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hoopla digital: audiobooks, ebooks, movies, tv and comics.

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WSJ Digital Access from anywhere

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"Students and staff are not permitted to share the sign-on credentials with any other person whatsoever. Any violation of this clause will result in Dow Jones terminating access for your school."

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The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial & Economic News, World News and Video

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Breaking news and analysis from the U.S. and around the world at WSJ.com. Politics, Economics, Markets, Life & Arts, and in-depth reporting.

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Offers a comprehensive overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines. Topic Centers feature specially selected content on core science disciplines to help students find a starting point for their research. Includes specially selected content that composes a virtual study guide for the most researched scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth science, environmental science, marine science, space and astronomy, and physics. Each Topic Center includes a series of editor-selected overview articles, suggested keyword searches, key videos and animations, printable experiments, diagrams, key tables and data, and a comprehensive topic timeline.
Also features 10 science eLearning Modules that provide an in-depth exploration of a core science subject with extensive sequential articles in a narrative format, key videos and animations, diagrams and images, and glossaries. Teacher support materials—including learning objectives, discussion questions, assessment questions with answer keys, and student-based activities and projects—are also included.

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Infobase World Geography and Culture Online Database

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Every country of the world is profiled in depth, with more than 40 entries and more than 100 statistical indicators covering all aspects of each nation’s geography, history, society, and culture. At-a-glance information, maps and flags, videos, images, gazetteer entries, biographies of famous people, a timeline, and current news supplement each country profile. Information for the U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international territories is similarly detailed.

In addition to researching individual countries and states, a variety of tools are available for studying Earth and geographic regions, comparing countries and states, and researching terms and concepts.

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1. Visit nytimes.com/passes to activate your New York Times digital pass.

2. Click on "Register" and create a free account using your school email address.

3. Validate your email address. Check your email inbox for a confirmation message from The New York Times. Click on the link in your confirmation message to validate your email address and claim your New York Times Academic Pass. This will bring you back to the academic pass page, where you will select whether you are a student or faculty member and select your graduation year if relevant.

4. Explore NYTimes.com and The New York Times News App from any location, on or off campus, by simply logging into your NYTimes.com account directly on NYTimes.com! NYT Cooking and NYT Games are not included in your digital access.

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Currently with 12,237 titles, this collection gives students, educators and administrators on-the-go access to popular e-books. This robust collection is an easy way for libraries to provide full-text e-books that align with their school’s curricula. It includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials.

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Learn about countries of the world, including geography, demographics, statistics, culture, and more.

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A comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content, Consumer Health Complete is designed to support the information needs of patients and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.

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Swank K-12 Streaming Film Library for Education

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Teacher password: Zville_____ (the blank is your copier code)

Teachers can use the Swank streaming film library to stream films in class (onto your projector) or assign films to students to watch at home by sharing a link in Canvas. There is no limit to how many users can simultaneously stream a movie. Swank has a library of over 20,000 films, which is constantly being updated. The film library includes the top 200 films/documentaries used by educators across the country. You have access to these 200 films right now. There is also flexibility for you to request any of Swank's 20,000 films that aren't included in the core collection to be added to our school's catalog for academic use. So if there is a film that is a vital part of your curriculum, please request to have it added to our school’s catalog for streaming use. There is a 1-2 day turnaround time for the film to appear in the catalog.

Only teachers have access to Swank’s library. In order for students to stream a movie at home, teachers must share a link to a specific film, and then students can click that link to log in with student credentials to view that film.

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American History is a comprehensive resource that spans our nation’s history. Features specially selected content on different eras, themes, and milestone events of history—including articles, shareable slideshows, videos, primary sources, and more—that provides a starting point for research. Includes suggested research topics, primary sources, videos, images, maps, slideshows, biographies, essays, book chapters, and election-related content. There are also curricular tools for teachers.

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This unique collection includes the best of the silent era, groundbreaking international directors, masterpieces from the mid-20th century, and contemporary films from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and North America. Perfect even beyond film studies classes, these titles bring value to programs in multicultural studies, political science, history, world languages, and more. All foreign language films are accompanied by English subtitles. Using the Custom Segment tool, faculty and students may create customized segments of specific scenes from a film, which can be embedded, shared, and saved. Unlimited access from any location—on-site or off.

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A list of fantastic digital tools for collaborative e-learning.

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Resources for E-Learning - By Kaitlyn Taylor

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Many schools are closing their doors and moving to distance learning because of the coronavirus . That means that some schools are providing distance learning instruction, some of which may be done online. Schools are taking many different approaches.

Some are providing some synchronous (real-time) virtual learning via videoconference technology. Others are trying fully asynchronous (not real-time) learning through documents and worksheets designed to enhance at-home time.

Whatever the approach, distance learning can be a challenge. Teachers and students working together via the internet will need time and practice to get used to it. And it may feel daunting to include all students when your classroom is a videoconference.

Here are some tips for how to include all students when learning is happening online.

1. Explicitly teach expectations and engagement.

Video and distance learning is a totally different medium of teaching and learning. Both you and your students may need time and support to learn how to learn and engage effectively in this space.

Assume that students have a wide range of skills when it comes to technology for virtual learning. That includes learning with digital materials and connecting for learning through virtual conferencing. And the technology students have access to for distance learning will vary.

Know, too, that there will be a learning curve for everyone. It may take some time and repeated support for all students to get the hang of how to interact and learn in this new environment.

2. Allow for asynchronous learning.

Some of your students may not be able to watch a livestream, whether it's due to timing, internet access, or the ability to focus on a lesson via a videoconference. And some students have trouble processing information when it's presented only in auditory form.

If you're delivering live instruction via video, record it for students to review or access later. You can upload the video to a space like Google Classroom or send it to your students via email.

You can also use apps like Otter.ai to generate transcripts from your audio. (Otter.ai offers 600 minutes of transcription free per month.) Other video streaming applications offer live captioning, which may be imperfect, but definitely useful.

It's harder for many students to "watch" instruction via video livestream than in a live classroom. It can be challenging to focus, feel connected, process information, and identify key ideas.

Older students (middle-schoolers and high-schoolers) can work together to help each other. Consider assigning students to take notes for the class using Google Classroom applications.

Along with transcripts and recordings, good notes are really important and helpful to all students. They're especially helpful to students who have trouble with focus, reading, writing, and other challenges that make it difficult to multitask.

