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
Constitution
Day Activities – “Use this page to find primary sources related to the
Constitution and the "big ideas" it contains, as well as
document-based learning activities to share with your students.” (L:G;SA:SS)
National
Screening Room – “The National Screening Room showcases the riches of
the Library’s vast moving image collection, designed to make otherwise
unavailable movies, both copyrighted and in the public domain, freely
accessible to the viewers worldwide. The majority of movies in the National
Screening Room are freely available as both 5 mb MP4 and ProRes 422 MOV
downloads. The National Screening Room is a project of the Library of
Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center. The goal of this digital
collection is to present to the widest audience possible movies from the
Library's extensive holdings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural
documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. These
selections are presented as part of the record of the past. They are historical
documents which reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different
times.” (L:T;SA:A)
EDU
in 90 – “EDU in 90 is a video series from Google for Education, with
new episodes three times each month. Each episode, we'll focus on an important
topic for educators, administrators, and school leaders - things like product
updates, new programs, and helpful resources for the classroom.” (L:T;SA:A)
Knoema – “Knoema is
the most comprehensive source of global decision-making data in the world. Our
tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and
present their data and the world’s data to facilitate better decisions and
better outcomes.” (L:T;SA:A)
Merlin
Bird ID – “What's that bird? Merlin Bird ID helps you solve the mystery
in 5 questions, or with a photo of a bird. First, Merlin asks you a few simple
questions. Then, almost like magic, it reveals the list of birds that best
match your description. Pick your bird, then delve into more photos, sounds,
and ID tips about your bird! If you have a photo, Merlin can help there as
well. Take a photo, choose from your camera roll, or snap the viewfinder of
your zoom camera, and Merlin's powerful AI will suggest an identification
almost instantly. Merlin is fun and easy to use—whether you’re curious about a
bird you’ve seen once or you’re hoping to identify every bird that comes to
your feeder. The answers are waiting for you with this free field guide app
from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” (L:G;SA:S)
Original photo by Pat Hensley
