…Feel free to make a copy and modify as needed for your learners. Empower Students in the Process As you design the inquiry learning experience, consider how you can empower…
Invite Virtual Guest Speakers to Engage and Inspire Students
…with physical travel, which means our opportunity for speakers is much broader than ever. This is an ideal time to invite virtual guest speakers to your classroom. Identify Your Purpose…
Design Your Self-Paced Digital Classroom
…documents. Pro Tips Develop a color-coding scheme (e.g., green means learn, red means do). Add images or icons as visual cues (e.g., a check mark always indicates something that must…
Plug Into a Professional Learning Network
…It’s a place for educators to connect and share questions, ideas, strategies, and materials. Typically, these networks find a home on social-media platforms. Why should I join a PLN? A…
Facilitate Virtual Music Performance and Response
…of how to play an instrument. These can be used to augment classroom instruction, or they can be used to empower students to teach themselves. Guitar Chordbook.com Access videos to…
Take It Further With Online Literature Resources
…worth noting that some interactives may require Flash, which is no longer supported. Shmoop: This robust website offers both free and premium content. The free section includes study guides for…
Teach Reading With Online Resources
…instruction across math, English language arts, social studies, and science. Students join with a class code. Basic level analytics are free. Lalilo: This free, research-based phonics and comprehension program is…
Draft With Direction: Step 2 in Powering Up and Enhancing the Writing Process With Technology
…allows teachers and students to scan their writing for potential plagiarism. Google Assignments: The free version of this tool offers three plagiarism checks for free, and it can be integrated…
#108 โ Unpacking AOA: Making the Most of AVID Open Access
…them transition to remote and hybrid learning, an avenue of instruction that was new to most educators. AVID sought to help by providing a collection of free resources. Since those…
#304 โ The News Literacy Project, with Brittney Smith
…amazing nation.” To support this mission, the News Literacy Project offers a resource library full of free content and teaching materials. Among other resources, the library includes lessons, infographics, a…
AI and the 6th C: Character
…with your students. Have an honest conversation about what it means to have integrity in general and then what it specifically means to have academic integrity. You might even draft…
Publish With Pride: Step 5 in Powering Up and Enhancing the Writing Process With Technology
…a print format, digital tools open a vast array of new opportunities for publishing, and there are many free options. The most popular digital formats for publishing writing are detailed…
Week 2: K-2 Day 3 Letter
…Invention Box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZZFDIa1-0U Encourage your child to look in the recycle bin in your home to find some clean, unbreakable materials. If your child can’t find thick or heavy paper,…
Financial Aid Myths and Realities
…students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) in order to qualify for need-based aid. That form asks for parents’ income information. Myth #8: You can…
#158 โ Girls Who Game: Equity in STEM, with Dr. Kendall Latham
…that are interested in Girls Who Game can learn more at Dell.com or email the team at girlswhogame@dell.com. Other ways to learn more are to attend an end-of-season celebration event…