4. Make materials accessible.

It's not just video that needs to be accessible. Think, too, about how to make images and digital documents available for all students to access. Here are some best practices to use when creating materials.

Create short text descriptions of images and videos you use during video and distance learning.

Avoid using inaccessible image-based PDFs for handouts and other digital materials. Use Word, Google Docs, or another accessible format instead. (Those formats have optical character recognition (OCR) for screen reader access.)

Check written materials for screen reader accessibility with tools like Webaim.

If you're not already using these practices in your classroom, try to approach this situation as an opportunity to learn how to be accessible for all. Once you get used to doing it, it's easy to bring these practices into everyday, live learning settings.

5. Embrace your students as teachers.

You can provide them with a sketch and initial thoughts about how you think learning and teaching might work virtually, but create activities that let students provide feedback on your plans. Give them the chance to co-create what teaching and learning will look like now that you're all working remotely.

Communication is extra important when you're working at a distance. Ask your students regularly about their needs and be ready to be flexible and responsive to their concerns.

Remember that many students are digital natives. Ask about their preferences and innovative ideas on how to approach online learning. This supports learner agency, self-determination, and motivation to learn in this environment.

6. Actively build a supportive community.

When you're not in a classroom together, it's not as easy to check in with students about their emotional and physical well-being. Build time into your teaching and learning to reduce social isolation and support feelings of connectedness and belonging.

Integrate small group video discussions (in addition to the whole group) and use discussion boards for older students.

Some video applications, like Zoom, allow you to create separate "rooms" for breakout discussions. (Zoom is temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on free basic accounts for schools affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Learn more about how to get access for your school.)

If possible, try to set up weekly (or more frequent) individual virtual check-ins or short phone calls with each of your students. Most of all, encourage engagement to help your students feel like they have agency in this online space. After all, this is their learning community, too.

About the Author

About the Author

Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann, EdD&nbsp

is the executive director and chief scientist at EdTogether and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Distance Learning: 6 UDL Best Practices for Online Learning

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Professional titles for educators available in the ZCHS media center

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Accessibility Tips for Online Assignments

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With schools closing due to the coronavirus pandemic , many teachers are quickly looking for ways to turn their teaching into digital learning lessons. Live videoconferencing may not be possible for many students because of such factors as lack of access to computers and limits on cell phone data plans. But one thing we can do as educators is be mindful of learning barriers so more students can access the online assignments we're creating.

As an educator of online classes at Hunter College, I've spent several years designing online learning experiences for future teachers, using the principles of Universal Design for Learning . A primary focus when designing online learning is to make content more accessible for all learners.

As educators, we're always striving to maximize learning opportunities. To make your online assignments easier for all students to access, follow these tips.

1. Be consistent in how you post your content and share information.

Does your school have a learning management system? If so, use that to post your document.

Other easy-to-use distribution platforms: Email (school platform preferred), Google Classroom (school account needed), and Edmodo (free).

Consider posting or sharing a Google Doc so you can update it as needed.

Be consistent-use the same approach each time you post or share information.

2. Create a regular timeline for providing information and activities.

Will you post/share information the same time each day? Or, for older students, maybe every other day or once a week?

Whatever you decide, it should remain unchanged to build comfort and routine.

3. Use a consistent layout for sharing tasks and activities.

Put objectives at the top or bottom-use the same place for every task list.

Number your actions, like a checklist.

Keep your structure the same each time you share, with content in the same place, readings, actions, etc.

Example: Click here to see an example of an online module structure.

Just like in a classroom, all students will not learn the same way online.

Plan for this by offering options to access content. Find ways to incorporate images, video, and audio in addition to reading.

Example: Add narration to a PowerPoint or Google Slides using tools like Screencast-O-Matic, Jing, or VoiceThread (limited free use).

Offer different ways for students to show what they know, other than formal writing. Video or audio can be great options.

Consider how discussions can take place online, using tools such as Google Docs, Backchannel, or Flipgrid.

6. Introduce new tools in low-stakes ways.

"Low stakes" means a grade is not attached and the content should be light.

Example: Before having students use video on a graded task, have them practice recording a video by using it to introduce themselves to the class.

7. Provide a structured drop-in option for help, questions, and support.

Knowing you're there can ease your students' anxiety. Consider chatting via text or video for these interactions.

Decide if you want to offer a sign-up option or hold scheduled "office hour" times each day/week. For younger children, more contact with you may be comforting.

Before you dive into online learning, take a breath and remember that our students are typically far more comfortable with using technology than we are. Don't worry about being perfect. Always allow for trials, exploration, and mistakes. What your students need most right now is to know that you're there for them and that you'll get through this difficult time together.

About the Author

About the Author

Kristen L. Hodnett, MSEd&nbsp

is a clinical professor in the department of special education at Hunter College in New York City.

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Online Assignments: Best Practices for Teachers to Use With Students

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Chrome Extensions for Students with Special Needs

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Chrome Extensions for Students with Special Needs

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Technology can be a powerful tool to assist students with special needs or any sort of learning challenge. In particular the Chrome web browser allows users to install a wide variety of web extensions that provide tools that can help all learners, regardless of ability level.

In this blog post we will take a look at over 30 Chrome web extensions that can assist students in five main categories:

Text to Speech

Readability

Reading Comprehension

Focus

Navigation

Some of the tools fit into more than one topic, but each is only listed once. Certainly this list does not cover all of the useful web extensions available for struggling learners, but it is a great place to begin. In addition to the list of extension, I have also linked in the video from a webinar I did a while back on "Google Tools for Special Needs".

Text to Speech extensions

1) Read&Write for Google Chrome
Chrome web extension link
The "Swiss Army Knife" of extensions with tools including word prediction, dictionary, picture dictionary, text to speech, screenshot reader, speech maker, screen mask, translator, highlighters, voice note, and more. Works on webpages, PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Note: There is a paid version with all the tools and a free version with a subset of the tools. Educators can get the paid version for a year at no cost by filling out the form at: https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/free-for-teachers/

2) Read Aloud
Chrome web extension link
This text-to-speech extension will read either the entire page or just the text that you have selected. In addition to the normal options to adjust the speed, pitch, and volume of the voice, the best feature is the wide collection of high-quality voices to choose from.

