Teacher Resources
A Little Help from Our Friends
A Little Help from Our Friends
Creating Authentic Connection Resources
Free Online Calendars:
There are several easy-to-navigate online calendar booking tools out there. Here are just a few that offer free versions. There are also video tutorials to help set them up (whether offered on the site or on YouTube).
YouCanBookMe Free Online Calendar (this is what I use)
Free Self-Making Video Recording Resources:
Personally-made teacher videos brings connection to a lesson...and to the student! Take a look at some of these resources to help make those recording sessions a bit easier!
Loom Video Recording/Screencasting Service (free options): (this is what I use)
Traversing the Online World Resources
Online Tools and Resources:
Kahoot Review Game Site: Explore this site for pre-created online quizzes for your students, or create your own! Free accounts for educators!
Padlet Online Creative Collaboration Board: Use this tool as a creative common space for synchronous or asynchronous classes. Free options for this tool!
eLearning Industry Site: This site provides some of the top online collaborative tools designed for teachers and their students. Some of these tools offer free options for teachers. Descriptions are also provided within this article resource.
We Are Teachers - Top Online Collaborative Tools Site: This article gives some recommendations and descriptions of tech tools as recommended by teachers. The video resources are handy in helping navigate any new tools.
Inspiration on the Journey Resources
Books
[This collection is a mixture of pieces that have grown me professionally, and inspired me personally.]
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. 2018.
Frost, Robert. The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged. Macmillan, 1979.
Hattie, John, and Shirley Clarke. Visible Learning: Feedback. Routledge, 2018.
Johnson, Matthew M. Flash Feedback [Grades 6-12]: Responding to Student Writing Better and Faster - Without Burning Out. Corwin Literacy, 2020.
Montgomery, L. M. Anne of Green Gables Library: Anne of Green Gables; Anne of Avonlea; Anne of the Island; Anne’s House of Dreams. Aladdin, 2014.
Wytsma, Ken. Create vs. Copy: Embrace Change. Ignite Creativity. Break Through with Imagination. Moody Publishers, 2016.
Music (Working Music)
Downton Abbey Sunrise Instrumental
Pride and Prejudice Peaceful Instrumental
The Piano Guys - Greatest Hits - Peaceful Instrumental