Digital Teaching and Learning PLN by Amy Montague

https://www.readwritethink.org/

hasslp — 2024-11-21 19:31:41 UTC

It offers free lesson plans, student worksheets, interactive worksheets, and professional developmental opportunities. The website has a unique section where you can see the studies behind the strategy.

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It is an online Curriculum Mapping and lesson planning tool. Teachers use the site to create and view other plan books. This also includes tips and how to do different lessons. The site also has a calendar schedule aspect that helps teachers look at other teachers' timelines for formative, interim and summative aspects of different units.

Ted Ed

2024-11-21 19:32:50 UTC

Ted-Ed are short videos that have a good brief overview of any subject area.

Videos

2024-11-21 19:33:13 UTC

This is an online platform where you are able to connect with other teachers through videos. You are able to collaborate ideas by posting videos, or even watching videos. This helps have group discussion about lessons.

Teaching Channel

2024-11-21 19:33:24 UTC

Videos that help guide teachers on lessons with over 300+ subjects and 1000+ videos.

https://betterlesson.com/

pommeek — 2024-11-21 19:33:28 UTC

this offers lesson plans and whole unit templates and activities for teachers made by other teachers.

The Happy Teacher (blog)

harberne — 2024-11-21 19:33:30 UTC

This is a blog made by a former teacher who is now a mom, and shes gives advice for K-2 classrooms. She has lesson ideas and plans, ways to introduce topics, and crafts/activities to get the students excited.

The Cult of Pedagogy

2024-11-21 19:34:06 UTC

This podcast also has a blog to go along with it. Having another outlet to draw inspiration from, and hearing stories to relate to your classrooms as well. This is a blog where guests talk about classroom management, reforms, and new teaching strategies.

The Cult of Pedagogy

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https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/

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A website that offers multiple different types of media, but namely has blogs that let teachers communicate with each other.

https://teach.kqed.org/

kaleighk08 — 2024-11-21 19:34:29 UTC

KQED gives free courses and lesson plans for all grade levels (K-12) and all content. It is a website that offers media creation and media literacy. There are also courses on student privacy and safety as well as understanding copyright.

OER

2024-11-21 19:34:31 UTC

OER gives resources based on the subject, grade level, and standard. It provides lesson plans and ideas.

https://www.pinterest.com/

pommeek — 2024-11-21 19:34:37 UTC

Pinterest is a form of social media where teachers can look up project ideas or effective classroom decor.

Teachers Pay Teachers

harberne — 2024-11-21 19:34:40 UTC

This is a super helpful resource for teachers, because you get to purchase/access high quality lessons and activities. Instead of the money going to a corporate business, it goes to the teachers that worked hard to make the resource.

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The 10-Minute Teacher Podcast is a quick, informative podcast hosted by Vicki Davis, designed to help busy educators learn effective teaching strategies and innovative ideas in just ten minutes. Each episode features a guest educator or expert sharing practical tips, resources, and insights that teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Topics range from technology integration and classroom management to student engagement and professional development. With its short, focused format, the podcast is perfect for teachers looking for bite-sized, actionable advice to enhance their teaching practices.

OER

2024-11-21 19:35:00 UTC

This website is used specifically to find resources that go with your lessons. This includes handouts curated towards a lesson that teachers can print off. It also has activity ideas and project outlines.

Self Care for Educators

2024-11-21 19:35:14 UTC

In her words this podcast is “for teachers to create lives they don’t have to escape from”. These episodes are particularly made to be short enough that teachers can fit into their busy schedule.

Learning for Justice

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:36:19 UTC

Walkie Talkie App

2024-11-21 19:36:28 UTC

An app you can get on the apple store, or the google play store. You are able to create chats with students, parents, and even other teachers. You can respond easily to whoever is trying to reach out. You can also make group chats there with other teachers to plan things.

Dangerously Irrelevant

2024-11-21 19:36:38 UTC

This blog provides short entries about different topics, lessons, or even books. He provides his opinion and information about different things involved in the learning environment.

Voxer Walkie Talkie Messenger

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:36:58 UTC

https://www.nytimes.com/section/education

2024-11-21 19:37:00 UTC

The New York Times is a new source, but they specifically have a section designed for teachers and the education world. The issue with NYT is that it's behind a paywall and it offers no communication with other teachers.

NYT Education

2024-11-21 19:37:58 UTC

New York Times has a specific page dedicated to information. There are different links to articles regarding a wide variety of topics about the education field.

Generation Genius

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:40:05 UTC

Teacher Tube

kaleighk08 — 2024-11-21 19:40:27 UTC

Teacher tube has education videos that can help teachers with lessons or anything with every subject.

harberne — 2024-11-21 19:41:16 UTC

Teacher Resources is a page for teachers that has handouts, lesson plans, activities, and decorations based on subject and age!

