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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning - Cult of Pedagogy
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K to 12
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking,...more
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking, and how it helps our brains hold onto information. In addition, it explains Metacognitive Monitoring (Awareness) and Metacognitive Control (Action). An example provided in the video is rereading and retrieval practice.
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tag(s): thinking skills (137)
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Students can use mindmaps, reviewed here to create study resources. Students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers. Finally, students can use StoryMap JS, reviewed here to create story maps.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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20 Metacognitive Questions That Will Get Students Thinking - New Teacher Coach
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K to 12
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes...more
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes questions into three distinct phases: planning, monitoring, and evaluating. During the planning stage, prompts help students set goals and identify the necessary resources before starting a task. The monitoring questions encourage students to check their progress and adjust their strategies mid-activity, while the evaluation prompts guide them in assessing their final performance and learning process. Because these questions focus on the "how" of learning rather than just the "what," they offer a practical framework for developing independent learners who understand their own cognitive processes.
tag(s): critical thinking (189), problem solving (283), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post their goal. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to help with deadlines for assignments and projects. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here as a reflection tool.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies
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K to 12
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies presents students' views on the top 5 most useful metacognitive strategies. The five strategies are: Active Reading, Summarizing...more
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies presents students' views on the top 5 most useful metacognitive strategies. The five strategies are: Active Reading, Summarizing and Paraphrasing, Studying in Groups and Teaching Each Other, Self Testing Strategies, and Bloom's Taxonomy and Scaffolding. Each strategy has a key idea and a way to implement it.
tag(s): thinking skills (137)
In the Classroom
Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to teach each other the material. Students can use Gimkit, reviewed here to create study questions. Students can use Figma, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers.
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety - EVERFI
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6 to 9
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a free, standards-aligned digital literacy course designed for grades 6-9 students. The program comprises six interactive lessons, each approximately...more
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Ignition: Digital Wellness and Safety is a free, standards-aligned digital literacy course designed for grades 6-9 students. The program comprises six interactive lessons, each approximately 25 minutes long, focusing on essential topics such as online safety, digital privacy, cyberbullying, screen time balance, digital rights, and media literacy. Students engage in real-world scenarios that promote critical thinking and responsible decision-making in digital environments. The curriculum aligns with ISTE Standards for Students and supports social-emotional learning competencies, making it an excellent fit for technology, health, and digital media classes. Educators can access pre- and post-assessments, real-time score reporting, and optional offline extension activities to reinforce learning. As a #DigCitCommit-approved resource, Ignition equips students with the skills to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.
tag(s): critical thinking (189), cyberbullying (44), digital citizenship (110), digital literacy (38), media literacy (130), social and emotional learning (203), social media (64)
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Students can work in small groups to discuss different online situations, such as receiving a suspicious link or encountering cyberbullying. Each group must decide on the safest, most responsible action and explain their reasoning. Have students analyze headlines or short articles and guess whether each one is trustworthy or misleading. After each guess, the class discusses strategies for verifying online information. Challenge students to brainstorm all the ways they interact online (e.g., social media, gaming, email) and reflect on the "footprint" they are leaving. Then, they can write a short journal entry about one positive change they can make to protect their digital identity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBS KIDS Graphic Organizers - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 3
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The PBS KIDS "Graphic Organizers" collection provides educators with a variety of printable tools to enhance young learners' comprehension and organizational skills. These graphic organizers...more
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The PBS KIDS "Graphic Organizers" collection provides educators with a variety of printable tools to enhance young learners' comprehension and organizational skills. These graphic organizers are tailored to accompany popular PBS KIDS programs, facilitating connections between content and critical thinking exercises. Notably, the collection includes resources available in Spanish, such as the Wild Kratts and Animal Alphabet graphic organizers, which support bilingual instruction and cater to diverse classroom needs.
tag(s): critical thinking (189), graphic organizers (58), organizational skills (91), preK (328), reading comprehension (146), spanish (112), thinking routines (61)
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After watching an episode of Wild Kratts or Arthur, have students complete a character web to describe a main character's traits, actions, and relationships. Spanish-speaking students can use the corresponding organizer in Spanish to support bilingual learning. Use the sequencing graphic organizer to help students retell an episode in order (beginning, middle, end). Have students draw pictures or write simple sentences, depending on their level. Students can also use a blank story map to plan their own short story using PBS characters or original ideas. Encourage them to share their story with peers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Back-to-School Bingo Cards - PBS LearningMedia
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K to 2
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This "Back-to-School Bingo Cards" collection provides educators with various printable bingo activities to help ease students into the new school year. These engaging resources cover...more
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This "Back-to-School Bingo Cards" collection provides educators with various printable bingo activities to help ease students into the new school year. These engaging resources cover topics such as classroom routines, social-emotional learning, and healthy behaviors, making them ideal for fostering a positive and interactive classroom environment. By incorporating these bingo cards into lessons, teachers can help students build relationships, understand expectations, and develop essential skills in an enjoyable and collaborative manner.
