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• COVID-19 Resources

  COVID-19 coronavirus resources for K-12 teachers & administrators: current strategies, authoritative information sources, resources & the education outlook.

  • Coping with Stress
  • Does Your Mask Work?
  • COVID Symptom Study
  • Reddit - Teachers
  • Is School Safe? NPR Answers Back-To-School Questions
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• Distance Learning Resources

  Resources and best practices for teachers dealing with new and unfamiliar ways of interacting with students on-line during the COVID-19 emergency.

  • Best Practices for Learning Remotely
  • Best Practices for Securing Your Zoom Virtual Classroom
  • How To Teach Students Remotely
  • Tips & Resources to Help Teachers Navigate Remote Teaching due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Teacher DISTANCE LEARNING Tip - Switching to a document camera in Google Meet or Zoom
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• 3D Printing Primer
  • 3D Printing In The Classroom
  • 3D Printing Examples & Ideas
  • 3D Printing And The Arts
  • Printing 3D Topo Maps
  • Selecting A 3D Printer
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• Analyses and Evaluation
  • Evaluation Resources
  • Clearinghouses and Collaboratives
  • Automated Essay Scoring
  • Assessment of Hands-On Elementary Science Projects
  • Evaluation Checklist for Web Sites
• Assessment
  • Assessment Overview
  • Assessment Ideas & Items
  • Classroom Assessment & Management Software
• Art, Images & Photography
  • Image Sources
  • Image Software
  • Photography Resources
• Computers
  • Backup & File Sharing Options
  • Computer Recycling
  • Linux In The Classroom
  • Microsoft Office Alternatives
• Drones
  • 7 Ways to Use Drones in the Classroom
  • What Drone Technology Can Teach Students
  • Get Your Drone On
  • Build A Drone
  • A New Approach to Middle School STEM Using Drones
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• GDPR And Your School
  • Explaining the GDPR to an American
  • What does GDPR mean for U.S. education?
  • Your 8 rights according to GDPR
  • GDPR features & 5 steps to compliance
  • Does GDPR Apply To Your School?
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• Internet Access
  • Ad Blockers, Password Managers & More
  • Assistance for Achieving Connectivity
  • YouTube Workarounds
• Media Creation
  • School Video Production
  • Animation Software & Examples
  • Audio Recording Software and Podcasts
  • Creating Multimedia: Beginner Information
  • Creating Multimedia: Intermediate Level
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• Minecraft
  • What Is Minecraft
  • Minecraft: Education Edition
  • How Videogames Like Minecraft Actually Help Kids Learn to Read
  • 'Schoolifying' Minecraft Without Ruining It
  • Minecraft for Parents: 7 tips to help you get involved
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• Publishing & Getting Noticed
  • Places For Publishing Your Work
  • Wikis & Cloud Based Documents
  • Traditional Desktop Publishing Tools
  • Going Viral
• Sketchnoting
  • Drawing in class!?! - TEDx
  • What is Sketchnoting?
  • Bringing Sketchnoting Into The High School Classroom
  • Why Visual Note-taking?
  • What is Sketchnoting? - Blog Post
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• Virtual Libraries
  • International Libraries
  • National Libraries
  • On-Line Collections and Research Guides
  • Creating and Managing Virtual Libraries and Resources
• Web Tools
  • Free Classroom Websites And WordPress
  • Good Website Design
  • How To Build and Customize Your Own WebSite
  • Hosting Your Own Web Pages
  • Keeping Current Using RSS Feeds
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• Whiteboard Hardware & Software
  • Explain Everything
  • CamStudio
  • How to clean up whiteboard photos with apps