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Anything remotely school-related is a total summer-break bummer. But that doesn't mean the learning has to stop. Kids will get engrossed in these great at-home games that also are teacher-approved.

. . . not for summertime only :)

STEM: Facebook is pledging $15 million over the next five years to Code.org to enable the nonprofit to expand access to computer science education, in an effort to improve diversity in the technology industry. The news comes after Facebook released a report on the diversity of its own employees earlier today.

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What are OER? Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost. Unlike fixed, copyrighted resources, OER have been authored or created by an individual or organization that chooses to retain few, if any, ownership rights.

JIME: Exploring Curation as a Core Competency in Digital and Media Literacy Education Keywords: Media Literacy, Curation, Civic Engagement, Digital Learning In today's hypermedia landscape, youth and young adults are increasingly using social media platforms, online aggregators and mobile applications for daily information use.

The Ultimate List of Content Curation Tools and accompanying map, is comprised of both business grade tools that support organizations' content marketing strategies, as well as personal curation tools that can be used by individuals for hobbyist or organizational purposes. Content curation is when an individual (or team) consistently finds, organizes, annotates and shares the ...

This is an application to use with students to document their real world explorations.  Go to the "Discover" tab to view recent Siftrs!  The group Field Day is also into AR :)

Science Games-educational, quick, easy-to-play, & fun for students.

Science Games-educational, quick, easy-to-play, & fun for students.

Had Google Expeditions as a Beta roll-out this past spring.  According to representative the content will be free to educators in the fall & it was a neat way to either introduce a topic or to compare/contrast after students learned about a topic. EEN students were particularly engaged by the visual content.  Very easy to use, just need donated phones...

This would be a great resource for Gr 3-5 when they do research on animals.  

I loved exploring HippoCampus. The educational video, test prep, and simulations were amazing. I am exploring the topic English, specifically "Crafting an Effective Writer" and have found this video on being a successful online learner. The videos are informative and I could see my English teacher using them and it even applies to this course right now.

Looking for more lessons or recommended resources beyond what is found on Common Sense Education? Check out Mediasmarts.ca, Canada's digital and media literacy resource to help find what you are looking for.

Many already working in the library world are familiar with Common Sense Education, but if you are like me and only work at the high school level, you may not have had a chance to fully use this website's valuable resources. Starting this fall, the English 9 teacher and I will be teaming up and using portions of the 9-12 digital citizenship lessons offered in the Scope & Sequence section. Besides what we will be using, Common Sense Education also offers free professional development resources, advice on 1-to-1 programs, teacher reviews of instructional technology, and more. This resource is a must for any educator.

Maker Camp is online all summer and year-round. It happens everywhere around the world, so you can meet any of your neighbors taking part in Maker Camp, too! I could see organizing a summer learning group through a school, similar to a club. The trick is, that many of the maker resources are assumed at home already, so that may create a challenge.

I have spent a bit of time last year looking for maker type activities and science resources. This is another DIY/At Home possible learning site for students to expand their learning, or for teachers to bring maker activities in on a minimal budget.