Kid President

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:42:22 UTC

NPR

2024-11-21 19:42:56 UTC

This covers all new concerning education going on in the world.

The EDTECH podcast

kaleighk08 — 2024-11-21 19:44:06 UTC

This is a platform with many different podcasts in many different categories

Primary Punch

harberne — 2024-11-21 19:44:31 UTC

This blog is for elementary school teachers, as well as speech teachers! The writer is a speech pathologist and also has experience in elementary education. It has activities, articles, and lesson plans for teachers and they all have cute and engaging designs.

Tik Tok

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:44:46 UTC

https://www.learningscientists.org/learning-scientists-podcast

hasslp — 2024-11-21 19:48:28 UTC

This website is very unique. In each episode, scientists examine the best cognitive strategies that help both teachers and students gain the most they can.

harberne — 2024-11-21 19:49:56 UTC

Faculty focus is aimed towards higher education professors, and it allows teachers to write articles on what strategies work in their classrooms and which ones don't.

Class Dojo

guthrienr — 2024-11-21 19:50:13 UTC

Mind Shift Podcast

2025-12-04 19:56:25 UTC

It is a podcast that talks about the future of teaching and how teachers adapt to technology. It also talks about the new info about social and emotional learning.

The shake up learning show

2025-12-04 19:56:29 UTC

The show features a variety of episodes for K12 teachers and educators, including tech tips, lesson ideas, practical advice, on-air coaching, student interviews, and interviews with inspiring educators.

Teacher's Network

2025-12-04 19:57:24 UTC

Teachers Network is a free community. The purpose is to guide teachers into success when it comes to the classroom. There is mainly a search that educators can use to find articles, teaching videos, lesson plans, and more. There are also opportunities for educators to apply and receive some grants.

Freshman Transition Network

2025-12-04 19:58:23 UTC

This is a resource that you would use only if you were an 8th grade teacher. It’s specifically dedicated to helping 8th graders in their transition into high school. So, the point of it is to provide you with resources that will help you help them. There is curriculum, discussion forums, books, blogs, those kinds of things.

Too dope teachers and a mic

2025-12-04 19:59:30 UTC

There are a bunch of podcasts on a bunch of different topics

https://toodopeteachers.com/

2025-12-04 19:59:31 UTC

This site is a place where there are a lot of resources and lesson templates and pre-made worksheets for elementary kids.

Freshman Transition Network

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The website is a teacher resource that can be used as a more in depth science curriculum. It gives examples of things to teach and activities to do. This can be helpful for new teachers who may struggle to find ideas to teach the science curriculum.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

2025-12-04 20:02:08 UTC

The National Council of Teachers of English is one of the best resources for teachers who are teaching English/Language Arts based classes. It collaborates with its own members to make strategies and journals that are based in real experience. They also host an annual convention that any member can attend.

Teaching Channel

2025-12-04 20:02:31 UTC

Courses and online classes for teachers to renew their licences, work for their masters, and improve their teaching.

Teachers Network

2025-12-04 20:02:56 UTC

Classroom 2.0

2025-12-04 20:03:40 UTC

Classroom 2.0 is an online community for teachers who are interested in integrating technology into their teaching. It offers discussion forums, webinars, and collaborative groups focused on digital tools, pedagogy, and professional development. The platform really encourages peer-to-peer learning and sharing resources.

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Through this website, teachers can map, plan, and outline the curriculum throughout the year, while monitoring progress. This can be done by making a free account where only a username and email is required. This can be helpful as a teacher to make sure you are teaching the curriculum correctly and on time.

edWeb.net

2025-12-04 20:04:55 UTC

A free professional learning network that offers webinars, discussion, forums, and resource sharing across a wide range of educational topics. It connects educators globally and provides continuing education certificates for if you are participating.

2025-12-04 20:05:20 UTC

This website includes lots of video based courses that help explain to teachers instructional strategies and info on subjects. This can be useful for new teachers because it gives a place for teachers to start.

Self-Care For Educators Podcast

gommelhj — 2025-12-04 20:07:04 UTC

This is a supportive podcast for teachers, coaches, counselors, and school staff focused on building wellbeing through short, self-care episodes that help prevent burnout and reconnect educators with what energizes them. Personally, I think that this is a GREAT resource for teachers. I think that mental health and building wellbeing is very important as a teacher, and so this is a great podcast to use!

-Harlie Gommel

Common Planner

2025-12-04 20:07:12 UTC

AI-powered, shareable lesson planner that easily aligns to state standards

2025-12-04 20:08:25 UTC

Pinterest is a great website, app, and form of social media to look for ideas and inspiration for anything and everything! Such as teacher worksheets, classroom decor, etc.