tag(s): back to school (56), preK (328), social and emotional learning (203)
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Use a "Get to Know You" bingo card where students mingle to find classmates who match the descriptions (ex., "has a pet," "loves pizza," "walks to school"). Introduce or review daily classroom routines with a bingo card that includes items like "push in your chair," "raise your hand," or "line up quietly." Play throughout the week to reinforce expectations in a fun way. Select a bingo card that focuses on emotions and behaviors. Each time students practice a skill (ex., helping a friend, using kind words, taking a breath when upset), they mark it off. Celebrate when students get bingo! Have students design their own back-to-school bingo boards based on what they've learned about classroom rules, friendships, or health habits. They can exchange boards and play in pairs or small groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teach from Anywhere - Google
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K to 12
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The "Teach From Anywhere" website by Google provides various resources and tools to support teachers in delivering effective remote or in-person instruction. Teachers can use the platform...more
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The "Teach From Anywhere" website by Google provides various resources and tools to support teachers in delivering effective remote or in-person instruction. Teachers can use the platform to access tutorials on Google Workspace for Education, lesson ideas, and strategies for managing hybrid classrooms. The website also includes tips for families, offering guidance on supporting learning at home, making it a valuable bridge between school and home environments. Educators can integrate these resources into their teaching to enhance student engagement, streamline communication, and ensure students and families feel supported in their learning journey. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): collaboration (139), digital literacy (38), feedback (17), remote learning (32), Teacher Utilities (222), teaching strategies (83)
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Incorporate the tools and ideas from the website into lessons to enhance digital literacy, such as creating collaborative projects in Google Docs or interactive presentations in Slides, reviewed here. Use the platform's teacher resources for personal growth, exploring strategies to improve classroom management, foster student engagement, or integrate technology more effectively in teaching. Incorporate the resources to create a seamless remote or hybrid learning experience, including tips on managing virtual classrooms, engaging students online, and organizing digital materials. Share the website's family tips with parents to help them support their children's learning at home, fostering a stronger connection between the classroom and home environment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Do Now Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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View this collection of tools to use for Do Now activities as students enter your classroom. Do Now activities (also called entrance tickets) are essential instructional strategies...more
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View this collection of tools to use for Do Now activities as students enter your classroom. Do Now activities (also called entrance tickets) are essential instructional strategies that help educators kickstart lessons, assess prior knowledge, and engage students from the moment they enter the classroom. These brief, focused tasks set the tone for learning and provide valuable formative assessment data. Resources for Do Now and entrance tickets span a wide range of formats, from simple question prompts to games to interactive digital tools. Many of these resources offer features like randomized question generation, multimedia integration, and real-time data visualization, enabling teachers to gauge class understanding and adjust instruction accordingly quickly. By leveraging these diverse resources, educators can create consistent routines that maximize instructional time, promote student accountability, and provide a smooth transition into the day's main learning objectives.
tag(s): assessment (140), Formative Assessment (43)
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Help your students to show what they know using these engaging resources for quick formative assessment. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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School Library NJ - School Library NJ
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K to 12
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School Library NJ is a free resource that provides access to information resources that enhance the teaching and learning experience and enrich literacy. The website offers a wealth...more
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School Library NJ is a free resource that provides access to information resources that enhance the teaching and learning experience and enrich literacy. The website offers a wealth of resources for elementary, middle, and high school parents, educators, administrators, and librarians. Each subcategory includes links to websites covering e-books, read-alouds, annotating, college and career searches, internet safety, virtual field trips, and more.
tag(s): audio books (43), ebooks (49), parents (52), test prep (68)
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Teachers can use School Library NJ in the classroom in a variety of ways. In elementary school, students can access e-books or read alouds. In middle school, students can access websites for current events. For high school students, there is free SAT and other testing prep.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Speeches That Defined A Presidency - C-SPAN
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5 to 12
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Speeches That Defined a Presidency is a free site that is based on C-SPAN's 2023 television series. The video series starts with a clip from Andrew Carroll sharing the importance ...more
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Speeches That Defined a Presidency is a free site that is based on C-SPAN's 2023 television series. The video series starts with a clip from Andrew Carroll sharing the importance of the power and significance of presidential speeches throughout United States history. The series then continues with speeches from presidents including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. The video series has options for selecting the length of the speeches to watch. Speeches can be two minutes to up to an hour in length.
