In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz, the lead researcher of a new UCLA study that highlights the significant benefits of the AVID program. The study’s findings—published…
Weave the Information Together: Step 4 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process
…students through this step of the ANSWERS inquiry process, you can use this Weave the Information Together study guide and Think Critically and Comprehend Information bookmark template. Feel free to…
Present Art Using Technology
…Share it with a link. lino: Use this virtual corkboard to add sticky notes, text, images, and videos. Organize content into boards and search by date or tags. Collaborative posts…
Practice, Review, and Enrich Math Skills With Digital Tools
…with a class code, their access to Freckle content is unlimited, even with the free version. Teachers get basic reporting, assignment, and management options for free. A premium account is…
Establish Digital Study Spaces and Routines
…Review and organize class notes and materials. Seek help as needed. You can use the “Three Before Teacher” strategy (3 B4 T) for seeking help independently and from classmates before…
Enter the Magical World of Animation
…online or download the app for Windows. There are many free curriculums and tools to help students with animation in Scratch. For example, Google CS First provides a free unit…
Integrate Online Courses and eLearning Sites Into Your Math Classroom
…fee, but lessons and instructional materials are available for free in the audit mode. E-learning for kids: This free, game-based site is aligned to learning topics that are part of…
Apply and Extend Math Skills and Concepts
…area. Floorplanner: This product is free for personal use and is intended for creating 2D and 3D floor plans. The free version should be sufficient for most needs, and it…
Engineer a Stringed Instrument
…constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it. Timing: 90 minutes, divided into 12 distinct steps This lesson can easily be broken into multiple…
#249 – Making a Choice: Free, “Freemium,” or Premium
…effective. May include a free trial period for users to try the product. Access Options Only use products that are fully free. Only use free features of “freemium” products. Find…
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
…this area, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has created the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People. It…
Engineer a Space Capsule
…their challenge, establish criteria for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it. Timing: 90 minutes, divided into 12 distinct steps This lesson can easily be…
Social Studies Dimension 3: Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence
…list of free online content, which contains both primary and secondary source materials that apply to social studies and history: Chronicling America: Search historic American newspapers that were published from…
#115 – Online Reference Materials
…Facilitate ease of access. For more information about online reference materials, explore the AVID Open Access resources Ed Tip: Online Reference Materials and Fine-Tune Your Communication With Online Reference Materials….
Fine-Tune Your Communication With Online Reference Materials
…also links to a reverse search tool and an ASL dictionary for children. Cambridge Dictionary: This site offers a dictionary, a thesaurus, translation and grammar help, and more. Dictionary.com: Here,…