Online Resources
Below is a list of online resources for your use, I tried to organize them into different categories to help you create your online classes. If you have any additional online resources that you would like to add to this page, please send them in on the contact page.
2020-2021 School Re-Entry
7 STEPS TO CREATE AN ONLINE COURSE
- Identify Goals
- Gather Content
- Visual Outline/Storyboard
- Build Prototype (LMS below)
- Get Feedback
- Publish Course (LMS below)
- Measure Your Success
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LMS) FREE
- Academy of Mine
- Atutor
- Blackboard CourseSites
- Canvas
- Dokeos
- eFront
- ILIAS
- Latitude Learning
- LRN
- Moodle
- Open edX
- Powerschool Learning
- Sakai
- Schoology
- Udemy
SCREEN CAPTURE SOFTWARE - FREE
- BlueBerry Flashback Express Recorder
- CamStudio
- Ezvid
- Krut
- Rylstim Screen Recorder
- Screenr
- Screen-O-Matic
- Webineria
SUBJECT SPECIFIC OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES
- Career Videos:
- CTE Coalition
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Arts, Media, and Entertainment
- Building and Construction
- Education, Child Development and Family Services
- Engineering and Architecture
- Fashion and Interior Design
- FFA Resources
- FACS Resources
- Information and Communication Technologies
- PrintED Resources
- Sinapse Print Simulator
English/Language Arts
- CommonLit: Digital Library & Instructional Tools
- Daily Writing Tips: 48 Writing Prompts for Middle School
- Flocabulary: Hip Hop Video leading to a lesson
- Free online collection of audio stories and poems in MP3
- Interactive Spelling Bee
- The Moth Education (Storytelling)
- National Council of Teachers of English and International Literacy Association: Digital Library and Instructional Tools
- NewsELA
- Poetry Foundation Searchable Database
- Scholastic Learn at Home Website
- Story Corps
Fine Arts
- Google Arts and Culture
- AP Art History: Required Works of Art
- Jarrett Krosoczka Draw Everyday Youtube Lessons
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
- The Art of Education
- Blender (free app - if you don't have Adobe Creative Cloud)
- PhotoVoice
Foreign Language
- Duolingo
- Foreign Language Free Immersion
- French Newspaper
- French Quizlet
- News in Slow French
- Open Culture: Learn 48 Languages Free
Health/Wellness
- Do Yoga With Me: Free Lesson Library
- Mindfulness Resources for Teens
- 51 Mindful Exercises for Kids in the Classroom
- Full Body Conditioning Exercises for Kids
- The Scientific 7 Minute Workout from the New York Times
- Teen Health and Wellness
History/Social Studies
- Census
- EdTechTeacher: Best of History Websites
- Historical thinking Matters
- Humboldt State University: Native American Studies
- ICivics Animated Games
- Library of Congress
- The National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Native American Technology and Art
- Statue of Liberty
- The National Archives
- Teaching American History
- Teaching History: National History Education Clearinghouse
- Teaching Tolerance
- Smithsonian Education
- Roy Rozensweig Center for History and New Media
- World History Matters
- Youth Leadership Initiative online resource for civics
- Zinn Education Project: Teaching People's History
Math
- 15 Uncanny Examples of the Golden Ratio in Nature
- Art of Problem Solving
- Cool Math
- CPM Online Textbook, Parent Support, Lessons, etc.
- EdX Courses for learning algebra
- Hot Math
- Interactive simulations for science and math: University of Colorado Boulder
- Kahn Academy
- Math Warehouse
- The Mathematical Magic of the Fibonacci Sequence
- Mensa for Kids: Fabulous Fibonacci
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Illuminations
- Virtual Field Trip: Pythagorean Theorem
- The World of Math Online
- YouCubed Tasks: Digital Library of Math Activities
Music
- 7 Free Music Theory Websites
- 7 Sites That Teach You To Read Music
- British Library Sounds: World and Traditional Music
- K-12 Resources for Music Education
- Music Tech Teacher
- Online Resources for Music Lessons
Science
- 100 Best Science Websites
- Additional Links to course specific, free online courses, youtube channels, FREE textbooks/Ebooks.
- Bill Nye the Science Guy Home Demos
- Excellent Next Generation Science Aligned Apps, Games, and Websites
- Interactive simulations for science and math: University of Colorado Boulder
- Large Curated List of "Best Science Websites" from We Are Teachers
- Scientific American: Bring Science Home
- Science Bob: Easy Science Experiments you can do at home or at school
- Scientific Phenomena (NGSS Aligned)
Supporting Teens During Covid19 Closures: Resources for Parents/Guardians
- 5 Ways To Help Teens
- McLean Hospital
- Coronavirus Community Resources
- Helping Children and Teens Cope with anxiety about COVID-19
- How to Talk with Kids About COVID-19
- PJ Library Resources for Quarantined Families
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
- Supporting Teens in Uncertain Times
- Southeast Addiction Center Tennessee
- Louiseville Addiction Center
REMOTE TEACHING
- Elementary Learning Online Resources
- Middle and High School Online Learning Resources
- K-12 Online Learning Resources
- Remote Learning and Virtual Classroom Platforms
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS - ART MUSEUMS
- Louvre Museum, Paris
- National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Choose a favorite painting or sculpture and create a copycat piece of art.
- Research an artist. This is a great book about some amazing artists kids should know about.
- Choose a piece of art to focus on. Describe it, tell why you chose it and how it makes you feel.
- Choose 2 works of art to compare.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS - AQUARIUMS
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Take a Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan
- Aquarium Field Trip Worksheet
- Research your favorite sea animal and make a presentation.
- Watch Finding Nemo or Finding Dory. Identify the types of sea creatures in the movie.
- Watch Disney Nature's Oceans
TRAVEL THE WORLD
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Plan a trip to a new destination. What would you do, see, eat?
- Make a travel brochure for the destination you visited.
- Write a postcard from that destination. Include details about the place and what you can see there
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS - ZOOS
- San Diego Zoo
- Zoo Atlanta - Panda Cam
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam in Tuscon, AZ
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bear Cubs Rhenen, Netherland
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES
- Virtual Field Trip Lesson Plan
- Zoo Field Trip Worksheet
- Do more research on your favorite animal and make a guide.
- Research the habitat of your favorite animal. Use at home materials to create a miniature habitat.
CLIPART
- All Free Teacher Resources
- My Cute Graphics
- Nyla's Crafty Teaching
- Pics4Learning
- Teacher Files
EDUCATION GAMIFICATION
PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
- Animaker
- Animoto
- AuthorStream
- Big Marker
- Bunkerapp
- Canva
- Google Slides
- Hello Slide
- Knowledgevision
- OpenOffice
- PearDeck
- Popplet
- Powtoon
- Prezi
- Share and Learn Prezi-tation
- SlideDog
- Slide Rocket
- UTellStories
- Visme
- Chalk Vuforia
VIDEO WEBSITES
- Academic Earth
- Alison
- Amazon Education
- Big Think
- Brightstorm
- CosmoLearning
- Coursera
- Discovery Education
- Edx
- Future Learn
- GCF Learn
- Howcast
- Internet Archive
- ItunesU
- Khan Academy
- Learner.org
- Math TV
- MIT Open CourseWare
- MIT Video
- NeoK12
- ResearchChannel
- PBS
- SchoolTube
- SchoolsWorld
- SnagFilms
- TeacherTube
- TED
- Videojug
- WatchKnowLearn
- WonderHowTo
- Open Yale Courses
- YouTube EDU
- YouTube
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