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The Math Ahead, The Math Behind: Zak Champagne 

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The Math Ahead, The Math Behind: Zak Champagne 

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Ignite Talk - Students ideas as center stage

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The Math Ahead, The Math Behind: Zak Champagne

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New York Times: What's Going on in This Graph?

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New York Times: What's Going on in This Graph?

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Could be Math and/or Science

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Graphs, maps and charts from The Times -- and an invitation to students to discuss them live.

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Lessons and activities that focus on issues that students are often concerned with.

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Youth Media Challenges ask students to explore how they see themselves, share their view of the world, or envision a better future. Choose from a range of standards-aligned, media-making projects across content areas that help reach your learning objectives and engage students at the same time.

All challenges come with ready-to-use curriculum and every student submission is published on the KQED Youth Media Showcase. Select submissions will be aired on KQED broadcasts and shared with PBS and NPR member stations around the country.

Explore the 7 current challenges or browse all published student submissions.

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Youth Media Challenges ask students to explore how they see themselves, share their view of the world, or envision a better future. Choose from a range of standards-aligned, media-making projects across content areas that help reach your learning objectives and engage students at the same time.

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You Tube video series that covers issues relevant to middle school and high school students. Includes a discussion board to allow students to engage with other students across the country.

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Above the Noise, a YouTube series for teens, cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. The series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw their own informed conclusions while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. FOR EDUCATORS: Join us on PBS Learning Media where you'll find standards-aligned free lesson plans, viewing guides, transcripts, and more for each episode. Learn more about our partnerships and funders.

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Above the Noise, a YouTube series for teens, cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. The series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw their own informed conclusions while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement.

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You can get the premium features on Screencastify by using the code CAST_COVID

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millions use Screencastify to create amazing videos

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Easily share your creations in multiple channels. Let more viewers watch, pause and rewind on their schedule while maximizing time by eliminating unnecessary meetings.
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Educator, student, marketer, engineer, gamer. Whatever part you play, you'll have simple, yet powerful screen recording and editing tools.
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Easily share your creations in multiple channels. Let more viewers watch, pause and rewind on their schedule while maximizing time by eliminating unnecessary meetings.
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Collect video assignments to ensure any team or student is heard. Track viewing activity and add interactive questions and more to ensure your message is understood.
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Screencastify | Screen Recording and Video Editing

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Screencastify is the leading screen recorder for Chrome. Install the extension to record, edit, and share videos in seconds. Create video class assignments, training and tutorials, and make business communication faster.

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Thanks Kristine!

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For teachers: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SPnVkP60dDiHBWKJwSqJeMvzL92DVwrdWWaECIT9TcU/edit
For families: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EX7_eyKoTRYICKZiTgHwl8e2_fTxNQRXhCMtkDsOz40/edit
For students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nNsk8_fe4YLlt-1YUn6MUYGG4F17N5yuq1_wNkvI3v8/edit

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How to access and use Zoom as a student (Lauren Boulden Screencast)

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How to access and use Zoom as a student (Lauren Boulden Screencast)

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This is on the shared PD document, but I thought it might be helpful to share here as well. I added it to my courses in Schoology for students to view along with the "Tips" image.

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Interactive Resource

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Develop engineering skills similar to those the Wright brothers used to create the world's first airplane!

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Lots of cool resources - history and science!

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The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum maintains the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight. It operates two landmark facilities that, together, welcome more than

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Podcasts for listening comprehension.  They are offering free a free premium membership during the Coronavirus shutdown. This resource could be for any subject area- lots of podcasts to choose from.

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Listenwise | Listening Comprehension Matters

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Listening comprehension matters | Listenwise

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Explore the best podcast lessons for grade-level rigor. Curriculum aligned lessons with literacy & language supports, great for English Learners. Free sign up!

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Educational podcasts that students can listen to while walking.

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The Walking Classroom is an nonprofit program that strengthens students' physical, mental, and academic health. Kids listen to standards-aligned educational podcasts while walking- they walk, listen, and learn.

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The Walking Classroom | Educational podcasts kids listen to while walking

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The Walking Classroom is an nonprofit program that strengthens students' physical, mental, and academic health. Kids listen to standards-aligned educational podcasts while walking- they walk, listen, and learn.

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Fun game style math resource offered through Youcubed

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How to make video calls easier to watch

1. Turn off the camera.

This is a simple step that really works. When you turn your camera off, your device doesn't have to upload live video to the video call. When others turn their cameras off, your device doesn't have to download their live video.

2. Encourage students to call in.

If students don't have internet -- or if their connection is slow -- a call-in option may be better. Most video call platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet) have an option to call in with a phone number. This can let students join if they (or their parents) have a phone but don't have lots of data to burn. It can also be a great alternative if their internet connection is slow (like mine).

3. Change the video resolution.

Some video call platforms will auto-adjust the resolution (video quality) to the user's internet bandwidth. Others will let you manually adjust it. In Google Meet, for example, by clicking on the three dots menu button and choosing the video tab, you can change the outgoing and incoming video resolution. (See below.) 720p is high definition and is harder on slow internet connections. 360p is standard definition and is easier on slow internet.

How to make video files easier to load

4. Record in lower resolution.

Lots of video recording apps -- including the camera on your phone -- default to creating video with very high resolution. If students have to load these videos via internet, it can cause long load times, lots of buffering, and headaches.

There are better options. Below, I'll show you how to record video with Screencastify (screencastify.com), an extension for Google Chrome browser.

If you're using Microsoft Windows, all of the tools you'll need to create videos with low file size are already on your device! Here's how you can use the camera, Game Bar, and the video editor to create videos that students can load easily.

Other slow-internet-friendly options

​5. Record audio.

