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The Big List: 50 Elementary Literacy and Reading Websites "There are so many resources available to you and your students online and we want to find all the best ones so you don’t have to. This Big List is dedicated to reading websites and literacy resources for every K-12 teacher"
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Smartphones Are Linked to Problems, but They Haven’t “Destroyed a Generation” "Smartphones are linked to problems, but they haven’t “destroyed a generation.”"
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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? - The Atlantic "More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis."
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Wonder Workshop | Meet Dash Learning to code is the best shot your child has at success in the 21st century — and it must start with hands-on play at a young age. Play is a powerful teacher — and Dash and Dot that make robotics and coding every child's play. At Wonder Workshop, we code in kid speak. While Lincoln Logs and LEGOs were the building blocks of past generations’ play, coding is the tool of the 21st century kid. We build coding languages uniquely designed for kids ages 6 and up, putting the power of play into their hands. Dreaming up new adventures and bringing them to life, kids master this language by transforming our characters and robots into ready-to-play pals with code. With Wonder Workshop and our Dash and Dot Robots, every kid has the building blocks to push the boundaries of what is possible.
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Why Giving Effective Feedback Is Trickier Than It Seems | MindShift | KQED News "Teachers intuitively know that giving feedback on student work is an important part of the learning process. Research on different learning strategies conducted by John Hattie bears out what many know instinctively to be true — in order to improve at something humans need to know what they’re doing well and how they can improve. But giving effective feedback in the classroom can be trickier than it seems. It’s more of an art than a simple practice and requires the teacher to be disciplined and thoughtful about what is worthy of feedback, as well as when to give it."
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FREE Google Drive templates: writing journals – GoogleAppsAction.com "One of the most popular posts on this blog in one which shared a number of free Google Drive templates. Clearly, many educators around the world are looking for easy-to-use and flexible resources to use in the Google classroom. So I thought to myself – why not offer more free templates!?! I did a search on Teachers Pay Teachers to see what the best sellers were. Many were around reading and writing. Whilst I wouldn’t claim that the freebie I created is of the same rigour or quality as those best sellers, I thought a writing journal with picture prompts would be a handy resource for many educators using Google Drive. There is both a blank template and a template with picture prompts. These have been created using Google Slides because of the flexibility of the layout options. The links below to the templates are VIEW ONLY. This means you will need to create a copy IN YOUR OWN GOOGLE DRIVE to be able to edit the file and share the file with your students. "
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A Look at 6 Digital Citizenship Myths That Must Be Dispelled "When digital citizenship cemented itself into the public consciousness only a few years ago, it definitely had its critics. That remains true even today as we strive to understand what it means and how to practice it in our homes and classrooms. Many digital citizenship myths still have some of us doubting the intrinsic need for its practices. One thing is certain: today, we acknowledge that the digital citizen is a global citizen. Since the explosion of the Internet into our lives, there has been a need for a definition of checks and balances that will govern our use of it. While it certainly can’t be a governing set of laws that’s really enforceable, digital citizenship is still a framework for model behavior in all online environments and scenarios. We take these mindsets and codes of behavior with us into everything we do and everyone we meet in the world outside technology. That’s what makes the digital citizen a global one. What is it that lets digital citizenship myths continue to persist in our minds? Do we fear what we don’t understand? Perhaps, but if that’s the case, then we can educate ourselves and our children properly to gain understanding and ultimately conquer that fear. That’s what we want to do here with the 6 following digital citizenship myths. Let’s try and debunk them as best we can, for both your and your learners’ peace of mind."
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Copyright a Little Fuzzy? | Silvia Tolisano- Langwitches Blog
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How To Properly Search For and Attribute Creative Commons Photos "If your students are content creators (and honestly, most of them are), they already know that high-quality images make their work stand out. They can find plenty of open source images if they know where to look. Creative Commons was built to help us find some of the best open-source options out there. That’s only the first step, however. We also need to know how to properly attribute Creative Commons photos. In this article, we’ll give you and your students some handy tools and tips to help you do safe image searches for all your project needs using Creative Commons. We’ve also got a highly informative infographic that talks about licensing and attribution. With this knowledge, your students can go forth in confidence as they find great photos for their work and practice Global Digital Citizenship at the same time."
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How to Crop Many Pictures at Once in Photoshop - Solve Your Tech
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18 Incredible Digital Citizenship Web Resources for Teachers "Every teacher can benefit from having some good digital citizenship Web resources available to share with students. We like the kinds of tools that will help you help them learn about appropriate and exemplary behaviors in any online environment. As a teacher, you’re in the perfect position to be the best source of digital citizenship development any student could hope for. You’re not alone, either—we’ve gathered a list of digital citizenship Web resources from people who are just like you. The list we’re presenting you with today has 18 of the best digital citizenship Web resources available. From games to videos to online lessons and more, these tools are info-packed and comprehensive enough for any teacher’s needs."
