learning management system using SCORM or HTML5 or sharing a link.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI: More Than Human - Google Arts and Culture
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AI: More Than Human provides an extensive look at the development and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) through many different viewpoints. Begin with the basics by reading the article,...more
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AI: More Than Human provides an extensive look at the development and uses of artificial intelligence (AI) through many different viewpoints. Begin with the basics by reading the article, What is AI? and follow a timeline highlighting important moments that define AI. Next, view a series of videos that explain AI uses and critical topics. Additional resources include an AI exhibition, a look at how AI works, cultural issues, how AI combines with art and nature, and the use of AI in art. Be sure to visit the links at the bottom of the page to explore additional stories, images, videos, and experiments.
tag(s): animation (61), artificial intelligence (37), musical instruments (47), poetry (182), psychology (66), rhythm (19), STEM (243)
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Use the information on this site to develop your understanding of AI, along with increasing your awareness of the benefits and negative aspects of AI. Take advantage of the activities shared on More Than Human for students to explore music and art activities. For example, select Create Your Own Artwork to create a Poem Portrait by adding one word to generate an addition to a collective poem or provide students with time to explore 12 Songs Created by Artificial Intelligence. Share articles and experiments with students by creating a Wakelet, reviewed here collection that includes links to materials found on this site and others of your choosing. After exploring the many applications of AI, ask students to debate the pros and cons of using Artificial Intelligence. Visit ProCon,reviewed here and search for artificial intelligence to find a discussion on the pros and cons of AI, along with discussion questions and an extensive resource list to use for research. Ask students to create videos, infographics, or multimedia presentations using Canva Edu, reviewed here to share their knowledge of AI.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ZEP - ZEP Co., Ltd
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9 to 12
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ZEP is a virtual space where members can move, speak, and interact with other community members and objects. ZEP allows subscribers to create virtual chatrooms that resemble real-life...more
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ZEP is a virtual space where members can move, speak, and interact with other community members and objects. ZEP allows subscribers to create virtual chatrooms that resemble real-life offices, classrooms, social gatherings, and businesses. Teachers can create virtual rooms, called spaces, using provided templates or create a room from scratch by starting with an empty map. Rooms can accommodate up to 20 people at a time. Members must be at least 14 years old to have an account, and it requires parental permission for minors. Zep does allow your space to be password protected, among other security settings, to create a safer online environment for your students.
tag(s): digital escapes (4), game based learning (172), quizzes (88)
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Zep is a fun interactive space with many possibilities for classroom use! Choose from several games for content review or brain breaks. Quiz Show is a survival game where players survive by correctly answering quiz questions from the room host (the teacher). Escape Room is a game where you solve puzzles, discover clues, and complete tasks to escape from the game's setting in a limited time. The OX Quiz is a game where you correctly answer questions as they appear to survive. Choose the correct side and last to the end! Teachers can enhance their digital classrooms by adding announcements and links, collaboration spaces, and personalizing their space. Another great way to utilize the digital space is to make locations that may be physically inaccessible available digitally.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Civics Toolkit - Civic Engagement Research Group, University of CA, Riverside
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6 to 12
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Ed4democracy.org is a website that provides videos and resources for educators who want to teach their students about democracy. The website includes lesson plans, articles, and videos...more
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Ed4democracy.org is a website that provides videos and resources for educators who want to teach their students about democracy. The website includes lesson plans, articles, and videos on various topics related to democracy, such as civic issues (analyzing evidence), civic engagement (discussion and deliberation), government, and social justice. The website's resources are engaging and informative and can be used to help students develop a deeper understanding of this critical topic.
tag(s): branches of government (62), politics (109), social media (51), video (251)
In the Classroom
Use the resources at this site to teach your students about democracy. The website's lesson plans and videos are highly engaging and encourage active learning about democracy. Share the lesson plans that include active student participation, investigation, dialogue, voice, action, and background information for the teacher. Lessons provide an opportunity for students to explore face-to-face as well as online communities to identify relevant civic issues. Challenge your students to reflect on how their digital lives shape interests and how digital tools can be used for civic purposes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Saturday Morning Astrophysics - Purdue University Dept of Physics & Astronomy
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7 to 12
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Saturday Morning Astrophysics (SMAP) is a monthly program offered to middle and high school students to delve into current topics in astro research, historical background and discovery,...more
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Saturday Morning Astrophysics (SMAP) is a monthly program offered to middle and high school students to delve into current topics in astro research, historical background and discovery, and fundamental principles related to physics and astronomy. Sign up to receive updated information and links to Zoom sessions. During each session, participants have the opportunity to participate in activities. Some require using commonly found objects such as Play-Doh; this is indicated in the activity description. Upcoming topics include Life Cycles of Stars and Searching for Exoplanets; the SMAP program lists upcoming topics at the beginning of each school year. Visit the SMAP YouTube Channel link to find recordings of previous sessions. Sign up as an educator to receive notification of upcoming activities, access lessons and materials, and learn about upcoming professional development activities.
