Free Martin Luther King Day Resource for Teachers, Parents By TL Editors The Character Tree, which provides online video lessons on character development, is offering a free video lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Global Oneness Project Teaches Global Themes With MultiMedia Stories From Around the World By TL Editors The Global Oneness Project produces high-quality digital stories for classrooms.
Kids Master Skills at Their Own Pace Using Khan Academy By TL Editors Khan Academy, a free website aimed at promoting self-paced instruction, houses thousands of academic videos that are baked into guided, adaptive instruction.
Extensive Free Resource Guides Exploration of Civic Engagement By TL Editors Digital Civics Toolkit is a free, teacher-facing website with lesson plans for exploring and fostering modern civic engagement and participation.
ISTE NEWS: POWERUP Toys Debuts New Powered Origami STEM Kits at ISTE 2019 By TL Editors “By giving students the ability to create their own vehicles, test their skills, and refine their product, we provide hands-on learning opportunities that let students explore and discover,” said Shai Goitein, CEO and Founder of POWERUP Toys.
Today's Newsletter: Tragedy Illuminates the Power of Virtual Field Trips By Steven M. Baule Even with the flashing lights of the fire apparatus showing in the video, we can visit the remains of the Cathedral of Notre Dame via this Digg video.
BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Cicero District 99 Implements IXL to Provide Differentiated Math Instruction By TL Editors "District 99 chose IXL because it allows our teachers to provide grade-level practice, while also delivering individualized support for each student at their own level," said Mary Mycyck, Director of Mathematics at District 99.
Writing Exercises For Children By Ozge Karaoglu Writing Exercises Children’s Section offers various prompt tools that can be used for creative writing exercises.
Top-Rated Interactive Whiteboard App Educreations a Powerful Presentation Tool By TL Editors The Educreations iPad app makes it simple for students and teachers to create a multi-page presentation or lesson that can easily be shared with other students, teachers, or parents.
Class Tech Tips: 25 Reasons to Use TED-Ed in Your Classroom By Monica Burns The folks at TED also have a platform for students and teachers. It’s called TED-Ed, and you’ll find lots of short videos, resources and discussion questions for your classroom.
That Time a 5th Grader Designed My AP Chemistry Lesson! By Ramsey Musallam The most important part of the shifting one's instruction to an inquiry learning cycle approach is challenge of "Calling Students to Adventure", engaging them by strategically sparking their curiosity.
