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Good communicators "understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others." IBO

Effective communication involves listening to others, forming and sharing opinions, selecting appropriate language, asking questions and collaborating.

Communication is a two way-process of receiving and expressing information involving speaking, listening and writing. This IB learner profile trait is not just about getting your thoughts, ideas and opinions over to others, it is how you go about it. Communication with kindness and sensitivity promotes what you are saying is important. Non-verbal communication, what you don't say, is just as important as what you do say.

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Children's Communication Resources for the IB Learner Profile

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Good communicators "understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others." IBO Effective communication involves listening to others, forming and sharing opinions, selecting appropriate language, asking questions and collaborating.

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If you need PD on this just e-mail Lily or Kate :)

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The exact skills you need

Planning a lesson or prepping for an exam?
We've custom-built IXL skills to reinforce each topic within your:

State standards

Virginia Standards of Learning (2016)

Textbooks

See skills that match every chapter of 80+ popular textbooks

Assessments

Use IXL for the NWEA MAP, ACT, SAT, and more

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IXL | Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish

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IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site for K-12. Used by over 15 million students, IXL provides personalized learning in more than 10,000 topics, covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. Interactive questions, awards, and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

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I am an administrator I am a teacher

CONTENT

Texts (and videos!) for ELA, Science, and Social Studies with scaffolds and higher-order questions

READING

The best features to
support, engage, and build stamina

ASSESSMENT

Data you need;
Feedback your students act on

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Engage every student in every lesson with Actively Learn's award-winning ELA, science, and social studies curriculum platform.

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Digital citizenship is more important than ever, but with the pressures of teaching, we know that it can be difficult to find time for full digital citizenship lessons.

To address this, we've pulled together a collection of short digital citizenship activities that students can complete independently, or with parents or caregivers. All of the videos and games below emphasize the importance of digital citizenship as a foundation for digital learning.

Watch-and-reflect videos: 15-minute activities

Students absolutely love our videos, which include songs, poems, whimsical animations, and our fun characters, the Digital Citizens! Use the quick activity guides below, which include links to our videos, along with reflection questions you can send to students.

For grades K-2, you can send the videos and discussion guides to students, then discuss the questions briefly during class time. Alternatively, you can have students use our Meet the Digital Citizens coloring book (also available in Spanish) to simply watch the videos and engage with the characters. For grades 3-5, we've included handouts students can use to answer the discussion questions independently and/or discuss briefly during class. Note: All videos are available in Spanish.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Get more ideas for quick integration of digital citizenship and SEL!

Digital Passport™: 10-minute games

Digital Passport is our award-winning suite of games for students in grades 3-5 that address key issues they face in today's digital world. Students can complete each game online and independently -- they don't need to download an app or register. If you have time to discuss these topics with your students, use the reflection questions in the Module Guides for each game, found in the Educator Guide. Although Digital Passport is appropriate for anyone in grades 3-5, we've provided some recommended activities below. See the FAQ for more information.

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Make sure all students can access what digital citizenship lessons have to offer.

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Quick Digital Citizenship Activities for K-5 | Common Sense Education

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Use these short, self-guided digital citizenship activities and create a positive culture around digital learning.

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Loom | Send a video. Not a thousand words.

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Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share the video with your team, friends, and family.

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Jeffco Digital Tools support and guidelines

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Jeffco Digital Tools support and guidelines

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Redefine how your students learn vocabulary.

Flashcard Factory was designed to transform the way students engage with vocabulary. When you play Flashcard Factory students pair up and work together to create dynamic and engaging flashcards. Students collaborate to illustrate and define terms, making learning vocab an active and social experience! Flashcard Factory is free to use and works with
Google Apps for Education.

Create a vocabulary list, using either your own definitions or suggestions from Pear Deck's seamless integration with Merriam-Webster.

Play Flashcard Factory! Students are paired up to create unique visual and written illustrations for each term. Their cards go to Quality Control where you can review and choose which ones to ship!

Once your final set is approved, save the cards. Your class can print their cards for review, or export to Gimkit to play with their own class set!

"[Flashcard Factory] grew my ELLs scores, content retention and most importantly, understanding. The weeks we created in Pear Deck vs the weeks we didn't are obvious when looking at data or talking with the students."

- @MrBTechTeacher, 5th Grade Teacher

"We love using Flashcard Factory in the classroom! What a great review and students were able to keep their flashcards to study! Who said vocabulary has to be mundane!"

- @MsLWaterman, 7th & 8th Grade Language Arts

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Flashcard Factory was designed to transform the way students engage with vocabulary. When you play Flashcard Factory students pair up and work together to create dynamic and engaging flashcards. Students collaborate to illustrate and define terms, making learning vocab an active and social experience!

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We express ourselves in different ways. On Flip, you can use our simple and fun built-in camera to record your thoughts, add effects and share within your Flip group as video, audio only or text in your web browser or mobile app.

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Flip is a video discussion and sharing app, free from Microsoft.

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Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a video discussion and video sharing app, free from Microsoft, built for classrooms and beyond. Learn more.

