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How to Teach Your Children to be Financially Smart in the Digital Age - Blog-pawnhero
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): business (55), financial literacy (109), infographics (51), parents (60)
In the Classroom
Find reviews for all of the suggested activities on this blog at TeachersFirst: Rich Kid, Smart Kid, Practical Money Skills, Financial Football, h.i.p. Pocket Change, BizKids, and High School Financial Planning. Read the suggested classroom activities in the reviews to get ideas for using the tools with your students. Post a link, or embed the inforgraphic on your web page for parents and students to use at home.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Mind Over Media - Media Education Lab
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6 to 12tag(s): advertising (33), critical thinking (114), OER (33), propaganda (11)
In the Classroom
Discover the many ready-to-go free lesson ideas to include with classroom discussions of propaganda and persuasive advertising techniques. Share the Learn section with students as part of a flipped lesson, then have students provide examples of propaganda they find on TV or the Internet. Ask students to find advertising demonstrating two opposing points of view, then, with younger or less technically experienced students, use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast information found. With older or more technically experienced students, use a tool such as XMind, reviewed here, to create a chart or mind map to make the comparison.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amazing Things Happen! An Introduction to Autism - amazingthingshappen.tv
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K to 12tag(s): autism (16), brain (63), disabilities (25), Special Needs (42)
In the Classroom
Share this short video with your class as part of any discussions on autism. Stop the video at different points along the way to discuss the information and develop knowledge of how to understand and work with autistic students. Consider enhancing classroom technology use and giving all students a chance to voice their opinions (even the shy and quiet ones) by using a tool like Backchannel Chat, reviewed here. Backchannel Chat is an easy tool to manage if you are starting the process of integrating technology into your classroom. If you and your students are more advanced with technology, you may want to modify technology use in your classroom with a tool such as Vibby, reviewed here, where you AND your students can annotate, highlight, and ask questions or make observations about the content of the video. This video is also perfect for use during staff meetings as an introduction to considering tools and guidelines for working with autistic students. Include a link to this video on your class webpage to share with parents.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Raise.me - Raise Labs, Inc.
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7 to 12tag(s): college (46), financial aid (16)
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Share Raise.me with high school students as an opportunity for earning scholarship money. Feature this site in lessons with middle and high school students as an example of activities that earn scholarship money and increase the likelihood of acceptance to chosen colleges and universities. For students who haven't chosen a preferred school, Raise.me provides an opportunity to learn more about different colleges through those that offer the most scholarship money based on students' activities and interests.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ultimate Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - EveryCloud
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K to 12tag(s): cyberbullying (47), internet safety (119), preK (277)
In the Classroom
This site contains valuable information to share with parents and students. Include a link to the site on your class webpage and consider sharing during Open House events. Share with your school's guidance counselor. View this site with students on an interactive whiteboard. Replace paper and pen and ask them to use an online poster creator, such as Padlet, reviewed here, to share additional Internet safety tips and information. Strenghthen learning and challenge cooperative groups to create weekly or monthly podcasts sharing Internet safety tips. Use a tool such as podOmatic, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Words for Life - National Literacy Trust
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K to 7tag(s): communication (27), literacy (91), preK (277)
In the Classroom
Share information and activities from this site with parents to help understand literacy milestones and as a resource for learning activities. Take advantage of the many ideas on the site to include with classroom activities. Add tips from Words for Life on your classroom website for parents to view and access at anytime.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Citizenship Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): digital citizenship (74), internet safety (119)
In the Classroom
Use this entire collection or simply select the best ones for YOUR students to continually model good digital citizenship. Share the links with parents and among your colleagues so you can promote positive action instead of fear about the Internet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Internet Safety for Kids Resource Guide - SearchRPM
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): bullying (56), cyberbullying (47), digital citizenship (74), financial literacy (109), internet safety (119), media literacy (86), parents (60), safety (86), social media (41)
In the Classroom
Use "A True or False: Internet Safety Facts for Kids" as pre or post assessment or discussion starter. Project the infographics for students and/or parents to introduce or summarize a topic. Since information is mostly text, except for two infographics, use the articles for informational text reading selections. Improve learning and help students identify important words by having them use Wordsift, reviewed here. The text might be difficult to follow for ESL/ELL and younger students. Use Select and Speek, reviewed here, a text to speech tool that will allow these students to follow the text as the article or passage is read to them. Have students discuss or blog responses.The articles will make useful resources for a parent information night, to send home in newsletters, or to post on school websites. The pages are embedded into the SearchRPM website, so it can be easy to stray into the corporate side. Also, there is a very large contact box that seems related to business inquiries at the bottom margin of each page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Choose 2 Matter - Choose2Matter Inc.