tag(s): light (51), planets (110), solar system (105), space (210), stars (64), sun (67)
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Take advantage of the many free materials offered by SMAP to find lessons and activities to engage students in learning about astronomy research. Share the monthly SMAP schedule with students and invite them to share their learning with peers upon completing the monthly activity by creating a website using Canva for Education, reviewed here using one of the many shared templates. Ask students to include interactive elements found within Canva, such as infographics and quizzes, to engage their audience.
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Superheroes of Science - Purdue University College of Science
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Discover the wonders of science from the experts at Purdue University by tuning in to their podcasts and watching their educational video lessons on YouTube. Visit the podcast channel...more
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Discover the wonders of science from the experts at Purdue University by tuning in to their podcasts and watching their educational video lessons on YouTube. Visit the podcast channel for episodes covering various science topics, including agriculture, space, weather, and more. Superheroes of Science's YouTube Channel includes close to eight hundred videos (with new episodes added weekly) available in several different categories. Visit the channel for science demos and information about the Kids STEM degree program reviewed here, STEM careers, science for kids, and many other topics. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): agriculture (48), engineering (117), friction (9), gravity (42), oceans (139), podcasts (65), rivers (13), solar system (105), sound (74), STEM (243), sun (67), water (101)
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Bookmark and save this site to find engaging science videos and podcasts for virtually any topic. Use the search features found in the Superheroes of Science YouTube channel and podcast page to search for episodes related to your current topic. Share a link to episodes with students to introduce a new topic, as a computer station activity, or as part of a flipped learning lesson. Include videos in lessons created with NearPod, reviewed here and add questions to the videos to enhance student understanding; include short questions in your slide presentation as a formative assessment and a quick option for creating differentiated learning activities. After watching videos and conducting your experiments and lab activities, ask students to create learning videos and podcasts to share with peers demonstrating the science content learned. Buzzsprout, reviewed here is an easy-to-use tool for creating and sharing podcasts, while moovly, reviewed here offers many free resources for creating and sharing engaging videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The EAPS Virtual Passport Day - Purdue Univ Dept of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science
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K to 6
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Earn an honorary "EAPS Scientist" certificate by completing activities provided by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at Purdue University. Participants...more
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Earn an honorary "EAPS Scientist" certificate by completing activities provided by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at Purdue University. Participants watch videos on environmental science, space science, climate change science, atmospheric science, and geology. At the end of each series of videos, take a short quiz to receive a completion code. After earning all five codes, complete the form to earn your certificate. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): atmosphere (23), climate change (84), environment (231), geology (64), space (210)
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Earn certificates as a class or challenge students to complete activities individually or in small groups. EAPS Scientist activity is available at all times, and most videos are approximately five minutes long, making it perfect to complete as a weekly supplemental science activity. Encourage students to participate by creating a chart with the names of all video activities and adding completion codes when finished. For example, create a Google Doc with a table with an area for adding completion codes. Underneath the table, create a heading for each video and ask students to share information they learned by watching it. In addition, add links for students to visit to learn more about each topic. Complete the document as a class, or create a collaborative document for older students. Extend learning by asking students to choose one topic to research, then use Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here to create an interactive presentation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ReadM - ReadM
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ReadM is a reading app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support and encourage practicing reading skills. Use the contact form to request a teacher's account or sign in to ...more
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ReadM is a reading app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to support and encourage practicing reading skills. Use the contact form to request a teacher's account or sign in to view as a student. Student accounts include a dashboard that shares the number of coins won by reading, reading speed, number of books completed, and time spent reading. Students select books from the library that offers three different reading levels. Click on each word to hear the pronunciation, or use the microphone to read a sentence at a time and receive feedback on accuracy. Teacher accounts provide instant feedback on students' performance and reading progress. Use your teacher account to assign groups by reading level and grade, use your voice to record content for students, and create and add books using AI tools.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (37), digital reading (10), fluency (23), literacy (102), reading comprehension (134), reading strategies (89), Teacher Utilities (133)