tag(s): 1950s (33), 1960s (54), 1970s (30), 1980s (21), presidents (151), speeches (22)
In the Classroom
Under Procedures and Set Up, there is a link to a Handout Google Slide presentation called Choice Board that has questions including evidence of the speech's power, significance, what the president is asking people to do, and the tone/charisma of the president. After listening to all the speeches, students can answer the question, "Having now listened to and read a famous historical presidential speech, describe how a speech can define a presidency." Students can share their replies on a class Padlet (virtual bulletin board) reviewed here. Finally, students can create a flipped classroom, sharing the speeches and then debating which is the most significant.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Study Skills - Crash Course
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5 to 12
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Crash Course Study Skills is a free digital tool that has ten study skills videos. This series of videos teaches you how to learn, effectively take notes, understand reading assignments,...more
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Crash Course Study Skills is a free digital tool that has ten study skills videos. This series of videos teaches you how to learn, effectively take notes, understand reading assignments, write papers, and study for tests. Additionally, the series explores how your memory works, various study strategies, planning, and improving your concentration. Videos, on average, are about ten minutes. This site uses YouTube and has commercials before each video.
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tag(s): note taking (36), organizational skills (91), test prep (68)
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After watching the video series, students can reflect on which strategy works best for them and why. Students can become mentors to younger students to teach them study strategies and how to effectively use them. Finally, students can create a how to study guide to share with others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeacherServer AI Tools - TeacherServer
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K to 12
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Keeping up with the rapidly growing number of AI tools for education can be overwhelming, making it difficult for teachers to determine which resources are most useful and appropriate...more
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Keeping up with the rapidly growing number of AI tools for education can be overwhelming, making it difficult for teachers to determine which resources are most useful and appropriate for classroom needs. TeacherServer is an AI resource hub designed to help educators discover and use AI-powered tools that save time, support instruction, and improve productivity. After creating a free account, users can browse collections of AI tools organized into categories for general classroom use, specific content areas, leadership, communication with families, and other professional needs. The platform includes a wide variety of tools, such as lesson plan generators, assessment creators, standards-alignment resources, writing supports, and classroom communication tools. After selecting a tool, teachers enter information such as grade level, learning objectives, and additional directions to generate customized content. Completed materials can be copied into Google Docs or Word documents, saved to a TeacherServer account, and organized through favorite tools for quick access from the user dashboard.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), professional development (297), Teacher Utilities (222)
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Bookmark and save TeacherServer as a helpful tool for increasing productivity and efficiency in any classroom. Generate and edit lesson plans, use other tools to differentiate learning for students with different ability levels or abilities, or provide choices for students to share their learning. Include ideas from the parent section to share ideas for supporting students at home, write professional emails, and provide customized strategies for many different student needs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Crash Course - Crash Course
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4 to 12
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The Crash Course has over 45 videos on topics ranging from Anatomy to Zoology, Artificial Intelligence to Outbreak Science. There are the more common topics one might want to learn...more
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The Crash Course has over 45 videos on topics ranging from Anatomy to Zoology, Artificial Intelligence to Outbreak Science. There are the more common topics one might want to learn about, like Ecology, Films, Geography, and much more. All videos are free to watch. Each video also includes a short description (some with lesson stem ideas). Crash Course videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district/school blocks YouTube, they may not be viewable. The good news for teachers whose schools block YouTube is that you can download the video if you fill out a form. Go to the Download tab from the top menu, select Students & Teachers, scroll down the page, and follow the directions.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), black history (132), branches of government (70), business (51), civics (130), climate (99), computers (114), copyright (39), ecology (116), energy (143), engineering (141), human body (98), literature (215), media literacy (130), myths and legends (44), plants (143), politics (121), space (252), statistics (128), zoology (18)
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Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector. The site is excellent for introductory material on any topic you're starting and for giving students some background knowledge. Use Acclaim, reviewed here to organize and annotate the videos you plan to use. Crash Course is also great for your early finishers. Allow them to choose a topic they want to investigate or know more about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MirrorTalk - Swivl
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K to 12
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MirrorTalk is an AI-powered reflection platform designed to help students develop metacognitive, social-emotional, and critical-thinking skills through guided conversations. After creating...more
