If you're seeking useful resources for educating your students about COVID-19, here are four resources we recommend, ordered by youngest learner to oldest.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/03/20
The lessons use esports to teach a variety of career skills. The project, which involves schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, is being done in partnership with affiliate Florida Scholastic Esports League (FLSEL), a nonprofit that uses experiential learning to support teenagers and young adults in the state. The curriculum has been credentialed by the state.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/24/20
The Character Tree is offering free subscriptions to its Black History Month video resources through the end of the school year.
Shortly, a partnership between Gale and Udemy will launch, bringing learning video content from Udemy to public libraries. "Gale Presents: Udemy" will provide library patrons with access to 3,500 on-demand video courses in 75 different topics from Udemy's business collection.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/28/20
A recent report from the Thomas Fordham Institute found that lessons acquired through Teachers Pay Teachers and similar sites aren't worth using.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/23/20
The program includes STEAM curricula (for grades 4 through introductory college courses), robotic telescopes with photo capture functionality and access to a private virtual clubhouse for sharing observations.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/21/20
Two education technology companies are working together to add more interactivity to social studies learning. Britannica Digital Learning, the education arm of the company that produces Encyclopedia Britannica, has launched new features using tech from Pear Deck.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/15/20
A new practice by OER publisher OpenStax will help bridge the gap by aligning the contents of its textbooks with high school learning standards.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/14/19
Boxlight, a company known for its audiovisual gear for the classroom, has issued a free guide to help teachers know where to find apps, activities, ideas and funding to support STEM learning.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/21/19
The United States Census Bureau has released free resources for K-12 classrooms. Materials include teacher and student content.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/10/19