Graphic organizers are fantastic for helping students brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative or collect information for a research report. Kids can create mind maps, sequence events, make connections, and more. Graphic Organizer for iPads Popplet is a terrific app for iOS devices that is also available on web browsers. Students can create their own graphic […]
It’s so important to include primary sources in your English Language Arts and content area instruction. Whether you’re conducting a close reading of a text or drawing conclusions from a photograph there are lots of ways that students can interact with artifacts. Here are a few great online resources and apps for primary source documents. Each […]
Computer science skills are essential for students who want to be college and career ready when they finish high school. Tynker is a new online curriculum that you’ll want to check out! It uses professional game studio quality content and tools to inspire kids to create projects and become game creators. As they learn computer programming […]
If you’re trying to align your English Language Arts instruction to the Common Core State Standards you’ll want to check out the new Close Reading Portfolio from SNAP. It’s a reading product for students in grades 2-8 that helps kids with close reading. There are interactive exercises that push students to think about the meaning of […]
National Fire Prevention Week starts today and if you’re looking for an app to engage students with this important topic you’ll want to check out The Case of the Missing Smoke Alarms. This app from the National Fire Prevention Association teaches fire-safety school with a kid-friendly app. Students can access the iOS or Android app and […]
The beginning of the school year is often a time when teachers stop and think about the best way to communicate with their students’ parents. We all know how important it is for caregivers to stay informed about everything happening in your building. Making sure that parents are aware of upcoming events, homework assignments, and […]
Students of all ages need to learn to work together and there is a fantastic collaborative classroom tool that promotes collaboration in elementary school classrooms. Drawp for School is a powerful app for tablets that works on both iPads and Android devices. It’s easy-to-use and contains tons of great features for promoting a collaborative learning environment in […]
Read alouds are such an important part of an elementary classroom’s literacy block. If you’re looking for a new way to share stories with your students, or simply want a resource to share with parents, you have to check out Storyline Online. Read Aloud Videos Presented by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, this site has videos […]
ChallengeU is an online educational platform that allows teachers to create and share learning activities. Teachers can make content available to students anywhere at anytime, and ChallengeU is compatible on all devices and completely free. ChallengeU Online Platform Teachers can upload different file types and student questions all in the same activity. Students can then hand in […]
Preparing students for careers of the future is so important! CodeHS is a comprehensive curriculum to help educators teach Computer Science and coding. Their mission is to help anyone and everyone learn computer science skills. CodeHS has tools for teaching and learning coding in the classroom or at home – including a self-paced online curriculum. Computer Science […]