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Digital Curations - collection of videos, articles, books, and more on various topics (created by various authors)
Access for Students with Special Needs - This collection of resources will provide educators with tools and resources to ensure access in the classroom for students with special needs.
Lesson Plans - websites with lesson plans for the content area
KnowItAll.org - features over 9,000 videos, worksheets, interactives, and lesson plans for grades preK-12 that meet the South Carolina state standards.
OER Commons - with an open practice, educators are able to adjust their content, pedagogies, and approach based on their learners, without the limitations of “all rights reserved”.
SC Remote Learning for Middle School or SC Remote Learning for High School - remote learning support and resources for all grade levels and subjects from the SC Department of Education
Tools for Teaching - tools and apps to make learning engaging
SeeSaw - digital platform for students to share and collaborate, making learning engaging
Flippity - easily turn a Google Spreadsheet (already created...just enter your info) into name spinners, games, etc. from a collection of pre-made templates
EdPuzzle - easily create interactive videos with questions
Breakout EDU - escape room activities
Classkick - see all your students working and give feedback from your screen
Plickers - with this app, you can quickly check student understanding by scanning their plicker card (pack of 30 for $6.99 on Amazon)
Padlet - used by students and teachers to post notes on a common page. The notes posted by teachers and students can contain links, videos, images and document files.
Jamboard - an interactive collaboration tool to use with your students
Jamboard tutorial - view this video tutorial for a brief overview of Jamboard
Flipgrid - free and simple way to share video discussions by teachers and students
Common Sense Education - research and citation tools for students
SCDiscus - collection of databases for all subject areas
EonReality - contains immersive lessons through Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
SteveBamburyVR - over 1000 educational videos broken into subject categories.
Visit Steve Bambury's website to learn more about augmented and virtual reality in the classroom.
Quizlet - a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students master what they are learning. Choose from pre-made sets or create your own
Quizizz - a learning platform that provides free gamified quizzes and interactive lessons
Instructional Resources
Google Classroom - information and tips on using Google Classroom
Instructional Strategies - a comprehensive list of instructional strategies (includes games and activities)
Digital Tools for Teaching - list of best digital tools for teaching and learning created by the American Association of School Librarians
Poetry Ideas - a Padlet of ideas for poetry units
ProWritingAid - sign up for a free account to check grammar and style. Paying for an account will also allow you to check for plagiarism
Evaluating Sources - resources for students to practice evaluating sources
Ted Ed - video on how to tell fake news from real news
How to Spot Fake News - article with tips on how to spot fake news
Quizizz - have students take a quiz on evaluating web resources
Common Sense Education - lessons on evaluating legitimate sources
Common Sense Education - turn your students into fact-finding detectives
Reliable Source Diagram - presents sources in a hierarchy from most reliable to least reliable
Professional Development Opportunities
EdTechTeacher - technology-based webinars, workshops, blogs, and resources to improve your technology skills, particularly in G Suite
SCDiscus - onsite and online training opportunities by the Discus Office and vendor-provided trainings by the Discus database providers