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4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): back to school (59), character education (68), differentiation (52), mentoring (5), professional development (228)
In the Classroom
Share this site with students as an example of how they can learn to take power over their lives and recognize their strengths. After reading and discussing the manifesto, extend student learning by having students upload a photo they have taken and add their voice with their personal manifesto using a tool such as Blabberize, reviewed here. Genius Matters has two lessons that feature Thrively, which helps students discover and explore their passion. See the TeachersFirst review of Thrively, here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Parent Toolkit en Espanol - NBC News Education Nation and Pearson
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1 to 12tag(s): back to school (59), child development (26), learning styles (18), nutrition (163), parents (60), social skills (26)
In the Classroom
Share the Parent Toolkit with parents as an excellent resource for information on education and parenting. Create a link to the appropriate grade level information on your class webpage to help parents understand developmental guidelines for their student.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Public School Review - Public School Review
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): statistics (129)
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Share information about your school with parents during school visits. Have students compare and contrast schools within your district. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast information. Take it further and have students brainstorm ideas on why there are differences between schools and propose changes to provide equity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fire Prevention Guide: Fire Kills - HomeAdviceGuide
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K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): fire (27), fire prevention (11), fire safety (14)
In the Classroom
Using this easy to follow website, students can gather information about fire safety, prevention and what to do if a fire occurs. Create an authentic audience by having older students extend their learning by creating a cartoon strip depicting the different tips and suggestions to share with younger students. First, have students create printed comics (or rough drafts) using Printable Comic Strip Templates, reviewed here, then students can create an online comic strip by using Write Comics, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Making the Grade - PBS NewsHour
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): news (253), newspapers (94), professional development (228)
In the Classroom
Use information from this site as part of your ongoing professional development and discussion within your school and district regarding educational issues. Have debate students use this site as a resource for topics or to find information for their viewpoint in a debate. Challenge students to read articles and write about how they would address the issues if placed in a position of power. Challenge students to create a multimedia presentation representing their viewpoint using Zeetings, reviewed here. Zeetings' features allow for audience participation, polls, video, embeds, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NBC Learn Free Resources - NBCUniversal Media, NBC News
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): brain (63), civil rights (141), news (253), olympics (47), pi (26), sports (92), STEM (215), sustainability (16), video (259)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for flipped or blended learning classrooms but will spark interest in most classroom lessons. Use the search box in the upper right corner to find free content of interest. The whole class can watch the videos, many of which are parts of a series. Create a Padlet, reviewed here, for each group and have individuals or small groups view and extend their learning by sharing information. The transcripts and close captioning will be helpful for struggling learners. Transcripts can be used alone for informational text reading practice. If your school or district doesn't block YouTube, you may want to investigate the NBC Learn playlists here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mindset Kit - The Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS)
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K to 12tag(s): brain (63), learning styles (18), professional development (228), social and emotional learning (37)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many lessons and ideas on this site in your classroom and when working with parents. These tools are especially useful for times when a student (or parent) claims that they were never good in a particular subject. Share ideas with your peers as part of your ongoing professional development, discuss ideas from this site and how they can be incorporated as part of a school-wide action. Take advantage of the many ideas featured in the Popular Practices section to learn how to use ideas in any classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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With Math I Can - Amazon
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K to 12tag(s): brain (63), mental math (26)
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This site is perfect for teachers, families, and students who lack confidence in math. Use the classroom resources on your interactive whiteboard or projector to demonstrate and teach students lessons on perseverance, grit, and more. Include activities as part of your professional development as you discuss math curriculum during staff meetings. Be sure to share the at home resources with parents on your class website, include parents by sharing stories from your classroom as students work on developing their growth mindset.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bystander Revolution - Take the Power Out of Bullying - MacKenzie Bezos
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4 to 12tag(s): bullying (56)
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Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to talk to your class about bullying with these videos. Use this discussion to prompt a journal entry, skit, or other personal response on the topic of bullying and how to handle it. Exchange pencil and paper and use a blogging tool like Edublog, reviewed here. Provide this link for parents to view at home with their students. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create their own videos addressing bullying issues. Replace paper and start with Story Map, reviewed here, for students to plan their skit. Share the skits on a site such as SchoolTube, reviewed here. Be sure to share this site with your school's counselors and anyone else who deals with students who are being bullied.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Do Your Homework Arizona - Stand for Children Arizona
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K to 8tag(s): commoncore (89), parent conferences (22), parents (60)
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Although created for Arizona parents, all content is aligned to Common Core Standards. Share a link to the site on your class webpage for parents to access on their own. Share information from the site during parent conferences or Meet the Teacher Events to help parents understand standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Milestones - GreatKids
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K to 8tag(s): parent conferences (22), parents (60), professional development (228), video (259)
In the Classroom
Milestones is perfect for sharing with parents to explain grade-level goals and expectations. Share a link on your class web page or blog for parents to access at any time. Share one or two videos during your meet the teacher night or with individual parents during conferences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thrively - Thrively
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1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): back to school (59), differentiation (52), multiple intelligences (8), social and emotional learning (37), Special Needs (42), Teacher Utilities (100)
In the Classroom
Begin your school year with a more personal touch, by knowing what your students' interests are. On the teacher dashboard, examine each student and match interest to activities to differentiate instruction. Students can explore careers, apps, and activities matching their profile. With interest and strengths targeted, you can sail smoothly into a highly engaged class of individualized learning. During career explorations, open up worlds of possibilities for students and families to begin planning a successful path. Add a link to this tool to your class website for possible enrichment activities for families. Offer suggestions to parents for enriching after school activities found around your area.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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