3) Voice Instead
Chrome web extension link
This is another good text-to-speech extension with high-quality voices. The only drawbacks are that you have to select the text you want read (rather than the entire page), and sometimes there can be odd pauses in the middle of a sentence.

4) Announcify
Chrome web extension link
This is another text to speech tool that not only reads a webpage, but also removes distracting elements from the site. The only drawback is the inability to select specific text to read, as the entire page is read aloud.

Speech to Text extensions

5) VoiceIn Voice Typing
Chrome web extension link
This speech-to-text extension allows the user to dictate text for any text box or text entry portion of a web page. You can either click the extension or right-click and choose "Start recording" to use it. Be sure to click the extension again to turn off the speech-to-text function when done.

Readability extensions

6) Mercury Reader
Chrome web extension link
Make any website easier to read by removing ads, comments, and all other distractions, so just the core content remains. Users can also adjust the font size and color scheme of the new text. (For a list of 10 more extensions that clean up webpages, see here: http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/11/10-readability-alternatives.html)

7) OpenDyslexic
Chrome web extension link
Override all fonts on a webpage with the OpenDyslexic font, making the text more easily readable.

8) Dyslexia Friendly
Chrome web extension link
This extension replaces the fonts on a web page with either OpenDyslexic or Comic Sans, and provides a horizontal shaded bar to help the user stay on the correct line when reading. The only drawback is there is no easy way to toggle it on and off, so you will want to use an extension management tool to let you turn it off when not in use.

9) BeeLine Reader
Chrome web extension link
This tool creates a more readable version of a web page by removing all the ads, comments, and other extra distracting items, and then applies a color gradient to the page text guide your eye from one line to the next. (Limit of 5 articles per day for free version.)

10) ATbar
Chrome web extension link
Toolbar with features including color overlays for webpages, dictionary, text to speech, word prediction, and more.

11) MagicScroll Web Reader
Chrome web extension link
Turn web pages into a flippable e-book with easy clickable or keyboard control, as well as control over font size and page color as well.

12) Readline
Chrome web extension link
Although originally designed as a speed reading tool, you can slow the WPM rate down so students can use this to focus on one word at a time when reading to not lose their place.

13) Visor
Chrome web extension link
This screen overlay tool darkens out the page except for a horizontal band you can move up and down as you read, helping the student focus.

14) High Contrast
Chrome web extension link
This tool can make webpages easier to read by changing the colors to increase contrast, invert the colors, or switch to gray-scale.

15) Color Enhancer
Chrome web extension link
For people who are partially color-blind, this tool can help adjust and improve webpage colors.

16) CraftyZoom
Chrome web extension link
This extension give you a floating magnifying glass that you can move around the screen to make portions of the page larger. You can adjust the size of the circle and the level of the zoom.

Reading Comprehension extensions

17) Google Dictionary
Chrome web extension link
Don't get stuck on an unknown word. Double-click on any word to get a pop-up definition, as well as spoken pronunciation for many words.

18) SMMRY
Chrome bookmark link
While not technically an extension, this tool functions very much like one and is launched from your Chrome bookmarks bar. Summarize any online article with a simple click of the SMMRY bookmark link. This will generate a simplified version with fewer sentences (7 by default) and just the most important information. Settings can be adjusted for longer or shorter summaries, as well as emphasis on certain desired words..

19) TLDR: Summarize Anything
Chrome web extension link
This extension will generate a summary of any web page you are on. There are three levels of summarization - short, medium, and long, in addition to the original full version of the page.

20) Resoomer
Chrome web extension link
This is another summarization tool for web pages. It opens up a new tab with a cleaned up version of the page, as well as three levels of summary.

21) Internet Abridged
Chrome web extension link
This article summary tool gives you a pop-up window with a short bullet list of the main sentences from the page.

22) Auto Highlight
Chrome web extension link
This extension takes a different approach to summarizing. Instead of removing the non-essential portions of the text, it highlights what is most important. This allows the reader to still look at the rest of the article if needed. Three levels of highlighting can be chosen.

Focus extensions

23) Simple Blocker
Chrome web extension link
This tool helps students to stay focused on their work by blocking distracting websites. The user can choose the sites to block, how long to block them, and optional password protection.

24) uBlock Origin
Chrome web extension link
A simple but powerful ad-blocking extension to help remove distracting ads from websites, making pages less cluttered and easier to read.

25) Move It
Chrome web extension link
For students who need a break, this extension can be set to periodically have them stop working and do something physical for a moment.

26) Google Keep
Chrome web extension link
Keep allows users to save and retrieve any information they come across including text, links, pictures, speech, handwriting, doodles, and more. The tool works as an extension, web site, Android app, and iOS app, and integrates into Google Docs, Slides, and Drawings.

Navigation extensions

27) CrafyCursor
Chrome web extension link
This extension makes it easier for the user to find and track the mouse cursor by putting a highlighted circle around it. The user can choose between several colors for the cursor spotlight.

28) Click-free Browsing
Chrome web extension link
For users who have a difficulty clicking a mouse, this extension adds on-screen navigation buttons the user can simply hover over to use.

29) Vimium
Chrome web extension link
Provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control for someone with difficulty using a mouse.

30) CrxMouse
Chrome web extension link
Use mouse gestures to navigate including forward, backward, scrolling, refreshing, switching tabs, and more. The user can even program their own custom mouse gestures to open programs and perform other tasks.

31) Caret Browsing
Chrome web extension link
This extension gives you a movable cursor in any web page, allowing you to move through the text with your arrows keys and select text with the keyboard.

Additional Resources

Video training webinar (1 hour)

What other Chrome web extensions have you found that can assist students with special needs and struggling learners? Share your suggestions in the comments below.

Post by Eric Curts. Bring me to your school, organization, or conference with over 50 PD sessions to choose from. Connect with me on Twitter at twitter.com/ericcurts and on Google+ at plus.google.com/+EricCurts1

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The HERE mobile app is designed to help rapidly relieve stress & anxiety. It works by pairing interactive exercises (staring/swiping), with breathing, music and/or guided meditation to stimulate the relaxation response and promote executive functioning. This game-like approach can be used by the whole family, and may help calm cabin fever, or provide a mental break in between homeschool activities.

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A New Way To Meditate Is Here.

Welcome to the world of interactive meditation. HERE® combines meditation practice with interactive exercises to quickly restore peace and wellbeing.