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14 Amazing Educational TED Talks for All Educators and Parents
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CMEC "The Copyright Decision Tool helps teachers decide whether they can use print materials, artistic works or audiovisual materials without getting copyright permission. Teachers! Thinking of using a copyright-protected work? Find out if you have permission."
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Freeplay Music | Welcome | The best music library on the planet! Freeplay Music is one of the most trusted production music libraries in the world. With a wide variety of high-quality music and world-class customer service, we have clients from all over the world who use our music in everything from personal web videos to major network television broadcasts and major feature films. In addition to the music that we provide to our clients, Freeplay Music also has been at the forefront of innovations in the music industry since its inception in 2001.
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NetSafe – Planet Nutshell Eighteen episodes covering topics like protecting personal information, responsible posting of pictures, and mobile location privacy.
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Smithsonian Learning Lab: Discover, Create, Share The Smithsonian Learning Lab is about discovery, creation, and sharing. The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access created the Smithsonian Learning Lab to inspire the discovery and creative use of its rich digital materials—more than a million images, recordings, and texts. It is easy to find something of interest because search results display pictures rather than lists. Whether you've found what you were looking for or just discovered something new, it's easy to personalize it. Add your own notes and tags, incorporate discussion questions, and save and share. The Learning Lab makes it simple. By encouraging users to create and share personalized collections of Smithsonian assets and user-generated resources, the Learning Lab aspires to build a global community of learners who are passionate about adding to and bringing to light new knowledge, ideas, and insight.
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Expii - The personal learning revolution Expii is disrupting the education space by putting the power of sharing knowledge directly in the hands of the people. Expii.com is a free interactive website, focused on math and science, where students, teachers, tutors, and enthusiasts are encouraged to add their voices and teaching styles to the canon of lessons that are hosted on the site. We believe that high quality educational resources should be available to everyone, crossing borders and barriers to reach every student.
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Weekly topical lesson resources I Reach Out Reporter Created through a partnership between Tigtag and Imperial College London, Reach Out Reporter is an online primary science news service which helps teachers integrate topical science into everyday teaching and learning. Reach Out Reporter engages primary school children with the wonders of the world around them using high-quality films and other learning resources. The service is updated weekly with new content and is available free of charge to all primary school teachers across the UK.
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Quick, Draw!
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8 Cool Free Online Design Resources for Creative School Projects "The free online design resources that are available today are versatile, simple, and powerful. They are user-friendly and social media-oriented in every way. They’re also free to use, which makes it easy to explore and experiment with them as much as you like. The tools listed in this post fit the bill nicely. Design a website, create vector graphics, edit photos, design icons, create a visual resume, and much more!"
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DISC Profile, Free Online DISC Profile Test - Tony Robbins "Self-awareness is essential to success — understanding situations that will drive you and the objectives that fit your behavioral style. Identify what’s holding you back from success and how to align your true personality traits for a life of achievement by taking this DISC index. More than two million people have taken this 15-minute test to better understand their personality types and behavioral styles. Designed for both individuals who want to identify and maximize their strengths and organizations looking to integrate high-performance teams, this $250 profile is yours free of charge. A modern interpretation of Dr. William Marston’s behavioral dimensions, this personal strengths profile uncovers four quadrants of behavior. Once you understand your natural behavioral patterns, it will be easier for you to recognize the right opportunities to achieve the results you desire. “If there is a rare quality in life, it’s self-awareness. Self-awareness of the difference between you and your patterns and the impact of your patterns on those around you. ” Tony Robbins This DISC Assessment is provided by Tony Robbins, the nation’s #1 Life and Business Strategist. Having served as an advisor to leaders around the world for more than 38 years, Tony is a recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations and organizational turnaround. Used within his own company, Tony understands the power of the DISC assessment as a valuable tool for bettering your self-understanding."
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Ultimate Vocabulary Resource Guide | SuperSummary Looking for ways to bolster your English vocabulary skills? Here are a selection of resources from a variety of places - made for teachers and parents specifically to support EAL learners
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OSC IB Blogs | Over 3,000 IB blogs for students and teachers; written by experts. New blogs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday! This blog aims to provide continued, free and accessible support to IB students and teachers alike. Written by highly experienced IB educators, many of them senior examiners and moderators, this blog provides invaluable support and advice for the whole IB community.
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About MeHello, I am Tony Potts, Primary Assistant Principal at the American International School of Lusaka, Zambia. Please feel free to ask me ANY questions...
I was previously a tech integration specialist, ManageBac Coordinator, iPad Coach & ICT/MYP Design Teacher in the same school and before this I was the PK-12 Director of Digital Learning, ICT Coordinator, teacher and technology integration specialist at GEMS World Academy, Dubai. Blog RollHere are some of the sites that I have been involved in creating:
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