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Student Digital Learning Pledge - Grades K-5 - English and Spanish

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Making a Google Slides classroom "Schooltree"

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Happy Tuesday (I think?), all! I hope you're having a fabulous week and are staying cool and healthy. You know the heat and humidity is bad in Missouri when my daughters VOLUNTARILY come in from playing outside because "it's just too hot, Mom!" My back-to-school teacher brain is starting to rev up again, even though I'm not entirely sure what in the world that's going to look like! I'm sure many of you are in the same boat as me. One of the ideas that popped into my head earlier today was how I could use the popular website, Linktree, in my classroom. If you're on Instagram, you know that users can only include one URL in their bio which can be pretty tricky if you're like me and have multiple sites to share! (Have you seen the newest at bethanypetty.com yet!?) While Linktree is great for sharing links on social media, it's somewhat limited - the free version, at least!. So ... while I created Linktree for my social media platforms, I decided to "Googlfy" Linktree using Google Slides for my classroom! Here's how I did it ...

Open a New Slides Presentation
Instead of opening your Google Drive, clicking new, scrolling to Slides ... try typing slides.new into the address bar of your Chrome browser! Voila! A brand new Slides presentation, ready for you to make beautiful!

Resize the Presentation
This is probably one of the MOST underused features but one that really lets you get the MOST out of Google Slides. To resize your presentation simply follow these steps -> File - Page Setup - Click the dropdown menu and choose "custom." Then, choose the size you'd like! An easy way to create a "Google Doc" with a background is to simply resize your Google Slides presentation! Then, add backgrounds, text boxes, and more!

Add Text Boxes
When you're happy with the size of your slide (I set mine to 7×5 inches) it's time to add text boxes! If you're unfamiliar with Linktree, here's what mine looks like.

Choose a Background Image
The free version of Linktree offers limited options when it comes to color, background, and theme. HOWEVER ... with Google Slides, you have a virtually unlimited amount of options for backgrounds, colors, images, etc.!

Don't Forget Your Bitmoji!
No explanation needed, here! Bitmoji is the bomb.com!

Publish to the Web and Create a bit.ly
This part is important! When you publish a Google Slides presentation "to the web," you're creating a webpage version of your presentation that can be accessed by anyone. You also don't have to worry about setting sharing permissions. When you've published your slide presentation (File - Publish to the Web - ok - ok), you'll want to create a shortened URL for easy access. My favorite URL shortener is Bit.ly! Give it a whirl! When your new "Schooltree" is published and you have a shortened URL, you can easily access the slide on your smartphone and add the "Schooltree" to your home screen as an app! (Check these posts for directions on how to add sites to your home screen on Android and iOS devices!)

Here's the link to my "Schooltree" if you'd like to check it out for inspiration!

That's it! You can post your "Schooltree" on Classroom, school websites, your email signature, and MORE!

I plan to share this "Googlfied" version of a linktree virtually on Google Classroom and physically in my classroom with a QR Code!

I'm already thinking of ways my students can use this to demonstrate learning!

Thanks for reading 🙂

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Make Your Own Linktree with Google Slides - Teaching with Technology

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Happy Tuesday (I think?), all! I hope you're having a fabulous week and are staying cool and healthy. You know the heat and humidity is bad in Missouri when my daughters VOLUNTARILY come in from playing outside because "it's just too hot, Mom!" My back-to-school teacher brain is starting to rev up again, even though ...

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How to Create Interactive Google Slides for Distance Learning + Grab FREE Choice Board Templates! ⬇️

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Could use many of the other videos as well

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books reading literature entertainment publishing library writing author novel twilight "stephenie meyer" "james patterson" "little brown"

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Watch exclusive author interviews, behind-the-scenes videos and trailers for the hottest new releases and bestselling books for teens and young readers from ...

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10-Step Guide: Discovery Education Experience

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How to Make a Class Website with Google Sites

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https://www.voki.com/site/create
You do not have to make an account.

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Storyboard That: Free Online Storyboard Creator

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Storyboard That: Create free storyboards online with ease. Design visuals, comics, and graphic organizers. Try it now and start creating!

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Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

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You can give your students personalized feedback on any type of file in the Classroom grading tool. You can leave comments on student work and maintain a comment bank to store comments that you use most often.

Files you can attach to assignments

Students can attach any file type to their assignments, including:

Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides

Image files

TXT files

Video files (WEBM, MPEG4, 3GPP, MOV, AVI, MPEG-PS, WMV, FLV, OGG)

View student work

Open student work

See the grade and submission history of an assignment

You can see how the grade for an assignment has changed and how many times a student has submitted work for an assignment.

Important: This feature is only available on turned-in and graded assignments.

1. At the top, click Classwork the assignment View assignment.

2. On the left, click the student's name.

3. Click See history.

Switch between student work

To see another student's work while grading, choose an option:

Desktop

Android

Swipe horizontally.

Tap the arrows around the student's name.

Add feedback

If you enter the same comment for many students, you can save the comment to use later. The comment bank is tied to your Google Account, so you can access it from any computer. Students can see your feedback as comments after you return their work.

