Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 9/8/2023

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

Make a Word Game - “Use Google Sheets to create a fun word game you can play with a friend! Along the way, learn how to use formulas and functions.” (L:M,H,; SA:LA, C)

Electoral College - “The Constitution provides for a system of electors to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. These electors are chosen to represent each state in the Electoral College. Educating students about this process is essential in developing their understanding of the political process.” (L:H,; SA:SS)

Library by the People - “Help transcribe Library of Congress documents. Volunteers create and review transcriptions to improve search, access, and discovery of these pages from history.” L:H,; SA:SS)

Goal Setting and SMART Goals - “Understanding and mastering proper goal setting techniques will help students effectively hone in on interests and desires. Keeping yourself motivated to reach long term goals is a hurdle all individuals must accomplish to reach their intended outcome. A dream is a goal without any action plan, but dreams can easily become achievable goals. Following the SMART goals format, students will be able to develop their goals and understand the factors that go into achieving them.” (L:T,; SA:A)

Why your phone battery gets worse over time - “Explore the science of why single-use and rechargeable batteries die, and find out why recycling batteries can be challenging.” (L:H,; SA:S)

Original photo by Pat Hensley