In the Classroom
Use ReadM to engage and support new readers and to assist multilingual learners of any age. Include ReadM as a literacy center for students to practice reading skills and assign different reading levels to differentiate instruction as needed. Enhance student learning by using ReadAhead, reviewed here to create a guided reading activity. Share ReadM with parents to use as a reading practice tool at home or to demonstrate reading progress as demonstrated on the teacher dashboard. Extend learning using some of the many available literacy resources and interactives on Class Tools, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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QuestionWell - Maya Bialik LLC
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K to 12
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QuestionWell uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate multiple-choice questions, learning objectives, and essential questions based on your text. Begin by signing in using your...more
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QuestionWell uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate multiple-choice questions, learning objectives, and essential questions based on your text. Begin by signing in using your Google account, then add a topic, select a language (QuestionWell responds in over a dozen languages), and paste an optional reading passage. Leave the reading passage blank for QuestionWell to write a passage for you. When ready, click "Generate Set" to generate a set of multiple-choice questions and the reading passage if selected. Choose all questions, remove unwanted questions, or add your questions before sharing them with students. When ready, use the export link to print your quiz or share it with several sites, including Quizziz, reviewed here, Kahoot, reviewed here, Google Forms, reviewed here, and others. Free accounts allow members to copy and paste reading passages of up to 1,000 words and create multiple-choice questions.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (37), assessment (130), ELL/ESL (33), Formative Assessment (61), quiz (67), Teacher Utilities (133)
In the Classroom
Use QuestionWell to create review questions based on your selected reading materials, or let QuestionWell generate text based on your topic to use as an introduction to upcoming lessons. For example, as an introduction to an upcoming unit on the solar system, ask QuestionWell to generate questions about the solar system and include your grade level. Use the provided questions and personalize them as needed, then share the questions and reading passage to engage students in learning about your upcoming topic. Use the essential questions generated with your topic as a starting point for extending learning through project-based learning opportunities. Learn more about Project Based Learning and find helpful resources at TeachersFirst Project-Based Learning Special Topics Page, reviewed here.
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Twinkl
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Twinkl is a website that provides educational resources for teachers and parents. They have partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to create Spider-Man (C) activities that take...more
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Twinkl is a website that provides educational resources for teachers and parents. They have partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to create Spider-Man (C) activities that take children on a fun journey through the Spider-Verse as they learn and play alongside well-loved characters Spider-Man, (C) and Spider-Gwen, (C) A free membership is required to download these resources.
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tag(s): comics and cartoons (49), creative writing (119), game based learning (172), interactive stories (20), writing (302), writing prompts (52)
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Engage students by introducing your Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen tasks with the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse official trailer at the bottom of the page. Discover activities for learners aged 5-16 years. Fuel your student's interest with these entertaining, curriculum-aligned, Spider-Man activities! Use one of the writing prompts for a creative warm-up activity. Play interactive games on computers as a part of daily station rotations. Free downloadable activities include occupational therapy, fine motor skills, writing prompts, reading comprehension passages, interactive games, and math activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Propello - NE USA
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6 to 8
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Propello offers a standards-based middle school science curriculum based upon Next Generation Science Standards that includes tools that make it easy to personalize content through...more
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Propello offers a standards-based middle school science curriculum based upon Next Generation Science Standards that includes tools that make it easy to personalize content through engaging tools and materials. Begin by creating a course by choosing from the library of materials that include activities, projects, assessments, and more. Use the drag-and-drop features to customize content to add to a learning path. Share lessons with students easily via Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, or with a shared link. Use Propello's formative, summative, and project-based assessments to guide lessons and adjust content as needed. Propello materials include support for all learners, such as translation to over 100 languages using Immersive Reader, leveled readings, text-to-speech features, and visuals. Registration is required using an educator's email address.
