…becoming more important. Specifically, it predicts “cognitive problem-solving moving into the foreground, followed by analytical thinking and technology literacy.” In his testimony to the U.S. Congress, Sam Altman, CEO of…
Khanmigo as an AI Personal Tutor and Assistant
…the school year. In the introductory video on the Khanmigo website, Sal Khan says, “. . . Together, all of us—teachers, parents, policy makers, district leaders—if we work together hand-in-hand,…
Mysteries of Space: Launch Lesson
…in similar environments on Earth. Project teams present their organisms for evaluation at a Life in Space Discovery Challenge. To explore more, please visit the “Project-Based Courses” page at Educurious….
Choose Your Self-Paced Digital Feedback Strategies and Tools
…variety of media formats (text, audio, video, images, sketches, etc.)? Are options available for students with accessibility needs? If the answer is “yes” to these questions, there is a good…
Minecraft Hour of Code: AI for Good
…Partners (Microsoft) Future Wildfires Will Be Fought With Algorithms (Fast Company) How to Bring Wildfires Under Control (BBC) How AI Might Be Used to Battle Wildfires (The Wall Street Journal)…
Find and Explore Resources to Help Plan Science Lessons
…Digital Library: Find science resources. Search by subject area, education level, material type, and conditions of use. Resources include an activity/lab, case studies, data sets, illustrations, courses, games, interactives, and…
#196 – Girls Who Code, with Chrissy Ziccarelli
…the Importance of Computational Thinking, with Kiki Prottsman (podcast) Broadening Participation in K–12 Computing, with Dr. Carol Fletcher (podcast) Making a Big Impact With Micro:bit, with Giles Booth (podcast) Engage…
Incorporate Strategies for Critical Reading of Video and Digital Images
…explore it, find layers of meaning, draw information, and conclusions from it—then we are looking at a text. Examples include graphs, data charts, images, signs, videos, paintings, podcasts, songs, advertisements,…
Empower Students to Create Musically
…provides a suite of interactive songwriting tools. Use the interactive generators to create chord progressions, melodies, rhythms, song structures, keys, song prompts, and more. Access reference tools, like a thesaurus,…
Leverage Virtual Field Trips to Engage Students in Authentic Learning Experiences
…Possible products: screencast, newscast, documentary, and advertisement Possible tools: Loom (Tips), Screencastify, Vimeo, or Explain Everything For more ideas, see the AVID Open Access article, Imagine, Record, Create: The Power…
Ed Tip: Online Reference Materials
…thesaurus, and translation tool Dictionary.com: Dictionary, thesaurus, and word games TheFreeDictionary.com: Dictionary, thesaurus, specialized dictionaries (medical, legal, financial), and acronym and idiom tools Lexipedia: Ability to view a webbed representation…
Social Studies Dimension 2: Applying Disciplinary Concepts and Tools
…featuring literature, music, wars, politics, construction, inventions, riots, women’s rights, disasters, art, discoveries, empires, and more. History Explorer: Search lessons, activities, interactives, media, museum artifacts, and more on this Smithsonian-sponsored…
Apply and Extend Science Skills and Concepts With Virtual Simulations, Labs, and Interactive Science Materials
…Simulations for Physics: This extensive collection of physics simulations offers over 200 simulations about climate, vectors, motion, forces, momentum and energy, gravitation, rotation, fluids, heat, waves, electric charge and field,…
Manage Meeting Access and Privacy
…participants’ cameras and/or microphones. This image illustrates the security and host controls for Zoom (left), the Enterprise Version of Google Meet (center), and Microsoft Teams Meetings (right). Layout View: Find…
Imagine, Record, Create: The Power of Video in Student Creation
…is very similar to Edpuzzle. You can add videos (called bulbs) from an upload, YouTube, or Vimeo. Then, you can add “interactions,” such as multiple-choice, free-response, fill-in-the-blank, discussion, or polls….