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.
{{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…
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.
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.
This is one of the websites that will actually get you to do a practical plan for your online and distance learning lesson. Have fun.
Here is a database of tools to use for learning. What I am seeing is that there are a lot of resources out there, and now it is time to pick some and sticking with it. It is very likely that you will find what you are looking for here. It is a “Digital Promise”. https://digitalpromise.org/
After much deliberation with experts in curriculum evaluation and design, and consulted suggestions from teacher professional organizations Education Week has shared a collection of free online resources for remote teaching and learning. You can visit their website here.
You welcome to visit EL Education special hub of learning resources to support during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Whether you are an educator, a parent, or a student, you will find the latest information, free resources for virtual learning, and opportunities to connect online here.
You have Google G Suite but prefer Zoom, then Zoom addon is a good choice. I have shared my experience in the following video.
Google has stepped up and is now offering Hangouts Chat premium features for free through September 30, 2020. Schools who has G Suite have a better deal than most video conferencing software. The free premium features include: Larger meetings for up to 250 participants per call Live streaming for up to 100K viewers within domain Record meetings to Google Drive Check this video on how to turn this features on for all your staff. Also, chechi this link to setup Meet for distance Learning. While…
We are in a situation where teachers need whatever they get their hands on. Andrew Thomasson who has been doing digital learning for more than a decade would be one ideal people who can share their expertise on remote learning. He shared his experience on his facebook post. This post give a lot of inspiration and confidence to teacher who are worried about doing their first video lesson and streaming live on video conferencing software they have never heard of a week back.