tag(s): adaptations (13), animals (270), biodiversity (30), cells (78), chemicals (39), climate (78), climate change (84), conservation (82), differentiation (74), earth (179), ecosystems (71), energy (129), evolution (87), forces (36), genetics (75), light (51), mass (19), matter (46), moon (69), motion (47), natural resources (36), oceans (139), organisms (16), solar system (105), space (210), stars (64), sun (67), Teacher Utilities (133), temperature (34), water cycle (20), weather (159)
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Use Propello's library of materials to supplement your current science curriculum by creating customized learning paths for students. Differentiate content based on student's abilities and interests. Propello's built-in assessments provide real-time feedback on student understanding and use that data to adapt instruction as needed. In addition to sharing activities on this site, engage students in science instruction using interactive simulations such as those found at phET, reviewed here. Instead of administering a paper and pencil test at the end of your teaching unit, enhance student learning by asking them to demonstrate learning by creating videos using Animoto, reviewed here or interactive presentations made with Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Twitter Chat: Rewards of Retrieval - TeachersFirst
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This archived Twitter chat is from September 2023 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Rewards of Retrieval. During this chat, participants: 1. Defined and discussed...more
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This archived Twitter chat is from September 2023 and will open in Wakelet. The title of this chat is: Rewards of Retrieval. During this chat, participants: 1. Defined and discussed the basic elements of retrieval practice, 2. Shared tech tools and resources that support retrieval practice, and 3. Collaborated on ideas for integrating retrieval across your curriculum.
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Find resources and information about retrieval practice. Share this chat with your colleagues looking for strategies and resources on retrieval practice for the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AnyRec Screen Recorder - AnyRec
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AnyRec Screen Recorder is software that allows you to capture your computer activities with ease and simplicity. It has tailored features that cater to various needs, including creating...more
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AnyRec Screen Recorder is software that allows you to capture your computer activities with ease and simplicity. It has tailored features that cater to various needs, including creating tutorial or demo videos, recording webinars or meetings, capturing gameplay footage, and even recording webcam videos. The free version of this software has a three-minute time limit on recordings. This screen recorder requires a software download. If you use a device issued by your school system, downloading software may be disabled.
tag(s): video (251)
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Creat short videos for students to reference for help while the teacher works with groups or individual students to minimize interruptions. Use AnyRec Screen Recorder to create an engaging video tutorial that explains a complex concept. AnyRec Screen Recorder can record a virtual field trip or guest speaker presentation for students who cannot attend in person.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Your Roadmap for Teaching Controversial Issues - iCivics
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K to 1
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iCivics, reviewed here, offers a series of five teaching guides, a PowerPoint presentation, and short videos sharing guidance and inspiration on addressing...more
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iCivics, reviewed here, offers a series of five teaching guides, a PowerPoint presentation, and short videos sharing guidance and inspiration on addressing controversial topics in any classroom. Create a free account to view and download the Teacher Guides. The videos are available without registration. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): difficult conversations (54), professional development (352)
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Use the materials provided by iCivics as part of your ongoing professional learning on discussing controversial topics in the classroom. Each teaching guide includes tips and information on choosing subjects, teaching strategies, and more. As you learn how to facilitate productive dialogue and gather additional resources, use Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and share resources. Find many additional resources on the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page - Resources Related to Difficult Conversations, located here.
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Civic Life Project - Civic Life Project
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Civic Life provides educators with digital storytelling lesson plans easily adaptable to civics and social studies curriculums. Compelling Interviews for Civic Engagement includes four...more
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Civic Life provides educators with digital storytelling lesson plans easily adaptable to civics and social studies curriculums. Compelling Interviews for Civic Engagement includes four fifty-minute lessons that guide students toward researching and sharing a chosen social issue. Using the Citizen and Filmaker lesson plan, students practice writing in collaborative groups to understand the connection between "citizen" and "filmmaker." Registration is required to access Civic Life's teaching materials.
tag(s): branches of government (62), communities (34), digital storytelling (141), elections (78), literacy (102), media literacy (96)
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Include Civic Life digital storytelling lessons with your current lessons to engage students and offer a choice of learning opportunities. Include the activities as part of a project-based learning experience that extends learning through students' creation of podcasts, videos, or other multimedia projects. Learn more about project-based learning by exploring the resources shared on TeachersFirst Project-Based Learning Special Topics Page located here.
