General Resources for All Content Areas
Tutor.com via MCPL (MCPL) Tutor.com provides live homework help for free when students use their MCPL #. Here is a how-to video.
Digital Breakout Boxes: During distance learning, these daily digital breakout games and archives are free to play. There is a new game every day at 1 PM, and each week’s schedule is posted on Sunday. Games only take 5-10 minutes, and players can win prizes like a Sphero Bolt, breakout kids, or other games. These are FREE and no registration is required (unless you win a prize, of course!)
Google Meet tips:
- Settings so students don’t join w/o you.
- Use a Whiteboard Tool - Google Jamboard or Google Chrome Canvas
- Three Different ways to see your students.
- Dualless extension for split screen
- Breakout Rooms for small groups
The New York Times Learning Network (Open Web) is an amazing website for teachers. It has lesson plans for ELA, Social Studies, Math and Science, ELL, and Current Events. If you are looking for high-quality writing or informative infographics that will lead to great discussions, definitely look at this website.
PBS Learning Media (Open Web) If you are looking for high quality videos about any subject aligned by standards with lesson plans. This is it.
Complexly (Open Web/YouTube) Complexly is the production company of Crash Course and Sci Show, which you are probably familiar with; however, they have 15 plus other channels that cover art, poetry, voting, and more.
Google Arts & Culture (Open Web) Lose yourself in this immersive exploration of arts & culture. Includes VR museum tours, full collections of artist works, art that is relevant to current events, and much more. Several KC area locations are present--including The WWI Museum and The Nelson.
CK-12 (Open Ed. Resource) Free to sign up and use. Interactive lessons for all grades and most subjects. A great place to find a ready-to-go lesson, especially to introduce or practice a skill or concept.
Virtual Field Trips: During distance learning, we can't make it to school, much less a local museum. Here is a vast list of places you can send students for virtual field trips!
TeachingBooks.net: TeachingBooks.net is a service provided by the Missouri State Library that allows you, and students, to search for read-alikes, build lists, browse award lists, print graphic organizers, and has collections of author interviews and other content.
Library of Congress: Check out their classroom materials page for great lesson ideas from primary sources.
Helpful Info
Sign Up for Tutor.com Video
Schoology Conferences
Screencastify Tutorial
Audio/Video on Schoology
ScreenCast-O-Matic
There are more videos at the bottom of this page.