Audio files are much smaller than video. If recording your voice is just as helpful as video, one of these options may be helpful:

Use Vocaroo (vocaroo.com). Record an audio file in your web browser. Click save and either share the Vocaroo link with students or download the mp3 file and upload it to Google Drive or OneDrive, where you can share it with students. (Students can record and share audio this way, too.)

Use a voice recorder app on your phone. Save it as an mp3 file and upload to Google Drive or OneDrive.

Use Synth (gosynth.com), a voice conversation tool. Synth lets you and your students record audio to share with each other and reply in nested conversations. Here's a post about using Synth.

6. Use text. (Or text and images.)

Think about the reason you want to record video. If what you're describing can be communicated with text -- or text and images -- then you might consider avoiding video all together. Share information or instructions in text in an online document or in the description of your announcement/assignment in Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, or your learning management system. If you need to demonstrate something and can do it with camera pictures or screenshots, insert those in the document with text. This isn't to say video is a bad idea, but if it's giving your students trouble and you can avoid it all together, this is an alternative.

7. Use images or infographics.

One of my favorite ways to communicate visually is through infographics. (Did you notice the ones above?) Lots of free tools will help you create them and save them as a single image file. I use Google Drawings, but you could also use PowerPoint (File > Save a copy > File type: .png or .jpeg > Save > Just this one), Canva, Piktochart, Adobe Spark Post or others.

Here's a post I wrote about creating infographics, and in this post, I share infographic tips with my downloadable "icon boards" infographics templates. (Feel free to use those, too.)

8. Create no-video web tutorials with Iorad.

Need to show students what to do step-by-step without a video? But you still want to do it visually?

Check out Iorad (iorad.com). It's an extension for the Google Chrome browser. Install it and click to start a new tutorial. Iorad will watch your screen and capture images as you work. When you're done, it will create a text-and-image-based tutorial for your students. You can edit everything it creates. Share it with a link. You an create these in a matter of seconds (minutes at the longest).

9. Create files offline.

Students don't need an Internet connection to create files on many devices. Once they're finished, they would only need an Internet connection to turn the files in.

With G Suite, students can create documents, slides, spreadsheets and more while offline. Here's a post I wrote with tips to make it happen.

With Microsoft Office, students can create files with the desktop apps while offline. They can also create files offline with Office mobile apps. Here's a support article with more details.

10. Provide files for students to use offline.

Create a template for students to use -- maybe a graphic organizer or a set of questions to guide their thinking. Students can download the file to use offline or, on many platforms, mark the file for offline use.

When they're finished, they can turn in their finished work through their learning management system (Google Classroom, Teams, Canvas, Schoology, etc.).

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10 tips to support students with slow internet

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1. Turn off the camera. This is a simple step that really works. When you turn your camera off, your device doesn't have to upload live video to the video call. When others turn their cameras off, your device doesn't have to download their live video. 2. Encourage students to call in.

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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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Offering free version for closed schools. Digital simulations & labs.

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ExploreLearning : Get hands-on, minds-on in math and science

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ExploreLearning Gizmos: Math & Science Simulations

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Gizmos are interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Over 400 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to the classroom. Explore the Library The holiday season is upon us, so it's a perfect time to break out the Holiday Snowflake Designer Gizmo!

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This is a new option in Screencastify. I already tried it with my students and it is super easy and fun to see the videos come in!

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Laura Litton | March 24, 2020

We all know that students are hungry for videos to watch. Many spend hours on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, or WeChat being endlessly entertained - perhaps even more so while schools are closed.

But instead of only being passive bystanders and consuming the videos being created by others, why don't we give them authentic opportunities to share their thoughts and reflections with teachers and classmates?

That's where Screencastify Submit comes in!

With Submit, you can ask students to:

capture their understanding of the mini-lesson you provided

reflect on how much they've grown in a topic

teach a classmate something they learned today

share how they're feeling about learning from home

...and so much more!

As you're getting started with Submit, here are three sample assignments that we hope will inspire you.

1. Reading Reporter 📚 (ELA K-5)

Today, you are going to dig deep to ask and answer the hard-hitting questions about a new book!

1. First, find a book to read - with someone at home or by yourself.

2. Ask the tough reporter questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how.

3. Record a video with your reporter update about the book!

2. Body Parts 💪 (Science PK-K)

Today, you will review your body parts by acting out a song!

1. Play this video:

2. Record a video of you singing and acting out the video.

3. Fractions ➗ (Math 3-6)

Today, you are going to conduct a fraction hunt to find examples of fractions around your house!

1. Look for an example of one half (1/2), one third (1/3), and one fourth (1/4).

2. Make a video explaining where you found the fraction example and show what it looks like.

Remember:

The denominator (the number on the bottom) tells how many equal parts the item is divided into.

The numerator (the number on the top) tells how many parts you have.

Here's my best impression of a submission you might receive from your students 😜

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3 Assignment Ideas for Screencastify Submit

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Laura Litton | March 24, 2020 We all know that students are hungry for videos to watch. Many spend hours on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, or WeChat being endlessly entertained - perhaps even more so while schools are closed.

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50 Ways to Use Screencastify in the Classroom (or out of)

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50 Ways to Use Screencastify in the Classroom (or out of)

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[9.27.18] Screencastify 50 Ways eBook.pdf

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Introducing student-paced games, a new way to play Kahoot!

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Learn about student-paced Kahoot! games, or challenges, that can be played from anywhere, any time on students' devices.

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Features & Resources for Distance Learning Distance Learning Collections
We’ve curated collections of activities that are well suited to asynchronous, distance learning: Grade 6
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Example for how to Use Padlet to Hold Number Talks or Warmups

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Example for how to Use Padlet to Hold Number Talks or Warmups

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Offering free trial for closed schools; each lesson has: song/video, vocabulary, read & respond, quiz. All subject areas.