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CommonLit Tutorial

Look no further if you're looking for quality, rigorous, and standards-based texts for literacy instruction! CommonLit provides...

CommonLit: An Online Library of Free Texts

CommonLit provides instructional materials to support literacy development aimed at students in grades 5-12. Included in their library are short...

Crash Course Kids: An Educational YouTube Channel

Inspired by brothers John Green (yes, the author!) and his brother Hank, this YouTube channel is an upper-elementary version of their original...

NEW Additions to the K 8 Computer Science Frameworks

CSEdWeek is an annual opportunity to magnify growth in computer science education and wraps up with a celebration of new additions to the recently...

Virtual Learning: Design and Delivery Self-Paced Courses

These self-paced, asynchronous courses provide an opportunity to build an overall understanding of virtual learning. Ideal for anyone wanting to...

2023 Future-Focused Indiana Academic Standards for Social Studies

The Future-Focused Indiana Academic Standards for Social Studies course is designed to be an asynchronous learning opportunity for educators that...

Positioning Yourself for Success: The Imperative for AI Literacy in K-12 Schools

In the age of artificial intelligence, the rapid rate of advances in technology make it difficult to keep up. Not only are there tools and resources...

Matching Titles to Readers with TeachingBooks

Find great books for every student using Text Complexity data. Discover TeachingBooks resources for book tasting and to engage readers including...

What You Need to Know About Accommodations

This session will consist of important assessment accommodation reminders for upcoming assessment test windows. The session will review specific...

Digital Literacy Defined

This session will unpack all that fits into the definition of "digital literacy" and aligns the digital learning vision for supporting educators and...

6 Interactive Google Tools to Use Tomorrow

Are you interested in helping facilitate more interaction among your students? Join the Digital Learning Team as they share practical uses for tools...

Google Slides: How to Make an Interactive Presentation

Are you using Google Slides just as a presentation tool? Slides are no longer just for creating and sharing traditional slideshows. The possibilities...

Google Slides: Big Buddies Activity

Christine Pinto, the creator and author of #GAFE4Littles has created an excellent example of a collaboration activity with Google Slides...

Google Slides: Interactive Activities

Most people think of using Google Slides as a presentation tool. But really, you can use Google Slides for so many creative purposes.  In this...

6 Ways to Use Digital Storytelling in the Classroom

Many students use digital storytelling to demonstrate their knowledge and ability to write narrative stories. However, the power of digital...

Digital Storytelling as Authentic Assessment

To help students develop 21st-century skills, they will need to move beyond the traditional tests usually given and provide more authentic,...

Digital Storytelling: Sample Rubric

When you're ready to assess student digital stories, it will be helpful to use a rubric.  There's no need to create your own when Kathy Schrock,...

Edpuzzle: Google Classroom Integration

Edpuzzle is a must-have for any teacher that uses video in their classroom. Not only can you edit videos quickly and embed quizzes into the...

What Should My Students Blog About?

Looking for some examples of how students might use blogs to help demonstrate their mastery? Wondering how a blog is different from a...

Class Dojo Creating a Community

Class Dojo is an excellent tool for teachers, parents, and students. This short video will give you a feel for some of the Class Dojo features...