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AI Poem Generator - poem-generator.io
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), digital storytelling (156), poetry (194)
In the Classroom
Use the Poem Generator to introduce students to different forms of poems through exploration and use of the generator's features. Challenge students to identify the features that indicate various types of poems. Create a class Padlet, reviewed here, with columns for each type of poem, and ask students to share their creations in the appropriate column. After students have had time to experiment with the Poem Generator, challenge them to create poems without using this tool. Extend learning by adding a reading of their final project to Adobe Podcast, reviewed here. Ask students to create podcasts that include their reading of the poem and a short discussion about the features that identify the poem as belonging to a specific genre.Illuminate - Google
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), podcasts (111), Teacher Utilities (200)
In the Classroom
Use Illuminate to create podcast-style discussions from articles, PDFs, or websites to enhance student learning. Ask students to share information highlights from the discussions using "stickies" on a collaborative whiteboard using Stickies.io, reviewed here. Illuminations is a great option for multilingual learners or students with special needs to supplement their learning with audio information. Share this tool with parents to use as a learning aid or create a resource for study materials when on the go.Padlet TA - Padlet
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), assessment (148), images (264), qr codes (19), quizzes (91), rubrics (38), Teacher Utilities (200), worksheets (70)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save Padlet TA as a handy tool for creating professional and classroom resources. As always, verifying the accuracy of AI-generated content is essential. Share Padlet TA with parents and caregivers to create quizzes, worksheets, and leveled text as a study aid at home. Use the Smart Group creator to create random groups for station rotations or class projects and the Name Picker to choose student names for multiple purposes or as part of lessons on probability. Generate AI images for creative writing projects or as a tool for creating presentation images.Jigsaw Planet - Jigsaw Planet
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): fathers day (14), holidays (189), mothers day (23), puzzles (150)
In the Classroom
Students upload their images or class photos to Jigsaw Planet and create custom jigsaw puzzles. They can choose meaningful images like family photos or classroom memories. Encourage students to create puzzles as personalized gifts for holidays like Mother's Day or Father's Day. They can print and present the puzzle pieces as thoughtful, interactive gifts. Teachers can create jigsaw puzzles using educational content, such as historical events, scientific concepts, or vocabulary words. Students can then solve the puzzle while learning about the topic. Create a trivia-based jigsaw puzzle where each piece corresponds to a question or fact about a specific topic (ex., animals, historical figures, or math concepts). Students solve the puzzle and answer questions as they go.American Graduate: Exploring Career Pathways - American Graduate: Exploring Career Pathways
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): careers (157)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the various careers that are listed on the website and create a list of interesting careers. Students can host virtual Q&As with people in the careers on the site. Finally, students can create a presentation with Prezi reviewed here with information including career, job descriptions, requirements for the position, qualifications, and a contact person.yEd Live - yWorks
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), charts and graphs (172), drawing (62), graphic organizers (49), mind map (28)
In the Classroom
After introducing the AI prompt feature, have students create diagrams "on the fly" to organize information. They can design a mind map that outlines features of states or countries, then work in groups to research and present each feature. Students could also hold a brainstorming session using an interactive whiteboard or projector to build a shared organizer for a topic or story. Assign students to "map" out a chapter, short story, or historical event, visually showing key ideas and connections. Turn mapping into a creative challenge: students could color-code concepts to show what they understand, wonder about, and want to investigate further. Use this tool for literature activities, science processes, or social studies projects. Students can even create family trees, food pyramids, or life cycle charts, depending on the subject. Encourage students to collaborate online, building group mind maps or review charts before a test. For a fun extension, have groups map out a plotline for a story they invent or outline step-by-step processes like "how to solve an equation" or "how a law gets passed." Finally, challenge students to plan a future career or personal goal using a timeline or flowchart they design themselves.Bill of Rights: Primary Documents in American History - Library of Congress
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): bill of rights (34), constitution (98), primary sources (119), Research (88)
In the Classroom
Share this link with your students when studying the Bill of Rights. During Constitution Day activities, have pairs of students create captions that could be used with the documents using a tool such as Boxie reviewed here. Another option for younger students would be to use Padlet reviewed here to share reactions to some of the images at the site. With Padlet, students can reply using audio or video, so even the youngest students can participate. Students could use this to research how the Bill of Rights was developed and which individual rights were hot topics in 1891.Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): cold war (31), presidents (136), world war 1 (78)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the links on the Library of Congress's website. Students can create a timeline using Timeline Infographic Templates reviewed here of important milestones of President Eisenhower. Students can create a living museum in which they research and then reenact a part of Eisenhower's life. Dive deeper into primary source analysis by having students read excerpts from Eisenhower's speeches or presidential papers. Students can compare his farewell address (especially the "military-industrial complex" warning) with modern political concerns, promoting critical thinking and historical connections.Emancipation Proclamation: Primary Documents in American History - Library of Congress
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): emancipation proclamation (14), lincoln (67)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the links on the Library of Congress's website. Students can create a timeline using Timeline Infographic Templates reviewed here from the start to the finish of the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. Students can compare and contrast three pivotal documents to understand the progression of emancipation in the United States. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram. Students can creatively express their understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation through art. After studying the Emancipation Proclamation, students can create a visual representation (ex., a poster, comic strip, or illustration) that captures the essence and impact of the document. These items may be completed online using resources such as Canva Edu reviewed here or Free Comic Strip Maker reviewed here.Library of Congress's 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents in American - Library of Congress's 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): constitution (98), primary sources (119), senate (11)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the links that are on the Library of Congress's website. Students can create a timeline using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here from start to finish of the passage of the 15th Amendment. Students can also examine artistic representations related to the 15th Amendment, such as political cartoons or commemorative posters. They can discuss the messages conveyed through these artworks and their historical context.History's Inca - History's Inca