Whether you're a first responder or dealing with isolation, it's important to take short self-care breaks to reset. That's why HERE is publishing additional free content for individuals and families, that you won't find in the app.

Guided meditation has been combined with staring, breathing and finger gesture exercises. These elements provide focus for a wandering mind, engage your relaxation response and help stimulate both hemispheres of the brain.

The result may be a rapid soothing of the nervous system and improved executive functioning, in just a few minutes.

HERE is a powerful new form of practice whether you're just starting out, a seasoned practitioner or struggling to sit quietly for long periods.

It's your practice, you choose the components.

Pick a Themed Focus
Choose Meditation or Music
Select an Interactive Exercise

The best part? Stop doing the interactive exercises at any moment and simply stare or close your eyes to continue meditating. There are many ways to be HERE, discover what works best for you.

Our free app will continue to receive updates over time and we'll share inspiring stories of triumph over trauma. Join our email list for free content and foundation news.

We'll send you mission newsletters from time to time. You can opt out using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

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Designed for older students dealing with academic stress, Smiling Mind guides users through mindfulness activities. Beyond the app, the Smiling Mind website provides additional resources and activities for school counselors to help students.

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An evidence-based approach to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children in the classroom, school and home environments. Choose the implementation option to suit your school.

For a limited time, Australian primary schools can apply for a funded place and receive the Primary School Program at no direct cost to the school.

Smiling Mind is Australia's leading digital-led, prevention focussed mental health not-for-profit. Smiling Mind has been helping minds thrive for over 10 years and are the innovators behind Australia's most trusted mental wellbeing app. Our evidence-based tools support people to learn the skills to maintain their mental health in fun and interactive ways.

If you'd like to support our work, you can make a donation. Every contribution, however large or small makes a difference and we're so grateful for your support.

The Australian Mental Wellbeing Index provides a snapshot insight into the everyday mental wellbeing of Australia. It explores the factors that contribute to mental wellbeing and aims to generate a national conversation about how Australians can take a proactive approach to support mental wellbeing.

We've recently released the second annual report exploring the data collected across 2022-2023. The latest report shows young Australians aged 18-24, are experiencing poorer mental wellbeing than older age groups and poorer levels of focus and concentration may be a key driver of this.

A daily mindfulness and meditation guide at your fingertips

#1 Apple Health & Wellbeing App 2018 - Australia

Trusted by over 7.8M people

100% evidence based

FREE Programs for children and adults

We suggest 10 minutes a day

What are you waiting for?

DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW AND SEE FOR YOURSELF!

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Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and app-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring mindfulness into your life.

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Ebooks for people with reading barriers. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

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Bookshare | An Accessible Online Library for people with print disabilities

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Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

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Video-based SEL lessons with hands-on activities to help students focus on the positivity of their own social-emotional learning and wellness.

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These SHINEtastic Lessons are for the Elementary, Middle and High School Classrooms! Self. Heart. Inspire. Navigate. Exceptional. These are the words that capture the path LaVonna uses in challenging others to find out how they can ignite the S.H.I.N.E. in their staff, students, others and self. She

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Respectful Ways is a PreK-12 digital curriculum offering 300 FREE online activities that teach children social skills and emotional intelligence. Students need to feel connected during uncertain times. This is a great opportunity to teach empathy for others, how to persevere through tough times, and responsibility to do the right thing.

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Respectful Ways offering free online Social-Emotional Learning curriculum

While schools are closed for Coronavirus, we are giving FREE access to our PreK-12 online programming to any school or camp in need of digital SEL curriculum.

If you are a Teacher, Counselor, Administrator, Program Leader or Parent/Guardian, use the coupon code Corona-free3 for free access to up to 3 modules. (Though you may purchase as many as you need.) Our digital modules have 5 activities each with suggestions to expand the lesson, and all of them include two separate online, password-protected modules - one for the students to control at home, and one for the educators.

They are also trauma-informed! All written curricula and all digital materials have been vetted and approved by trained staff from the Attachment and Trauma Network.

Start by browsing our course modules. (You can sort by Age Group or Behavioral Pillar if you like.) Add modules to your cart, apply the coupon code Corona-free3, and proceed to checkout. This one-time use coupon is valid for up to three modules. There are corresponding SEL materials such as Let's Chat conversation cards and Respectful Signs you can find here.

We manually approve each transaction, so kindly allow us a few hours - you will see your module choices waiting for you in the My Portal link shortly.

We will also email you step-by-step documentation to help you get started teaching the courses.

Prefer immediate help or aren't sure which modules will best meet your students' needs? Call us at 678.464.0962 or email Staff@RespectfulWays.com and we'll tailor recommendations just for you.

**Use Requirements: Limit one coupon per school.

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Today’s teens live in a fast-paced environment with new and different pressures. The glowmedia project is a library of short films and accompanying curricula addressing various mental health topics

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Today's teens live in a fast-paced environment with new and different pressures. While parents may not want to think about preparing teens for mental wellness, it needs to be part of every child's education. Since 2016, the glowmedia project has offered free films and resources to help young people develop the emotional agility necessary to thrive.

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Emoji based digital check-in, automatically launched SEL activities, simple intuitive data dashboard. SEL for all.

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GiveThx is a digital tool and curriculum that builds school culture and belonging using gratitude. Students and staff use digital thank you notes to recognize and reinforce positive behaviors and relationships. Students develop self-esteem from seeing the impact of their actions by reflecting on their thank you collection data.

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Designed to meet a wide variety of vocational and technical research needs, this collection provides full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions and the general public.

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Infobase Issues & Controversies in History Database

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Delivers concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in American and world history. All articles feature multiple primary sources and have been indexed to key subjects such as immigration, politics and government, race and civil rights, religion, war and military, and more.

Special, enhanced articles are introduced by an exciting, original three-minute video that gives essential visual context to the issue and controversy covered by the article. These enhanced articles include additional educator support material such as an overview of the topic, learning objectives, activity handouts, and self-assessment quizzes—all tools for applying the issues and debate topics to class lessons in a meaningful and contextualized way. Selected articles feature a special “What if?” section that suggests what could have happened had Americans chosen differently.

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Infobase Ancient & Medieval History Database

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Infobase Ancient & Medieval History Database

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Provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key civilizations and regions, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; ancient and medieval Africa, Asia, and the Americas; and medieval Europe and the Islamic World. Each civilization’s history is brought to life through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, primary sources, maps and graphs, timelines, suggested readings, and suggested search terms.