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MirrorTalk is an AI-powered reflection platform designed to help students develop metacognitive, social-emotional, and critical-thinking skills through guided conversations. After creating an account, educators can set up classes and create reflection activities aligned with learning objectives, mindset goals, problem-solving skills, or other areas of student growth. The platform generates personalized prompts that encourage students to think deeply about their learning experiences, challenges, and successes. Students typically respond using video or audio recordings, allowing them to express their thinking in a more natural and reflective way. Teachers can share activities through links or classroom groups and monitor student participation through a dashboard that provides summaries, trends, and AI-generated insights. These tools help educators identify strengths, areas for growth, and opportunities for targeted support. MirrorTalk can be used as both a reflection tool and a formative assessment resource to promote student voice, self-awareness, and continuous learning. A free plan is available, while paid plans provide expanded access to additional features and usage options.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), assessment (140), DAT device agnostic tool (133), Formative Assessment (43), preK (328), social and emotional learning (203), Teacher Utilities (222), teaching strategies (83), thinking skills (137)
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MirrorTalk can be used in many ways to support student learning and reflection. Begin the school year with a prompt that encourages students to reflect on the previous school year and set goals for the new year. Create prompts as exit tickets for students to reflect on the day's lesson and as a formative assessment for you to modify upcoming lessons as needed. Use this tool as part of a retrieval practice strategy to encourage students to recall facts about new concepts learned in class. Learn more about retrieval practice by visiting this blog post, Using Retrieval Practice to Boost Student Learning, found here.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
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STEM Bootcamps - Numerade
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6 to 12
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Numerade STEM Bootcamps provide free, interactive video lessons in STEM subjects like math, physics, chemistry, biology, and economics. The platform includes Bootcamps with step-by-step...more
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Numerade STEM Bootcamps provide free, interactive video lessons in STEM subjects like math, physics, chemistry, biology, and economics. The platform includes Bootcamps with step-by-step video tutorials, practice problems, and quizzes designed to enhance students' understanding. You can access a variety of topics for different grade levels and standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. The videos have captions available for students who may need them. Videos do have discussions under them, so be mindful of this if are having students use them independently.
tag(s): statistics (128), STEM (380), test prep (68), tutorials (52)
In the Classroom
Flip your classroom and have students watch Numerade Bootcamp videos at home to learn foundational concepts before class. They then can apply their learning through in-class lessons. Have students create and take practice quizzes based on Numerade's standardized test prep Bootcamps using a program like Quizlet, reviewed here. This will engage them in active test prep, enhance recall through repeated practice, and extend readiness for exams. Have students summarize a Numerade bootcamp topic by creating short review videos with Padlet, reviewed here, helping their classmates understand key points from the videos. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Varsity Tutors Free Courses - Varsity Tutors
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2 to 12
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Varsity Tutors offers a series of free live classes for summer learning. These sessions begin on May 6 and run through August 14. Classes provide learning opportunities to help students...more
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Varsity Tutors offers a series of free live classes for summer learning. These sessions begin on May 6 and run through August 14. Classes provide learning opportunities to help students prepare for the SAT and ACT exams, learn about hieroglyphics, visit an aquarium, and more. Select the link to any class to learn more about the content and suggested grade levels, and enroll. Each class is offered at a specific time and date and lasts 45 minutes to an hour.
tag(s): animals (283), college (36), deserts (20), egypt (60), essays (17), Online Learning (34), pyramids (24), rivers (17), STEM (380), test prep (68)
In the Classroom
Include links to these free classes with your other summer reading and learning opportunities shared with students and parents. Be sure to highlight offerings of particular interest to your students; for example, if students are taking the ACT and SAT, point out courses that help them prepare for these tests. Add a link to your digital calendar for each of the courses along with a reminder, then email students and parents a week before the course begins as a reminder to sign up and attend the class at the assigned time or use an online resource such as Remind, reviewed here to set up and deliver text reminders of upcoming classes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mothers Day Craft Ideas - Twinkl
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K to 8
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Twinkl offers a wide range of educational resources. They provide craft activity ideas for Mother's Day that can be used in classrooms or at home. These activities include printable...more
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Twinkl offers a wide range of educational resources. They provide craft activity ideas for Mother's Day that can be used in classrooms or at home. These activities include printable templates, step-by-step craft instructions, and creative ideas to make personalized gifts and decorations. Some crafts have explanation videos that are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): crafts (114), holidays (293), mothers day (29)
In the Classroom
Choose from any of the crafts to create Mother's Day gifts. While the focus is Mother's Day, these crafts can be utilized in any subject area as a way for students to demonstrate their knowledge. Use Book Creator, reviewed here, to have students create interactive e-books that include stories, poems, and crafts for Mother's Day. You can then share the e-books with families. Many of the templates are PDFs. Have students upload them to a program like Canva Edu, reviewed here and they can type or draw on the PDFs. Then, share them electronically or print them out and to be displayed in the classroom. Incorporate math by having the students create pixel art using the cross-stitch activity.
