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Reading Rockets - 1 views
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http://www.readingrockets.org/article/assistive-technology-kids-learning-disabilities-overview
This Reading Rockets webpage titled, Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview, includes incredible ideas for assistive technology for students with learning disabilities. The ideas are categorized based on needs such as listening, organization and memory, and reading.
Book Creator - 0 views
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https://bookcreator.com/
This is an easy way for students to publish books digitally. The site is easy to navigate and allows students to record their voice with their story too.
Story Jumper - 0 views
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https://www.storyjumper.com/
This is an amazing site for students to publish books digitally. Students can work collaboratively or independently as well as share their books with peers and parents. Voice, music, and sound effects can be added too.
Teaching With Primary Sources: Library of Congress - 0 views
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https://www.tpsnva.org/tps/students/
This website has numerous interactive activities for students to explore historical sources. There are a wide variety of topics as well as activities.
KidCitizen - 0 views
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https://www.kidcitizen.net/
This website takes students on interactive tours of primary source photographs from the past. The tours get students to closely observe the photographs and make comparisons to present day.
Sheppard Software - 0 views
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http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
This website is filled with games and informational articles about a large variety of science topics as well as other subjects. It is kid friendly and very engaging.
Science Podcasts for Kids - 0 views
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https://medium.com/kidslisten/19-great-science-podcasts-you-can-listen-to-with-kids-6fe46ac506b8
This webpage has a list of 19 great podcasts that are kid friendly and all about science. What a great listening center to include in the classroom!
Educational Games for Kids - 0 views
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https://www.education.com/games/
This website has numerous digital learning games to use in the classroom. Teachers can search for by grade, subject, and topic. It is a great resource to try out for free, but it does require a paid subscription after a certain amount of hours.
Prodigy - 5 Steps to Implementing Game-Based Learning in the Classroom - 0 views
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https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/implementing-game-based-learning-in-the-classroom-examples/
This article discusses some important steps in implementing digital games. It also gives some great ideas for game-based learning options to use in the classroom setting.
Virtual Field Trips - 1 views
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https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/virtual-field-trips
Microsoft offers free virtual field trips! "Without leaving your classroom, take a live virtual field trip with experts from museums, parks, zoos, historical landmarks and many more interesting places around the world. " Teachers can browse for field trips by age group, subject, location, and dates/times available.
Edutopia - A Guidebook for Social Media in the Classroom - 0 views
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https://www.edutopia.org/blog/guidebook-social-media-in-classroom-vicki-davis
This Edutopia page provides information about social media in the classroom, as well as lists and describes 12 fun ideas for using social media in the classroom.
Kids Discover - Using Web 2.0 Tools in the Classroom - 1 views
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https://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/web-2-0-tools-classroom/
This blog post on Kids Discover defines Web 2.0 tools, and additionally lists and describes eight great Web 2.0 tools to use in the classroom.
Education World - Getting Started on the Internet: Developing an Acceptable Use Policy ... - 0 views
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https://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr093.shtml
"Education World offers food-for-thought and a few useful tools for educators faced with developing a workable AUP for their school's students." This web page also lists and describes the six key elements that Education World suggests including in an effective acceptable use policy.
Teaching Channel - 1 views
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https://www.teachingchannel.org/
"Teaching Channel's mission is to create an environment where teachers can watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow." It is a great resource for teachers to learn.
6 Creative Ways to Use Video in Your ELA Classroom - 1 views
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https://www.weareteachers.com/video-in-the-classroom-ela/
This We Are Teachers web page explains six very engaging ideas for using videos in the classroom.
Classroom Discussions Using Google Sheets - 1 views
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https://alicekeeler.com/2014/02/20/creating-classroom-discussions-with-google-sheets/
This blog post gives teachers a great idea for using Google Sheets in the classroom. It shares an idea for using Google Sheets for discussion topics.
10 Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom - 1 views
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https://www.weareteachers.com/awesome-and-surprising-ways-you-can-use-google-docs/
This webpage gives 10 great ideas for using Google Docs in the classroom. It includes ideas such as making PDF files editable and using voice typing.
32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom - 2 views
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_6fh7wXkugHQbbA2ILrjsFqysvclJCbul2I3Oc912D8/edit?authkey=COej0pME#slide=id.i0
This slide presentation has some great ideas for ways to utilize G Suite in the classroom.
G Suite Learning Center - 0 views
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https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/#!/
This Google website has all of the answers and tutorials to get anyone started using any of the G Suite tools.
This webpage is an eight page list of assistive technology resources. It is categorized based on student needs such as text-to-speech, decoding, or tools to support comprehension. It is full of great resources!