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Offers a comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries, biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history. Focused Topic Centers pull forward interesting entries, search terms, documents, and maps handpicked by our editors to help users find a starting point for their research, as well as videos and slideshow overviews to offer a visual introduction to key eras and regions.

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Infobase World Geography and Culture Online Database

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Every country of the world is profiled in depth, with more than 40 entries and more than 100 statistical indicators covering all aspects of each nation’s geography, history, society, and culture. At-a-glance information, maps and flags, videos, images, gazetteer entries, biographies of famous people, a timeline, and current news supplement each country profile. Information for the U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and international territories is similarly detailed.

In addition to researching individual countries and states, a variety of tools are available for studying Earth and geographic regions, comparing countries and states, and researching terms and concepts.

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Indiana's virtual online library. A collection of databases that include full-text magazine and journal articles, websites, pamphlets, images, almanacs, full-text historic newspapers, and multimedia.

Click here for a Youtube playlist of instructional videos for using Inspire in your classroom.

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INSPIRE is supported by the Indiana General Assembly and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

If you are having issues accessing Inspire Databases from home please use this link: INSPIRE from Home

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Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7. Because each library creates its own eBook collection, the content you see may vary if you use the database at different libraries (your school, your public library, or your office).

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Gale eBooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.

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A much better option than Google Images!

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A database of over 3 million images that are rights-cleared for educational use. Images can be downloaded, saved, and shared. MLA citations are provided for every image.

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TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.

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Presenting more than eight decades of authoritative news summaries and background articles, including up-to-the-minute coverage with news articles from Reuters®. World News Digest is packed with more than 300,000 original articles from 1940 to today. These include overviews of historic events, country profiles, historical documents, biographies, research features, special reports, editorials, and editorial cartoons. World News Digest also provides easy access to extensive historical video footage from the 1940s through today. spotlights timely, hot-button events of the week, linking to a wide range of editorially curated content about each event, including news articles, social media reaction, videos, editorial cartoons, and infographics.

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Learn about countries of the world, including geography, demographics, statistics, culture, and more.

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CountryReports delivers unique content on Culture, Countries and Travel from around the world. Students, tourists, libraries, business and researchers appreciate our ability deliver hard to find, fun and current information. Get started, pick a country!

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CountryReports delivers unique content on Culture, Countries and Travel from around the world. Students, tourists, libraries, business and researchers appreciate our ability deliver hard to find, fun and current information. Get started, pick a country!

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The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a major rethinking of how the digital resources from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, 9 major research centers, the National Zoo, and more, can be used together, for learning.The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.

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Smithsonian

Learning Lab

Discover the digital education platform that connects people to Smithsonian objects, resources, and stories.

Collections by Grade

Explore some of our most popular Learning Lab Collections. Use them as a springboard to continue your exploration of the many collections available on the site.

Talk with Me!
Learn about your community and neighborhood. In this Toolkit, leaners explore different homes, shops, and people in your neighborhood and have fun with related activities.

Talk with Me Toolkits provide you with chances to talk with your children to improve thinking, vocabulary, and language development. Talking with your child is great-and research shows that the quality of words children hear matters more than how much you talk.

Talk with Me Toolkits give you ideas to begin conversations that are organized around a theme. The Toolkits feature videos, photographs, paintings, and artworks along with questions to talk about with your child. At the end of each toolkit there are more activities to do and books to read together. Go through this toolkit with your child and see how many topics there are to talk about!
This toolkit was adapted with a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Links to third-party websites and videos are included in this Toolkit for informational purposes only. They do not indicate the Smithsonian's endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or content of the linked site, including any advertisements that might be posted.

Learn More

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

What inspires you? Get to know Alma Thomas, (b. Columbus, Georgia; lived and worked in Washington, DC, 1891-1978), an American artist and educator known for her signature painting style using bright colors and patterns inspired by nature. She became a full-time artist late in her life. Born in a time of horses and buggies, she lived through big advancements in technology, such as the space race and moon landing. Her art was inspired by the nature she saw outside her home studio, and awe for the exploration of our vast universe.
Get To Know Alma Thomas Use it in the classroom to teach:
is part of the Hirshhorn KIDS About the Artist series. About the Artist biographies are designed for kids under age 12. Modern and contemporary artists' lives reflect recent human history and events. Sharing these life stories and artworks can help kids see their own potential and better understand the world and their place in it. It is our goal to inspire future generations of artists, makers, and creative problem solvers-sharing artists stories is one way Hirshhorn KIDS realize this goal.
Art classroom: Color Theory, Pattern

Language Arts classroom: Biography

Social Studies classroom: 20th century

Learn More

National Museum of American History

In this playlist you will learn about how three of the first presidents shaped the executive branch of the United States government.

Start by clicking on the first tile in the upper left hand corner. Then move through the playlist by clicking on the ">" symbol at the bottom of the page. Look for the information and paperclip icons to provide more information about selected resources. There are 34 tiles in this collection.

Learn More

Educator Programs

Cultivating Learning is a professional development series where Smithsonian educators model teaching techniques for using digital museum resources to support student learning. This year's series celebrates America at 250. Programs are free and accessible to anyone.

Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 PM EST

Join Phoebe Sherman of the National Postal Museum to explore how postage stamps can be used in the classroom to encourage civic awareness and engagement. We'll examine how stamps can spark curiosity and deepen understanding of civics, American history, national identity, and commemoration by using thinking routines that focus on both subject matter and artistic design. You'll see how these approaches come to life with students and leave with classroom-ready resources and fresh ideas for incorporating postage stamps into your teaching practice.

Watch

Wednesday, May 20, 4:00 PM EST

Join Nyssa Buning of the National Museum of American History's Spark!Lab and Carol O'Donnell of the Smithsonian Science Education Center to explore strategies for cultivating an inventive mindset in your students. We'll discuss the history of STEAM innovation in America and try an open-ended invention challenge that uses object-based learning techniques to encourage creative problem solving and support curiosity and perseverance, skills essential to inventors throughout history. You'll leave with a set of facilitation tools to support students as they develop their own inventive identity and become future problem-solvers. You'll also receive access to a newly released e-book from the Smithsonian Science Education Center, STEAM Innovation: Celebrating Our Nation's 250 Years.

