Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 8/19/16

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels:  E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

StoryboardThat – Back to School activities

Join the Debates – “PBS Education has partnered with EXPLO and the Commission on Presidential Debates to create the enclosed debate tool kit for classroom use. This tool kit includes resources to engage students through a process of student led discussions designed to foster meaningful and civil conversations with people who think differently. By listening, sharing, questioning, and reflecting, students develop skills critical to becoming thoughtful, responsible citizens. Feel feel to download the debate guide along with the corresponding Join the Debates poster and Presidents poster for display in your classroom.”

Adobe Spark – back to school activity; “Turn your ideas into impactful social graphics, web stories and animated videos—in minutes.”

National Geographic Maps – “FREE!! Printable USGS PDF Quads. A Quick, Easy, and Free way to Download any Quad in the Country” 

Simple Note – “The simplest way to keep notes. Light, clean, and free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, and the web.”

Original photo by Pat Hensley