Grades
6 to 10tag(s): native americans (109), south america (49)
In the Classroom
Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to post information that they learned. Students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to visit the location. In addition, students can use History in Motion, reviewed here to create a timeline of the Incan civilization.School Pages - School Pages
Grades
1 to 10tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), Teacher Utilities (200)
In the Classroom
Teachers can use this as a way to search for lessons and ideas. Teachers can use the AI features to enhance their lessons.Inca Empire Resource Set - Colorado Department of Education
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): agriculture (51), architecture (76), inquiry (26), south america (49)
In the Classroom
Have students investigate the Inca road system and its significance for communication, trade, and military control. Using materials like string, paper, or clay, students can design and model a section of an Inca road or bridge, discuss how geography influenced Inca engineering, and then compare it to modern transportation networks. Introduce students to quipu, the Inca system of knotted cords used for record-keeping, and have them create a quipu-inspired message using yarn or string, encoding data such as population counts or food supplies. Students explore Inca myths, such as the legend of Viracocha or the story of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo. Students can create a comic strip using ToonyTool, reviewed here or a digital storybook using ePubEditor, reviewed here retelling the myth in their own words.Smithsonian Institution - Smithsonian
Grades
K to 12tag(s): aircraft (17), critical thinking (128), inquiry (26), museums (53), space (220), virtual field trips (130)
In the Classroom
Explore historical innovations on the National Air and Space Museum or Smithsonian Science Education Center websites and challenge students to design and build a model inspired by a historical invention (ex., a Wright brothers' airplane or a Mars rover). Three-dimensional models can be created online using CoSpaces, reviewed here or Tinkercad, reviewed here. Have students explore a Smithsonian virtual exhibit, such as the National Museum of Natural History, and provide a scavenger hunt list with key artifacts, asking students to find and describe their significance. Select a primary source or artifact from the Smithsonian Learning Lab or a digital collection and have students analyze the object. Students can present their findings in an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here or make a mini-documentary using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.African American Innovation, Invention, and Entrepreneurship in the Manuscript Division - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): african american (116), agriculture (51), photography (131), STEM (298), transportation (31)
In the Classroom
Students can explore the website to identify an African American inventor and their creation. They can create a mini-poster or trading card featuring the inventor, their invention, and its impact on society. Students can also research African American inventors and their challenges, including a lack of patents, racial discrimination, and funding barriers. They can write a persuasive speech or essay arguing the importance of diverse representation in STEM. Students can create a physical or digital timeline using Sutori, reviewed here or Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here of African American innovations, organizing inventions chronologically and highlighting technological advancements.African American History Online: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): african american (116), civil rights (209), maps (220), multimedia (53), photography (131)
In the Classroom
Have students select a historical letter or document and write a response as if they were living in that time, incorporating historical context and personal reflection. Students can listen to oral history recordings from the collection and take notes on key themes, emotions, and historical details. Then, they can summarize or create a first-person monologue based on what they learned. Students can choose a historical primary source (ex., a protest sign, newspaper article, or speech) and compare it to a modern event or movement with a similar theme, such as voting rights, racial justice, or activism. Have students curate a virtual museum exhibit using primary sources from the collection. They can organize sources around themes like civil rights, African American inventors, or cultural contributions and write exhibit captions. Categorize the sources in Google Slides, reviewed here or Sway, reviewed here.African American Communities in America's Cities: Photographs by Camilo J. Vergara - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): african american (116), communities (35), photography (131)
In the Classroom
Have students select a set of Vergara's time-lapse photographs of a specific location and analyze the changes over time. They can discuss possible reasons for these transformations (ex., economic shifts, policy changes, gentrification). Students can research factors contributing to urban decay and revitalization, using Vergara's photos as a case study. They can create a cause-and-effect diagram using MindMup, reviewed here showing how policies, economics, and social movements shape communities. Students can take photos of a specific location in their neighborhood over time (or find historical photos to compare to modern ones). They can create collages using PhotoCollage, reviewed here or Photo Joiner, reviewed here to analyze how and why changes have occurred.African American Civil Rights Events of the 20th Century: Selected Pictures - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): african american (116), civil rights (209), photography (131)
In the Classroom
Print or digitally display a selection of images around the room. Students can walk around, write observations on sticky notes, and discuss the significance of each image in small groups. Students can choose a photograph and write a found poem, free verse, or persona poem (from the perspective of someone in the image). Encourage the use of simile, metaphor, and personification when writing. Have students select a historical image and compare it to a modern photo of a similar issue (ex., protests, voting rights, racial justice). They can create a mini research project connecting past and present using a template in Canva Edu, reviewed here or Visme, reviewed here.Ancient Africa's Kingdom of Kush - Duckster Ancient Africa's Kingdom of Kush
Grades
3 to 6In the Classroom
Have students compare and contrast the ancient kingdom of Kush to another ancient civilization using the Venn diagram features of Figma, reviewed here. Students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to take a virtual field trip to where the ancient kingdom of Kush was located. In addition, students can use My Lens, reviewed here to highlight important events from the ancient kingdom of Kush.Blended Learning Planner - Yourway Learning
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (182), blended learning (37), flipped learning (9), Teacher Utilities (200)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site to use at any time to create blended learning activities throughout the year. Use the request change feature to integrate different blended learning activities. For example, ask to include flipped learning and station rotations in your lesson. Modify the activity and request additional details. If the activity consists of a learning game that requires questions or real-world problems, ask this tool to create those items and include them in the outline. Continue asking for modifications and support materials as needed until satisfied. Find additional resources for blended learning at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Blended Learning Resources, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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