Register

Wednesday, June 17, 4:00 PM EST

As America turns 250 in 2026, young people are writing its next chapter. Join a group of educators who apply interdisciplinary approaches to learning to engage young people in civic dialogue tied to their communities.

Register

What will you find in the Smithsonian Learning Lab?

Resources

Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences

Collections

Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts

Resources

Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences

Collections

Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts

Browse individual resources by type

Browse model collections on different topics

Tips

Tips

Create collections of resources to engage learners, or freely adapt ones already made by Learning Lab users like you.

Use Learning Lab tools to customize and enhance your collections.

Browse ready-to-use model collections by educational use

Browse ready-to-use model collections by learning strategy or theme

Tips

Tips

Subscribe to our Bright Ideas newsletter

To learn more about the Smithsonian Learning Lab and to read about strategies, approaches, new features, and more, subscribe to the Bright Ideas newsletter. We'll be sending out a new issue every few weeks.

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Smithsonian Learning Lab Discover the digital education platform that connects people to Smithsonian objects, resources, and stories. Explore some of our most popular Learning Lab Collections. Use them as a springboard to continue your exploration of the many collections available on the site. Talk with Me! Learn about your community and neighborhood.

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The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a major rethinking of how the digital resources from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, 9 major research centers, the National Zoo, and more, can be used together, for learning.The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning.

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Smithsonian

Learning Lab

Discover the digital education platform that connects people to Smithsonian objects, resources, and stories.

Collections by Grade

Explore some of our most popular Learning Lab Collections. Use them as a springboard to continue your exploration of the many collections available on the site.

Talk with Me!
Learn about your community and neighborhood. In this Toolkit, leaners explore different homes, shops, and people in your neighborhood and have fun with related activities.

Talk with Me Toolkits provide you with chances to talk with your children to improve thinking, vocabulary, and language development. Talking with your child is great-and research shows that the quality of words children hear matters more than how much you talk.

Talk with Me Toolkits give you ideas to begin conversations that are organized around a theme. The Toolkits feature videos, photographs, paintings, and artworks along with questions to talk about with your child. At the end of each toolkit there are more activities to do and books to read together. Go through this toolkit with your child and see how many topics there are to talk about!
This toolkit was adapted with a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Links to third-party websites and videos are included in this Toolkit for informational purposes only. They do not indicate the Smithsonian's endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or content of the linked site, including any advertisements that might be posted.

Learn More

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

What inspires you? Get to know Alma Thomas, (b. Columbus, Georgia; lived and worked in Washington, DC, 1891-1978), an American artist and educator known for her signature painting style using bright colors and patterns inspired by nature. She became a full-time artist late in her life. Born in a time of horses and buggies, she lived through big advancements in technology, such as the space race and moon landing. Her art was inspired by the nature she saw outside her home studio, and awe for the exploration of our vast universe.
Get To Know Alma Thomas Use it in the classroom to teach:
is part of the Hirshhorn KIDS About the Artist series. About the Artist biographies are designed for kids under age 12. Modern and contemporary artists' lives reflect recent human history and events. Sharing these life stories and artworks can help kids see their own potential and better understand the world and their place in it. It is our goal to inspire future generations of artists, makers, and creative problem solvers-sharing artists stories is one way Hirshhorn KIDS realize this goal.
Art classroom: Color Theory, Pattern

Language Arts classroom: Biography

Social Studies classroom: 20th century

Learn More

National Museum of American History

In this playlist you will learn about how three of the first presidents shaped the executive branch of the United States government.

Start by clicking on the first tile in the upper left hand corner. Then move through the playlist by clicking on the ">" symbol at the bottom of the page. Look for the information and paperclip icons to provide more information about selected resources. There are 34 tiles in this collection.

Learn More

Educator Programs

Cultivating Learning is a professional development series where Smithsonian educators model teaching techniques for using digital museum resources to support student learning. This year's series celebrates America at 250. Programs are free and accessible to anyone.

Wednesday, April 15, 4:00 PM EST

Join Phoebe Sherman of the National Postal Museum to explore how postage stamps can be used in the classroom to encourage civic awareness and engagement. We'll examine how stamps can spark curiosity and deepen understanding of civics, American history, national identity, and commemoration by using thinking routines that focus on both subject matter and artistic design. You'll see how these approaches come to life with students and leave with classroom-ready resources and fresh ideas for incorporating postage stamps into your teaching practice.

Watch

Wednesday, May 20, 4:00 PM EST

Join Nyssa Buning of the National Museum of American History's Spark!Lab and Carol O'Donnell of the Smithsonian Science Education Center to explore strategies for cultivating an inventive mindset in your students. We'll discuss the history of STEAM innovation in America and try an open-ended invention challenge that uses object-based learning techniques to encourage creative problem solving and support curiosity and perseverance, skills essential to inventors throughout history. You'll leave with a set of facilitation tools to support students as they develop their own inventive identity and become future problem-solvers. You'll also receive access to a newly released e-book from the Smithsonian Science Education Center, STEAM Innovation: Celebrating Our Nation's 250 Years.

Register

Wednesday, June 17, 4:00 PM EST

As America turns 250 in 2026, young people are writing its next chapter. Join a group of educators who apply interdisciplinary approaches to learning to engage young people in civic dialogue tied to their communities.

Register

What will you find in the Smithsonian Learning Lab?

Resources

Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences

Collections

Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts

Resources

Millions of Smithsonian digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences

Collections

Thousands of examples of resources organized and structured for teaching and learning by educators and subject experts

Browse individual resources by type

Browse model collections on different topics

Tips

Tips

Create collections of resources to engage learners, or freely adapt ones already made by Learning Lab users like you.

Use Learning Lab tools to customize and enhance your collections.

Browse ready-to-use model collections by educational use

Browse ready-to-use model collections by learning strategy or theme

Tips

Tips

Subscribe to our Bright Ideas newsletter

To learn more about the Smithsonian Learning Lab and to read about strategies, approaches, new features, and more, subscribe to the Bright Ideas newsletter. We'll be sending out a new issue every few weeks.

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West Sound Academy: American History and World History LibGuide

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West Sound Academy: American History and World History LibGuide

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This extremely comprehensive LibGuide from the West Sound Academy IB World School provides links to primary sources relating to American and world history.  It is organized by time period and subject.