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Suno AI Song Creator - Suno
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K to 12
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If you believe you are not musically inclined but still want to create original music for any subject, Suno can help. After creating a free account, explore songs created by ...more
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If you believe you are not musically inclined but still want to create original music for any subject, Suno can help. After creating a free account, explore songs created by other users or select Create to generate your own music. Enter a prompt describing your topic, musical style, mood, or desired lyrics, and Suno will generate original songs based on your instructions. Users can create songs with AI-generated lyrics, provide their own lyrics, or generate instrumental music. Within moments, Suno typically creates multiple versions of a song for you to review. After listening, you can extend, remix, edit, or regenerate songs as desired. Finished songs can be shared through a link or downloaded for use in presentations, videos, podcasts, and other classroom projects. A free plan is available and includes a limited number of daily credits for generating music. As with any AI-generated content, educators should review lyrics and content for accuracy and appropriateness before sharing with students.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), lyrics (16), preK (328), songs (52)
In the Classroom
Use this song generator to engage students in any subject. For example, ask Suno to create lyrics and music to coincide with upcoming holidays and classroom events. Try asking Suno to make an upbeat song about your field trip to the zoo or a jazz song that includes information about New Orleans, and play the song for students as a schema activator for your lesson. Create songs with specific vocabulary terms for students to use as a learning aid or produce songs that assist multilingual learners in learning English. App smash Suno with MagicSchool's Song Generator, reviewed here by asking MagicSchool to create a song using any topic and details, then copy the lyrics into Suno to turn the lyrics into any genre desired. Ask students to use Suno to make a song that accompanies a research project or multimedia presentation, then include the song with other presentation elements built into a simple website created with edublogs, reviewed here or another free website builder like Strikingly, reviewed here.Edge Features:
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BBC Bitesize Secondary Homework Help - BBC
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6 to 12
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BBC Bitesize for Secondary is an extensive online resource designed specifically for secondary students. The site offers a wide range of learning materials for all subjects, including...more
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BBC Bitesize for Secondary is an extensive online resource designed specifically for secondary students. The site offers a wide range of learning materials for all subjects, including Mathematics, English, Science, Geography, History, and more. Each subject is broken down into manageable topics, featuring easy-to-understand notes, interactive activities, and quizzes to reinforce learning and test understanding. The site includes animations and graphics to explain complex concepts, particularly useful in subjects like Science and Math. Additionally, guides and articles offer study and revision tips, exam preparation strategies, and advice on coping with school-related stress. While this site is focused on UK studies, the content can easily be used by any country; just use the search feature to find content. Students can save content, which requires account creation. Please be mindful of your district's policy on student account creation before having students sign up. The videos on this site are only available to users in the UK; however, there are interactives and a lot of content to help your students understand the concepts.
tag(s): careers (184), homework (27), quizzes (83), resources (80)
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Use BBC Bitesize quizzes as a fun, interactive way to assess students' understanding of a topic. These can be done individually or in groups. Project them on your whiteboard or take the questions and gamify them utilizing a program like Kahoot, reviewed here. Assign students to work in groups to explore a topic on BBC Bitesize and then create a presentation or project based on their learning. This is a good way to expose students to events happening in other countries. Use the site's resources to supplement your lessons in various subjects. For example, in a Science class, you could use their interactive content to explain a complex concept like photosynthesis or the periodic table. In English, their literature resources can help analyze texts or improve writing skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Class Companion - Class Companion
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9 to 12
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Class Companion offers the power of AI (artificial intelligence) to provide assignments and feedback for written tasks. Import assignments using any of three methods - import a project...more
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Class Companion offers the power of AI (artificial intelligence) to provide assignments and feedback for written tasks. Import assignments using any of three methods - import a project from your device's documents using copy and paste, create a task from scratch, or use an assignment from Class Companion's library. Choose from the essay or short response format. Class Companion analyzes the text and allows teachers to customize options before assigning them to students; options include a selection of rubrics, questions about the piece, and the number of attempts students have to submit a correct response. Students access Class Companion by the provided link shared from your account. As students complete the activities, Class Companion provides feedback on their responses.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (346), assessment (140), differentiation (100), feedback (17), writing (309)
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Take advantage of the tutorials provided by Class Companion to learn how to customize lessons and feedback to engage and motivate students. As you become familiar with using the tools found in this resource, learn how to enhance student learning by providing them with options to dispute the AI feedback, which encourages critical thinking skills. Use Class Companion's built-in feedback tools for AP classes to provide low-stakes and unlimited practice for upcoming exams. Use the reporting tools available on the site to share feedback on student growth with individual students to encourage reflective learning practices.Edge Features:
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