Add comments to student work

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).

2. Select the passage or file that you want to comment on.

3. Click Add a comment .

4. Enter your comment and click Comment.

Add and save comments to use later

You have 2 ways to add comments to the comment bank.

Add an existing comment to the comment bank

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).

2. In the top-right corner of the comment box, click More Add to comment bank.

3. Make any edits and click Add.

Enter a comment directly into the comment bank

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).

2. On the right, click Comment bank

3. Click Add to bank and choose an option:

Enter a single comment-Enter your comment.

Enter multiple comments-Press Enter after each comment you write to put your comments in a list.

Enter a list of prepared comments-Paste your list. Your prepared list should have one comment per line.

4. Click Add.

Note: See below for instructions on editing a comment in the comment bank.

Find and use a comment in the comment bank

Edit a comment in the comment bank

Copy a comment in the comment bank

Delete a comment from the comment bank

Add private comments

You can add private comments for a student. The student sees and responds to your comment when they open the returned assignment. If the student responds to your comment, you can read it and reply in the grading tool.

Important: Private comments can't be edited or deleted after you post them.

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).

2. Click Grading .

3. Under Private comments, click Add private comment enter your comment.

4. Click Post.

Reply to comments in email

You can also reply to public and private comments directly within email notifications. This enables teachers to quickly reply to their students without having to switch back and forth between their email and Classroom.

Bold, italicize, and underline text

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This article is for teachers. You can give your students personalized feedback on any type of file in the Classroom grading tool. You can leave comments on student work and maintain a comment bank to

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Teacher's Guide | Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum | PBS LearningMedia

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Use this teacher's guide to plan how you'll integrate video clips, biosketch readers, and graphic organizers for Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum across your Grade 1-2 classroom curricula. From guided reading to a living wax museum, get planning tips for reading/language arts, social emotional learning, and social studies!

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Guided Mindfulness Practice | Kindness in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia

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Practice bringing mindfulness into your life by participating in our short, guided mindfulness exercise. This video is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting.

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Some full books read aloud

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Right now, kids around the world are stuck indoors . . . We're bringing the adventure to them - with books! Gotham Reads presents children's books read-aloud...

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Newseum ED is provided as a free educational resource and contains copyrighted material. Registration is required for full access. Signing up is simple and free.

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Like Loom, you can create tutorials and give feedback

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Free Online Video Editor | Interactive Video | WeVideo

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The #1 video editor for schools, businesses, and solopreneurs. Create professional-looking multimedia projects with powerful, easy-to-use tools. Try free today!

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Use it to plan with your team, or have your students interact live

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Jamboard is a digital whiteboard that lets you collaborate in real time using either the Jamboard device (a 55-inch digital whiteboard that works with G Suite services), web browser or mobile app.

Work together in real time

You can share a jam session with collaborators whether they are on a Jamboard device, mobile app or web browser.

People in up to 50 user sessions can work on a jam at once. When using a web browser, each Jamboard browser tab counts as a session.

Using a Jamboard device, you can:

Write and draw with the included stylus.

Search Google and insert images or webpages.

Drag and resize text and images with your fingers.

Sketch a box, star, cat, or dragon. Image recognition technology converts your sketch into a polished image.

Using Jamboard on a computer, you can use a web browser to:

Write and draw using a mouse or trackpad.

Search Google and insert images or webpages.

Drag and resize text and images.

Present your jam to a Google Meet video call.

Open your jam on a Jamboard device.

Using the Jamboard mobile app, you can:

Write and draw using your touchscreen.

Drag and resize text and images with your fingers.

Open your jam on a Jamboard device.

Work with Google Drive

Using a Jamboard device, mobile app or web browser, you can also add Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides to a jam.

And since your jam files are automatically saved to Drive, You can view and edit your jams from anywhere with an internet connection. Your jam work saves automatically.

Host video meetings

Using a Jamboard device, you can:

Display upcoming Google Calendar events on Jamboard.

Tap an agenda item to start a scheduled meeting.

Present your whiteboard to people viewing remotely.

Collaborate with any device

Create, edit, and share jams from your phone, tablet, or computer.

Open a jam on a nearby Jamboard from your phone or tablet.

Connect your computer to Jamboard device. Jamboard displays your screen and lets you control the computer from the board's touchscreen.

Pick up where you left off earlier or email your jam session when you finish.

Find Android and Apple® iOS® mobile apps to use with Jamboard.

Where to get Jamboard

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MIND MAPS

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Important — Popplet.com service is ending July 1, 2026. Please read the official announcement here,and visit our new site Superstructures.io.

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Reading adventures for students, Highly engaging

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Number lines etc.

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.
Watch the video to learn how sharing works.

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.

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It's time to improve literacy skills during social studies instruction and ensure that readers of all abilities have what they need to access grade-level social studies concepts.

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a look at scaffolded materials that provide extra literacy support while building key social studies concepts and skills.

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Newsela | Content and assessment platform

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Content Aligned To National & State Standard, Flexible To Support Relevant Curriculum. Find the Perfect Piece Of Content For Lessons. Go beyond the book.