Welcome to distance learning for all- students and educators! I've curated a list of lots of tools for us to use in our time away from learning in our traditional school setting. Please let me know how I can support you or if there's resources and ideas I can post here. Click many of the photos/logos to go directly to the page!
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Supplies to Bring Home from School
- laptop & cord - extra device (iPad, ChromeBook) & cord- document camera- post-its, blank paper, blank anchor chart paper- your favorite markers, pens/pencils, art supplies- photos of important anchor charts in your classroom- favorite books & read alouds- math manipulatives- rekenrek, cubes, ten frames, dice, cards- professional books, teacher manuals- personal whiteboard, whiteboard marker, eraser- hand sanitizer or wipes if you don't have any at home- live plants & animalsWork from Home Ideas
- Backwards plan with your team (update year maps)- Engage in Professional Learning (see below)- Tackle your email inbox- Write a letter to your students (consider not using saliva to seal, as well as what using the mail system right now requires of workers- opt for an email if you can)- Respond to previously posted student work on Seesaw- Take time to read some children's books that you haven't read yetThe Basics of Using Seesaw for Distance Learning
Seesaw Ambassador Facebook Page
Choice Boards in Seesaw webinar- slides from presentation
Reimagining Choice Boards slides (video course on Seesaw Connect)
Seesaw Activity & Communication Workflow Tips slides (video course on Seesaw Connect)
Icons for Digital Literacy (video course on Seesaw Connect)
Seesaw Icon Posters; Thinking with Seesaw Icons Posters
Seesaw Twitter FeedTip: add a date marker to your activities. That way it is easy for kids and parents to see where a new day start and which activities belong to which day!Adding Seesaw to Canvas
Rethinking Digital Learning in the Digital Literacy Classroom (Friday Institute/K. Ziemke)
Kids' Questions Matter! Inquiry to Read, Write, Research, & Think (Friday Institute/K. Ziemke)
4 Ideas for Online Learning- George Couros
General Dos/Don'ts of Online Learning
"Doing School" In the Time of Coronavirus
High Quality Apps & Sites to use with Distance Learning
Resources for Teaching & Learning Online (KQED/MindShift)
Best Tools for Distance Learning & Communication (Common Sense Media)
Ideas for tech learning- a quick graphic with some quick, easy distance learning options for students
Resources for Teaching Online- great to think through how much you're "giving" students and/or the structure provided online
NCDPI Remote Learning Resources
Resources Compiled by Jennifer Gonzales (Cult of Pedagogy)- submitted by Ingrid
Best Practices: Online Pedagogy- submitted by Ingrid
Common Sense Media guidelines and recommendations
10 Strategies for Leading Online- submitted by Ingrid
5 Tips for Designing Excellent Video Calls- submitted by Ingrid
Advice for Newly Remote Instructors- submitted by Ingrid
Compilation of Resources- shared by Ben Owens (PBL/RISE)
Rethinking Family Engagement During School Closures- (Tolerance.org)
12 Museum Virtual Tours- great for our sanity or to include in a Seesaw activity!
Storyline Online- books read aloud, with activity guides that could be posted as a Seesaw activity
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems- weekdays at 1 EST (but you could watch the recording at another time)- so fun!!
Hoopla- ebooks, audiobooks, movies, and music accessed through Durham County library card
Compiled list of Virtual Museums, Concerts, etc.
Duolingo- learn/practice another language for you or for students!
Be sure to check back often for new content from all of you!