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Another superb teacher-training video from R. Stannard on using Goggle Forms to create questionnaires, surveys, and quizzes.

"What if a project mattered outside the classroom? What if we did something real?" An important example of how project-based learning can create something "real" and useful to others. Very fully described so that it could be a model for similar types of real projects.

Very young learners learning about facts vs. opinion in Social Studies. Students create a poster demonstrating what they have learned about American symbols. Video shows relationship to several Common Core standards.

R. Stannard training video: "This tutorial is a quick set of videos that takes you through the key advanced features in Quizlet. It looks at features such as folders, class sets, creating your own cards etc. It provides you with lots of tips and tricks about using Quizlet. It also looks at Quizlet from both a teacher and student point of view. It begins with a quick review of the basics before going on to show you the more advanced features An excellent educational tool for both students and teachers. If you need to learn the basics of Quizlet first then you might like to watch these videos first. A full introduction to Quizlet: Key Educational Tool "

Community worksheets for a wide variety of secondary school subjects, including STEMS and world languages. Create tests and worksheets and instructional materials and share with others.

Encourages the use of synthesis and deeper reading than just "beginning, middle, and end" by having them put together several readings, e.g., about an autistic child and a psychological case study to analyze a character in fiction. Uses case studies from non-fiction articles to create prototypes of, for example, a robot that pushes emotional or intellectual thinking to the extreme. Scenarios from fiction show what their prototypes have and what they need. As they read they are now thinking about how the reading speaks to humans. The video also has a running text commentary that helps visualize how a teacher can make students think about their reading, see patterns, examine their own thought processes and progress. Questions to consider in the margin, as well as connections to the Common Core Standards.

"What if a project mattered outside the classroom? What if we did something real?" An important example of how project-based learning can create something "real" and useful to others. Very fully described so that it could be a model for similar types of real projects.

R. Stannard talks about how to use Wix.com, which allows free website and free domain name as well. Website creation is a useful class or individual project and allows students an arena to create something beyond social media.

T/h R Byrne, who gives several examples of ways to use charts, graphs, and presentation tools in class.

Some nice advice on using the many features of Google Drive with your students.

How to scaffold with vocabulary and grammar to build understanding of poetry. Uses a word wall (which could be online) to keep technical literary definitions in mind as they deconstruct the poem. This would work for ESL/EFL students equally well.

This article includes a link to a journal template. Writing about reading is something I always had my intermediate-advanced students do, and I'm sure it could be adapted to lower levels as well.

These how-to videos were made by 5th graders (11-12 yrs old). Shows what kids can do when inspired to creativity.

R. Stannard's online screencast video of how to do everything with YouTube, from setting up an account to creating channels.