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Find historical primary sources for your research, both online and in print

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Infobase Classroom Video on Demand: Master Collection for High School

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Infobase Classroom Video on Demand: Master Collection for High School

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Provides top-quality video across the entire high school curriculum, including life skills and guidance. Includes content from CNN, HBO, Guardian News & Media, ABC News, NBC News, National Geographic, PBS NewsHour, Open University, Annenberg Learner, TED, ClickView/VEA, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, American Public Television, ARTE France, Bill Moyers, Allegro Productions, and many more! All titles are segmented into short, pedagogical clips, ideal for intermittent use during classroom lectures. For off-site viewing, students can choose to watch an entire film without interruption. Titles within the collection are sorted across distinct, browsable subject categories, enabling refined searches for available titles in specific topic areas. Includes teacher's guides for many titles. Teachers can create personalized playlists using premade clips, full videos, or custom segments; save favorites; share playlists for off-hours viewing and distance learning. Teachers can also add a personalized video introduction to any playlist to provide an overview or give context to the videos in the playlist.

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The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

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The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

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Request military records and learn about other services for yourself or a family member.

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The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.

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Finding Primary Sources

Looking for Library of Congress primary sources? Try these quick starting points:

Primary Source Sets - Each set collects primary sources on a specific topic, all as easy-to-use PDFs, with historical background information and teaching ideas.

Primary Sources by State - Selected primary sources for each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories.

Research Guides - In-depth guides to resources on a wide variety of topics.

Ask a Librarian - If you can't find the primary sources you need, consider sending a question to a Library of Congress reference librarian.

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Looking for Library of Congress primary sources? Try these quick starting points: Primary Source Sets - Each set collects primary sources on a specific topic, all as easy-to-use PDFs, with historical background information and teaching ideas. Primary Sources by State - Selected primary sources for each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia and the U.S.

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PBS LearningMedia is a free, PreK-12 digital media service available to educators nationwide, offering teachers access to more than 30,000 learning materials aligned to state and national standards, including 25,000+ videos, interactive lesson plans, media galleries and more to enrich classroom instruction.

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PBS LearningMedia | Teaching Resources For Students And Teachers

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This collection contains cultural heritage materials gathered during the World Digital Library (WDL) project, including thousands of items contributed by partner organizations worldwide as well as content from Library of Congress collections. The original World Digital Library site (preserved in LC's Web Archives here) and all descriptive metadata were translated from English and made available in six additional languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Russian, and Chinese. All item records include narrative descriptions submitted by the contributing partners and enhanced by WDL researchers to contextualize the item and its cultural and historical importance. Books, manuscripts, maps, and other primary materials in the WDL collection are presented in their original languages; more than 100 languages are represented, including many lesser known and endangered languages. Additionally, all World Digital Library metadata in each of the seven languages is available as a downloadable dataset.

Launched in 2009, the World Digital Library was a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, with the support of UNESCO, and contributions from libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations around the world. The WDL sought to preserve and share some of the world's most important cultural objects, increasing access to cultural treasures and significant historical documents to enable discovery, scholarship, and use.

WDL partner institutions selected content in accordance with guidelines set by the WDL Content Selection Committee. They chose content for its cultural and historical importance, with due regard to recognition of the achievements of all countries and cultures over a wide range of time periods. The materials collected by the WDL include cultural treasures and significant historical documents including books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints, photographs, sound recordings, and films.

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington proposed the establishment of the WDL in a speech to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in June 2005. The basic idea was to create an Internet-based, easily-accessible collection of the world's cultural riches that would tell the stories and highlight the achievements of all countries and cultures, thereby promoting cross-cultural awareness and understanding. UNESCO welcomed the idea as a contribution toward fulfilling its strategic objectives, which include promoting knowledge societies, building capacity in developing countries, and promoting cultural diversity on the web. UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura designated UNESCO's Directorate for Communication and Information, then led by Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan, to work with the Library of Congress to develop the project.

In December 2006, UNESCO and the Library of Congress convened an Experts Meeting at UNESCO headquarters in Paris to discuss the project. Experts from all parts of the world identified a number of challenges that the project would need to overcome to be successful. They noted that little cultural content was being digitized in many countries, and that developing countries in particular lacked the capacity to digitize and display their cultural treasures. Existing websites often had poorly developed search and display functions. Multilingual access was not well developed.

The Experts Meeting led to the establishment of working groups to develop guidelines for the project, and to a decision by the Library of Congress, UNESCO, and five partner institutions - the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the National Library of Brazil, the National Library and Archives of Egypt, the National Library of Russia, and the Russian State Library - to contribute content to a WDL prototype to be presented at the UNESCO General Conference in 2007. Input into the design of the prototype was solicited through a consultative process that involved UNESCO, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and individuals and institutions in more than forty countries. The successful unveiling of the prototype was followed by a decision by these institutions to develop a public, freely-accessible version of the WDL.

A team at the Library of Congress then developed the public, online version of the WDL, which was launched at UNESCO in April 2009. Twenty-six institutions contributed content to the launch version of the site. Launch partners included national libraries and cultural organizations in Brazil, China, Egypt, Mexico, Russia, France, Sweden, Uganda, the United States and other locations worldwide.

Following the launch, the WDL continued to add content to the site and to enlist new partners from all parts of the world. In April 2010, institutions and organizations contributing to the WDL adopted the WDL Charter, which established a permanent governance structure.

In 2020, the WDL Charter concluded. In 2021, after more than 10 years of operation, the Library transitioned WDL's world-wide collection of cross-cultural treasures into a sustainable home for perpetual access on the Library of Congress's main website. The original World Digital Library site is preserved by the Library of Congress Web Archive, which captures the look and feel of the site. Now available on the Library's main website, the collection is a rich and valuable resource showing the diversity of the world's cultures through the contributions of hundreds of organizations.

The Library of Congress has received multiple complaints of an individual claiming to be the director of the World Digital Library and soliciting freelance work for a $200 employment ID. Please be warned that the WDL's charter has ended and neither the Library of Congress nor the former World Digital Library has any connection with this scam.

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Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators. Free online content.

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Introductory and intermediate music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers, and calculators.

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Test prep for visual learners - no screen scribble, no tripod teachers, comprehensive content. Free enrollment for students, classes and districts.

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Free online learning platform for the ACT, SAT, or any other studying you need to do. Our courses are self-paced, animated, and built to engage and grow learners.

