Recommended Websites for teaching and learning

Consider the Source New York: Teaching history with primary sources

The Council on Foreign Relations: High quality, non-partisan materials on matters pertaining to global affairs.

EarSketch: Blending coding and music, this resource allows students to learn to code in Python or JavaScript while also learning to produce music with an integrated curriculum.

Fulton History : Don't let the name fool you! This is  an independently operated online database of historic newspapers that is probably the most extensive and searchable resource for local historic  newspapers in this area.

Kailo EDU: Kailo maintains an extensive library of classroom debate and argumentative essay topics.

Lit2Go: Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages.

New York Historic Papers: A free online database to access historic newspapers including the Mohawk Valley Register for years 1854-1860).

New York State Library: The New York State Library is part of the Office of Cultural Education within the New York State Education Department. The Library’s services, programs, and collections are made possible by federal Library Service and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

Purdue OWL: The online writing lab offers support in writing, citation, research skills, and resume building.

Rumor Guard: Created by the News Literacy Project, this website offers fact checks and guidance on spotting misinformation while being able to determine what makes a source credible.

SchoolJournalism.org:   Offers teaching resources and support on teaching news and information literacy for the 21st Century.