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May
May
This month we will:
This month we will:
Work on the final portfolio project.
Read I Must Betray You
And more!
Quotes of the Month
Quotes of the Month
“All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them.” — Viola Davis
“Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.” ― Meryl Streep
“Nobody else is paying as much attention to your failures as you are . . . to everyone else, it’s just a blip on the radar screen, so just move on.” — Jerry Zucker
Please be sure to let teachers know when your child is absent. Remember that students will be responsible for classwork missed, along with homework. It is important for students to check with teachers prior to, when possible, and following an absence.
Reading Resources
Reading Resources
Writing Resources
Writing Resources
Word Tune - A Chrome extension that can help you with wording sentences in your writing.
Vocabulary Resources
Vocabulary Resources
Visuwords - Visual Thesaurus
Kids.Wordsmyth - Easy dictionary with many useful features for exploring unfamiliar words.
Links
Links
Learning Ally - Recorded books library
Bookshare - Recorded books library
Media Bias Checker - Great tool for assessing the point of view of online sources.
NoodleTools - Web app for research
Natural Reader - A screen reader for both Windows and Mac that will read text on your computer screen to you and allows you to adjust voice and speed.
Rewordify - Simplify difficult text
Tech Resources
Tech Resources
Understanding Learning Approaches
Understanding Learning Approaches
Project Sites
Project Sites
Time Management and Other Useful Apps/Chrome Extensions
Time Management and Other Useful Apps/Chrome Extensions
Apps for Tracking Assignments
Apps for Tracking Assignments
MyHomework - An online planner
MyStudyLife - An online planner
Schooltraq - Yet another digital planner
Taskade - Team collaboration task app
Google Apps
Google Apps
Google Calendar - Use this to plot important events, appointments and assignments
Google To Do List - Use this to keep track of what you need to do.
Google Keep - Google's answer to post it notes. Use this as a way to keep track of things you need to do.
Chrome Extensions and Other Sites for Staying Focused
Chrome Extensions and Other Sites for Staying Focused
Be Timeful - Helps you stop accessing social media while you are working.
Forest - Helps you stay focused and not get distracted by other websites.
Noisli - Create background noise to your liking that will help you block out distractions.
Pomofocus - Based on the Pomodoro technique, you set a list of tasks and it sets a timer for each task and then a 5 minute break between each task. (Not a Chrome Extension.) A similar tool is Focus To-Do.
PostLight Reader - Distracted by all the "junk" on a webpage? Use this extension to help you focus on the "meat" of the article you are trying to read. (Also great when you want to print an article on a webpage.)
Procrastinator - Another extension that helps you block websites you find distracting.
Stay Focused - A Chrome extension that lets you set a timer for how long you allow yourself access to particular sites.
Study With Me Study Buddies - A series of videos that can be used to help you focus while studying.
Fact Checkers
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