PBS Learning Media Resources for K-12

Did you know that PBS LearningMedia has digital learning media that is great for in person and remote learning?  It also has Teacher Planning kits for PreK-12 for New School Routines.  You can Download these for free!

PBS LearningMedia has a plethora of great resources available for use. Sign in with your Google Account and filter by Subject, Grade, and Standards. Once it takes you to the topic, you can dig deeper into the discipline and the type of activity you want; such as Video, Interactive, Lesson Plan, Media Gallery, Audio and Images.   Pick the lesson you are interested in and read the About, Supporting Materials and Standards sections.  

Under Support Materials you will see multiple docs you can use, select the Supporting Materials Teaching Tips.  This doc has many resources and helpful hints on teaching the lesson. Students will use the interactive material to take notes, highlight, organize, write and highlight and comment.  The BEST part about these, is they are FREE!

Take a look at the videos on how to get started: Part 1

The Launch: Part 2

Getting started through Google Classroom, and Submitting the work in Google Classroom. Part 3.  Remember all work generated throughout the lesson is saved in MyWork and can be printed as a PDF and uploaded to Google classroom.  Take a look at the video below to learn more. 

Here are a couple to try:

• Rounding to the Tenths Place - Elementary
• Why Summer Days Have More Daylight - Middle School 
• DNA and the Science of Genetic Engineering - COLLECTION - Middle/High

U5 Tech Updates & Tips for November

 Take a look at the November U5 Tech Tips!  

Alarm Me Extension - Great for Remote Learning

Great little tool for students/teachers and whoever else needs this to keep them on track during remote learning..   Brought to me by Carlie Newton... our Counselor at CJHS.   

Turn off the Alarm by finding and clicking on this icon in the upper right of the Extension Bar.

Then select the X to turn off the alarm!  Quick and Easy! 

Forgot to add the turning off in the video. 

YouTube Links POP-UP with NO Ads TRICK

Every time I send a YouTube video I look on the right side for the types of vides that are going to display when teachers or students watch.  Students get distracted from what they are supposed to be doing very quickly, so here is a little U5 Tech Tip I recently learned about!  Check out this video as well Peardeck vs Nearpod Tutorial!  

How to setup your YouTube to share in Full Screen Mode:

Google NEW CITATION TOOL

OH my!  We have been using add-ons like EasyBib for awhile now for citations.  This internal tool is a game changer for Google when writing papers and showing students how to correctly cite their resources.  Take a look at the video below by Shake Up Learning.

Bitmoji Murder Mystery for Students!

Creating a Bitmoji is so much fun.  You get to make it look a lot like you or nothing at all.  When I was creating our Coaches Corner Bitmoji heading, it was fun getting all the Bitmoji's from everyone and to see how much they all look like the people who made them.  So, I decided I needed to join the FB Group Bitmoji Craze for Educators.  Once I did that, the ideas started coming in and the help from other educators when needed.  Many times you will have several educators who had the same issue and knew how to fix it. I think one of the best things about this group and the others I have joined is the PLN I have developed.  What is your favorite PLN group? Fill out the form!  Look at the results!

Murder Mystery Trailer:  What a great trailer, created by Tania Tasneem.

Murder Mystery Activity: Created by Frances Elizabeth

• You have to join the Group to get the Activity
• All Slides can be COPIED and EDITED.
• All Worksheets can be COPIED and EDITED.
• Adjust the Characters for your own mystery.

While you are on there, please tell them what you did to yours and share it out so others have different ideas they can select from. 

Connecting the DOTS (Distant, Online Teachers & Students

 

Connecting the Dots is a webinar series and website designed to support teachers and families in navigating the uncharted terrain of remote and hybrid learning during COVID-19. Brought to you by Illinois State University's College of Education, and open to all, this site is here to provide the latest approaches positively influencing teaching and learning. 

On the Connecting the DOTS website, you will find 10 Considerations for Remote and Hybrid Learning. For each topic you will see resources curated by ISU's College of Education faculty, and an upcoming free webinar that can be joined to talk with fellow educators who have promising practices to share.

Educators can register for the webinars at the Connecting the DOTS website.

Resource from ROE #17 Newsletter

Windows Video Editor for Teachers

Using Windows video editor is pretty easy to learn and use. The question is, why?  Well take a look at this video and find out why you may want to use this handy tool during our Remote/Hybrid learning days.  

iPhone Users - Notes as a Scanner

Did you know.....

If you are an iPhone or iPad user, you can use the notes app to scan a document and send it to whoever you want.  This has been a lifesaver for our family, as there have been several things lately we have needed to print, scan and send off.  Watch the screen record to see how easy it is.