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SelfCAD is a 3D CAD cloud-based web application. The company is providing a free month of SelfCAD to students at home due to the school closures. Code is homeschool.

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Makers Powerful and Comprehensive 3D Sketching and 3D Modeling Tools 3D Printing Create, Manifold, Magically Fix, Slice Models for FDM and DLP Printers Creative Hobby or Business Artistic Drawing and Sculpting Tools Adjustability / Flexibility Import, Export, Convert and Edit from Images, SVG and 40 + 3D File Formats Marketplace Download from 45k + MMF 3D Printable Objects Library Education Easy to Learn Software for Classroom Socializing Create and Share Your work

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Makers Powerful and Comprehensive 3D Sketching and 3D Modeling Tools 3D Printing Create, Manifold, Magically Fix, Slice Models for FDM and DLP Printers Creative Hobby or Business Artistic Drawing and Sculpting Tools Adjustability / Flexibility Import, Export, Convert and Edit from Images, SVG and 40 + 3D File Formats Marketplace Download from 45k + MMF 3D Printable Objects Library Education Easy to Learn Software for Classroom Socializing Create and Share Your work

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Free science simulations, scientist profiles, and other digital resources for middle school science and high school biology. No log in required. Always free.

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NGSS Correlations in previous courses

NGSS Learning Pathways for new units

Links to Science as a Human Endeavor

SEPUP (The Science Education for Public Understanding Program) creates innovative science curriculum for use in 6-12 education. Issue-oriented science forms the core of SEPUP's curriculum materials. Every unit uses personal and societal issues to provide thematic continuity for student investigations and observations. SEPUP is part of UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Our materials are exclusively distributed by Lab-Aids.

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Welcome to SEPUP: Science Education for Public Understanding Program

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NGSS Correlations in previous courses NGSS Learning Pathways for new units Links to Science as a Human Endeavor SEPUP (The Science Education for Public Understanding Program) creates innovative science curriculum for use in 6-12 education. Issue-oriented science forms the core of SEPUP's curriculum materials.

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Solfeg.io is an app that makes it easy to practice instruments and understand how music works by playing well known songs together in school and at home. It features premium sound and song selection from popular artists like Imagine Dragons and Ariana Grande.

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Solfeg.io | Music Teaching App & Software for FUN Learning!

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Have trouble with your students in music lessons? Are they not engaged in your curriculum? Solfeg.io app will help you solve this problem. Our app for music teachers can increase students engagement by up to 90%. Learn how and try out our software for FREE here!

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Web-based music learning/practice software, including notation editor. Soundslice. Teacher accounts, which let you share interactive music lessons with students, are available by emailing feedback@soundslice.com.

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Turn sheet music into an interactive learning environment. Perfect for practicing, teaching, sharing, transcribing and more.

Interactive notation with powerful learning features

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People use Soundslice to practice, teach, sell, embed and more...

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Learn music better with our living sheet music.

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Digital and interactive resources for drama, dance and theatre, with six free resource packs for digital, online schooling.

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Señor Wooly teaches Spanish through demented and hilarious music videos.

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Señor Wooly - A comprehensive and fun web based Spanish language learning tool

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EconEdLink is brought to you by the Council for Economic Education. EconEdLink provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.

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EconEdLink - Free economics and personal finance resources for K-12

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EconEdLink offers hundreds of free personal finance and economics lesson plans, videos, activities, tools, and more for K-12 teachers and their students.

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EconEdLink is brought to you by the Council for Economic Education. EconEdLink provides a premier source of classroom-tested, Internet-based economic and personal finance lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.

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EconEdLink - Free economics and personal finance resources for K-12

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EconEdLink offers hundreds of free personal finance and economics lesson plans, videos, activities, tools, and more for K-12 teachers and their students.

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These simulations can be run quickly and each has random components, allowing students to easily gather data from multiple trials. Some simulations are guided virtual labs while others can be used for a science inquiry approach by allowing the user to make decisions and control multiple variables.

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Biology Simulations helps students learn about biology and practice data analysis skills. These simulations allow students to experiment with concepts that may take too much time or too many resources to complete in a traditional science lab setting. While simulations cannot replace real-world experiences, they are a useful tool in both scientific research and education.

For information about the technical aspects of the simulations and the target audience, see the page. For additional information about the simulations and updates on what's new to the site, see the

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Biology simulations help students learn about biology and practice data analysis skills.

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Find hundreds of resources that can be used to teach economics and personal finance to K-12 and college students.

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Resources for Teachers and Students in Economics and Personal Finance

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The St. Louis Fed has free education resources for pre-K through college educators to aid in the study of money and banking, economics, personal finance and the Federal Reserve. Our resources are created by teachers, for teachers.

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Mathway provides students with the tools they need to understand and solve their math problems. With millions of users and billions of problems solved, Mathway is the #1 problem solving resource available for students, parents, and teachers.

Includes all levels of math.

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Free math problem solver answers your algebra homework questions with step-by-step explanations.

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A highly accessible path for students to learn about 3D modeling, animations and programming.

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Highly accessible Builder software used to create virtual reality games and projects. Learn and practice 3D design, animation, and coding using self paced curriculum.

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C-SPAN Classroom’s website provides social studies teachers with access to thousands of free digital resources, including short current events videos, Lesson Plans and Bell Ringers, Deliberations lessons, plus Constitution Clips and On This Day in History events. Educators and students can access and share these video based materials online.

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A podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works. We create 15-25 minute episodes on a single subject about the U.S. government and pair it with a graphic organizer and additional resources for easy lesson building.

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What's the difference between the House and the Senate? How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Civics 101 is the podcast about how our democracy works...or is supposed to work, anyway. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts (it's free!)
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Civics 101 is a podcast about the basics of our government and how our democracy works from New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR).

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The CLEAN (Climate Energy & Literacy Awareness Network) collection contains 700+ free, online, peer-reviewed educational resources for teaching about climate and energy including activities, lab demonstrations, visualizations, and videos. These resources are reviewed by scientists and educators and the collection is syndicated to the NOAA Teaching Climate Portal, making it the official federal government collection of climate & energy teaching resources.

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Our team of educators and scientists has reviewed and organized the best free teaching resources for K-12 through college.

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Easy-to-read explanations of science and policy, designed to step students through the key principles of climate and energy

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