Technology Resources
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ALA Best Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning- http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/best -From their website: "The Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. Sites recognized are free web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover."
Free graphic organizers, weekly planner pages, comic strip templates, YouTube tips, ChatGPT prompts, and more.
CYBER.ORG is a cybersecurity workforce development organization that targets K-12 students with cyber career awareness, curricular resources, and teacher professional development. However, the cyber safety video series aims to deliver relevant cybersecurity topics in a series of short videos that are appropriate for all citizens, not just K-12 educational institutions.
Classroom Screen- https://classroomscreen.com/- A great “screen saver!” You can add clock widgets, background pictures, a timer, etc.
#BookSnaps: Get Social with Books -https://www.follettcommunity.com/s/article/booksnaps-get-social-with-books - From the website-"Teachers post snapshots of a page in a book and add their thoughts in the form of emojis and markups with digital tools. Tara Martin is the creator of #BookSnap. Check her out on Twitter or on her blog."
DISCUS- https://www.scdiscus.org/- Free to SC residents, DISCUS provides resources for learners of all levels.
FactCheck.org-https://www.factcheck.org/ - From the website- "We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
FactChecker- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/ Requires an email to sign in and view website. From the website- "The purpose of this website, and an accompanying column in the Sunday print edition of The Washington Post, is to “truth squad” the statements of political figures regarding issues of great importance, be they national, international or local. It’s a big world out there, and so we rely on readers to ask questions and point out statements that need to be checked."
FlipGrid- https://flipgrid.com/- From their website: “Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform for millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families in 180+ countries. Create a Grid community for your classroom, school, PLC, #GridPals, families, and more!”
Edpuzzle- https://edpuzzle.com/- From their website: “Make any video your lesson.”
PlayPosit- https://go.playposit.com/- Interactive video- from their website, “learners explore and apply new material at their own pace in a digital setting.”
PolitiFact- https://www.politifact.com/ - From the website, "PolitiFact is a nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics. PolitiFact was created by the Tampa Bay Times, a Florida newspaper, in 2007. In 2018, PolitiFact was acquired by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit school for journalists.
SC Streamline TV- https://www.knowitall.org/collections/etv-streamlinesc- Find video series that have been locally produced by SCETV, or by SCETV with other entities, or with rights obtained for South Carolina-use ONLY. SC Educators should sign up with their school email address.
Sketchnotes- https://www.follettcommunity.com/s/article/sketchnotes-betsy-potash - From the website: What if instead of writing down everything you heard so you could go back over everything again later, you did the work of processing as you listened and capture the big ideas? How can you get started with sketchnotes? You might want to show your students a visual explanation to get rolling. Mike’s got a great mini-workshop on YouTube or you could opt for this quick and lovely introduction to visual notetaking from Sketcho Frenzy.
Snopes- https://www.snopes.com/ - From the website, "Snopes is the internet’s definitive fact-checking resource. When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes’ fact-checking and original investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always link to and document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.
SkillSets-skillsetsonline.com - Click on My Dashboard and login using the credentials that were emailed to you. Once you get logged in, you will get a screen explaining the library card credentials. You have 2 weeks to take classes and can renew your library card at the end of 2 weeks to take more classes. There are general classes on how to use Office 365 and Google. There are a lot of classes available so make sure you look around – you may find something that interests you or could be towards PD hours (discuss with your principal/director to make sure it’s approved).
Technology Tips and Tricks- Basic troubleshooting information compiled on school laptops, Chrome, Schoology, ClassLink, Kami, and other frequently used programs in our school.
Tips for Teachers: Developing Instructional Materials about American Indians (American Indians in Children's Literature) https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2020/10/tips-for-teachers-developing.html