Learning Resources


Updated: Free Arts Resources for Schools During the COVID-19 Outbreak

A listing of arts resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated May 6)

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 05/06/20

Updated: Free Crafting and Making Resources for Schools During the COVID-19 Outbreak

A listing of crafting and making resources organizations are offering for free in response to COVID-19-related school closures. (Updated April 30)

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 04/30/20

Library of Congress Releases App with Mobile Access to Digital Collection

On Friday, the Library of Congress celebrates its 220th birthday. The nation's library manages about 410 million digital files — 15.9 petabytes worth of digital collection content. To celebrate, the Library has released the "LOC Collections" app, which makes its digital collection available on any mobile device.

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 04/22/20

Amazon Initiative Offers Resources for Educators Switching to Remote Learning

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Education has launched a set of free resources intended to help teachers and faculty in K-20 with their transitions to remote teaching and learning.

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 04/16/20

Smithsonian Releases 3 Million Images into the Wild

The Smithsonian Institution has launched an open access project that removes copyright restrictions from about 2.8 million images from its digital collection and almost two centuries' worth of data.

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 03/25/20

SETDA Produces Coalition to Support Online Learning

SETDA, the State Educational Technology Directors Association, has produced the "Coalition for eLearning," to help state leaders and others make decisions about how to respond to school closures in the face of COVID-19.

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 03/16/20

California's PBS Stations Announce Educational TV Schedule and Digital Learning Resources

Public broadcasting stations in California have announced plans to support students sequestered at home because of COVID-19 by delivering schedules of daily education television programs that mesh with state learning standards.

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 03/16/20

New Resource Aims to Educate Students, School Communities on Coronavirus

Discovery Education has released new resources aimed to help teachers educate students on the Coronavirus.

  • By David Nagel
  • 03/04/20

4 Resources on Coronavirus for K–12 Schools

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

Florida Districts Testing NASEF Esports High School Curriculum

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

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