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Magical Music Theory - muted.io
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K to 12
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Magical Music Theory offers many interactive tools to learn about music theory through many options. Scroll through the homepage to begin with many different tools to learn about music...more
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Magical Music Theory offers many interactive tools to learn about music theory through many options. Scroll through the homepage to begin with many different tools to learn about music theory, including a Circle of Fifth Chart, Lil Beat Maker, and a Voice Tuner. The tools offer resources specific to piano and guitar, followed by interactive resources for learning about chords. Select any resource to find a short explanation of the tool and directions for use.
tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (47), musical notation (36)
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Include this site with your other classroom resources for teaching about music. Share a link to the site or specific resources with students as a supplement to your current lessons. Consider using Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and share resources with students. For example, use the column feature in Wakelet to add content organized into categories by topics such as scales, chords, and instruments or categorize information by type of content, including interactives, videos, and articles. Extend learning by asking students to demonstrate their understanding of music theory topics by creating videos with Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Learning and Teaching Resources - Miss Aird Teach
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Microsoft users, this site is for you! This site shares printable guides on how to use many of the most popular Microsoft products, such as Immersive Reader, Live Captions, and ...more
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Microsoft users, this site is for you! This site shares printable guides on how to use many of the most popular Microsoft products, such as Immersive Reader, Live Captions, and Reading Coach. Each guide includes a short explanation of the product and quick visual guides to essential components of the product. Most guides are on one easy-to-follow page; however, the guide with Digital Tools for Accessibility is thirty-seven pages and contains many helpful tips and suggestions for supporting students with disabilities. Click on the pop-out link on any of the thumbnails to view information as a full page and print.
tag(s): Accessibility (8), disabilities (28), Microsoft (82), professional development (352)
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Bookmark and save this site as a quick resource for understanding many of the features built into Microsoft products--print guides as needed to share with students and parents. Take advantage of the Digital Tools for Accessibility Presentation materials to learn more about ways to support students with disabilities. Consider using the accessibility presentation as part of your professional development activities within your school or district by saving it as a Microsoft Word document, then add collaborators to add comments as part of your ongoing discussions.
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Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens - The Smithsonian Institution
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Find an abundance of games and learning activities for kids and teens at this engaging site from the experts that The Smithsonian Institution provides. Scroll through the homepage to...more
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Find an abundance of games and learning activities for kids and teens at this engaging site from the experts that The Smithsonian Institution provides. Scroll through the homepage to find activities divided into several categories, including Art, History, and Culture activities and collections, Science and Nature, Art, History activities and collections, and an Art Meets Science collection. Activities include webcams, interactive ebooks, and simulations. Many of the included materials are in Spanish; some activities require downloading from the AppStore from Google Play.
tag(s): alphabet (48), animals (270), colors (62), countries (68), egypt (46), folktales (34), habitats (86), insects (67), inventors and inventions (69), light (51), makerspace (43), museums (43), musical instruments (47), nutrition (132), oceans (139), plants (140), puzzles (143), space (210), stars (64), STEM (243), summer (27), water (101), weather (159), webcams (10), women (116)
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Add Fun Stuff for Kids and Teams to your science and art bookmarks to use across many different content areas. For example, one activity is called Journey Through an Exploded Star; share a link to this interactive with students to explore before introducing lessons on stars and supernovas. Ask students to share their learning and add questions using IdeaBoardz, reviewed here. Create an IdeaBoard with two columns (or more if desired), then share the link with students to share information and questions with peers. Encourage student engagement in animal-related learning by introducing them to the Art Meets Science Collections. Afterward, ask students to create multimedia projects incorporating animals as art to showcase scientific concepts like habitats, conservation, and human interactions. Find many different templates and presentation ideas at Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TinyWow - TinyWow
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Consider TinyWow as a versatile resource to assist you with editing, creating, and sharing files and documents of any kind, similar to a Swiss Army Knife. PDF tools allow you ...more
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Consider TinyWow as a versatile resource to assist you with editing, creating, and sharing files and documents of any kind, similar to a Swiss Army Knife. PDF tools allow you to merge, split, compress, and convert PDF documents to different formats. Use the video tools to resize and compress videos, change format, and trim videos. Use TinyWow's image tools to remove backgrounds, create artificial intelligence (AI) images, remove objects from images, and much more. Follow the directions to upload files, convert them, and then download them to your device. Although registration isn't required, TinyWow offers the option to create an account to save your work; otherwise, files are deleted after an hour.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (37), editing (90), images (254), video (251)
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TinyWow is perfect for many different classroom uses, and since it doesn't require registration, it provides an excellent resource for use by you and your students. Use the image tools to remove unwanted objects from classroom photos, create profile images of students for use on student projects, or to create AI images for use with creative writing projects. Take advantage of the document tool to quickly convert documents to a standard format when sharing information with parents and peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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