This is a very interesting live sessions and archives of a lot of resources and lesson ideas. Access here. http://constructingmodernknowledge.com/ is a good website to subscribe. There is a lot of information and plenty of professional learning opportunities.
Loads of resources categorised and filterable based on your needs. access the database here. All the best.
This is a collection of lessons on sustainability and teaching the design process. Not many of us have done too many Engineering lessons and it would be good to have some sample lessons to design our own artefacts. Please access the collection here.
Tech for Tomorrow has shared several bundles of resources and lesson plans. 2020 marks 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and we need more than ever to develop awareness about the environmental problems. Please access the resources here.
This is a very interesting collection of STEM resources; teaching ideas on Edision.com. This Energised article describes some activities and question to explore with learners. While STEM is more play-based than instruction, waters is something young learners really enjoy. Have fun exploring these lesson ideas here.
{{unknown}}ABCYa is a really fun place to be if you have a good internet connection. There is free access to many fun activities but you can go premium. Explore the website here. https://www.abcya.com/
{{unknown}}Free courses from Harvard University. Access them here or copy paste on your browser https://bit.ly/2xFxfUc
{{unknown}}Here is an excellent collection of Computer Science (CS) activities to do at home from Code.org. Perhaps it is a good idea to start from the very basic – CS Fundamentals. There are activities for all ages. Some are unplugged activities and suggestions are available on how to do it. There are extra resources and additional links to other websites if you are looking for more learning choices. A lot of support for teachers, students and families are available on Code.org. I have embedded the…
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has never been more important than now. The stress caused by home lockdown and uncertainty of COVID19 have distracted student from learning. Staying at home for weeks is not easy to adjust. If the students are struggling with the “new normal” it is crucial to work on developing students’ social emotional skills. Here are some ideas on how to go about it. #StayHome #StaySafe #FlattenTheCurve
Meet Scholastic learn at home webpage. This webpage provides daily activities for kids to get engaged while at home. It has categorised the activities as Pre K & K, Grades 1 & 2, 3 & 5, and 6 – 9. There are plenty of resources for Parents and families and teachers respectively. Access the webpage here.
We are teachers website contains a lot of resources for home learning. You can access this page for a long list of activities. Or just go straight to the 50 easy science experiments to do at home here.
Find some very helpful printable At-Home Learning Activity Packs provided free by Curriculum Associates. These printable at-home learning activity packs are designed to provide students with valuable self-directed exercises and practice during extended absences from school. Each pack is designed to reinforce key concepts for a given grade level while students are learning remotely. Visit the website to access these packs.
THRIVEinEDU podcasts are where learning happens and random thoughts related to all things education are shared. Listen in each week as I talk about some of the emerging trends and topics in education. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, Global Collaborations, Preparing Students for the Future, PBL, SEL, Coding, the Power of PLNS and more. Listen to the latest podcast “Tips for Remote Learning after two weeks”. Visit Anchor page to listen more for a listen.
Here is a collection of online learning ideas on the onlinelearningideas.com website. Have fun.
{{unknown}}It is a good time to upskill or reskill yourself as some of us may not return to our old jobs. It is also more likely to find free time as you are more restricted at home. Open Culture has a good collection of free courses from top universities. You can try some here.