Go Noodle

zukowskikj — 2025-12-09 01:06:50 UTC

Prodigy

zukowskikj — 2025-12-09 01:07:42 UTC

Lesson up

2026-05-18 16:37:22 UTC

Lesson Up is an online teaching platform where you can find, create, and teach interactive lessons. Gain valuable insights into student learning.

I like how you can interact with polls and quizzes. There is a use of AI to help create lesson plans

lesson up!

bamberjg — 2026-05-18 16:38:15 UTC

An online platform that helps teachers create a fun and interactive lesson with games, quizes and videos. This site makes learning more fun and engaging.

-Jaycee Bamber

Smithsonian

2026-05-18 16:38:17 UTC

The Smithsonian is supporting teachers and their students through their extensive Learning Lab, where teachers have access to millions of digital resources from across the Smithsonian’s museums, research centers, libraries, archives, and more. You will also find pre-packaged collections that contain lessons, activities, and recommended resources made by Smithsonian museum educators as well as thousands of classroom teachers.

Colorado Teacher Facebook

2026-05-18 16:38:30 UTC

A place where any teacher in Colorado or planning on going to Colorado can shout out events and ask questions. People will give free advice, and help people through some of the tougher problems they face. I believe this is a helpful resource for questions you have that need multiple opinions. This is not best for resources, but is great for getting engaged in the community, and getting help from peers.

Teachers Off Duty

2026-05-18 16:38:38 UTC

Teachers Off Duty is the #1 teacher-comedy podcast in the world. Brought to you by Bored Teachers, the show features hilarious social media-famous educator-comedians sharing real-life, relatable classroom stories, pet peeves, and unexpected student drama.

Classroom Screen

palandridamkoehgg — 2026-05-18 16:38:54 UTC

Classroom screen is a useful classroom management tool. It has many different tools incorporated with it and it is cheap if you want to pay! You can set a timer, randomized, sound level, to do list, quizzes, etc.. It’s very useful and can be used for almost everything in the classroom.

BrainPOP

2026-05-18 16:38:59 UTC

Brain POP is a great online resource that has a bunch of lessons for almost any standard up to 8th grade. It has educational videos, activities, and more. This resource makes online learning super interactive and fun for kids as well. I think this is a great online resource that really makes lessons easy to understand and fun for students. I also like how it has lessons for all grades through middle school.

NEA

leahkimberly9 — 2026-05-18 16:39:31 UTC

This resource is helpful because it supports teachers professionally and keeps them informed about education issues.

Teachers Pay Teachers

windholzba — 2026-05-18 16:41:36 UTC

Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a marketplace where educators share and sell classroom materials, lesson plans, and activities. It helps teachers save time and find creative resources aligned to standards.

I think TPT is helpful, especially for new teachers who need ready‑to‑use materials. The only downside is that quality varies, so you have to look carefully at reviews.

Lesson Up

2026-05-18 20:08:43 UTC

Lesson Up is an online resource that allows teachers to make all kinds of lessons based on the students needs. It is very interactive and you can find and create all kinds of stuff using this free resource.

The Creative Classroom Podcast

schluelm — 2026-05-18 20:23:45 UTC

Each week, he shares tools, strategies, and stories to equip teachers to boost creativity and innovation in their classrooms.

Great Minds

2026-05-18 20:25:36 UTC

This supports teachers, providing free knowledge building resources including a math curriculum opened to anyone.

KhanAcademy

buechlerea — 2026-05-18 20:25:51 UTC

Is a way to do school work from math to reading and a way to access how kids are learning a subject. It's also another way to study for SAT's. They go through a lot of different things but it's mainly math.

10 Minute Teacher Podcast

2026-05-18 20:26:01 UTC

This podcast is great for teachers that don't have a lot of time outside of school for Professional Development.

gimkit

dimonae — 2026-05-18 20:28:06 UTC

In Gimkit, you are able to set up games for students to play in order to study. You are able to send them individual ones so they can study by themselves without being in a live game. It makes studying beneficial and fun to do so then students have a fun thing to do while studying so then it isn't boring to them. Helping students have the ability to have fun while studying.

PBS Learning Media

2026-05-18 20:28:13 UTC

This resource helps teachers find lessons over specific topics for their students to learn about. There are several different subjects that this resource includes.

BLOOKET

atenciomn — 2026-05-18 20:29:33 UTC

Making studying and learning engaging with fun games and quiz style questions without being too "gamey" or too "boring"

Quizlet

mandairam — 2026-05-18 20:31:33 UTC

Quizlet in a great place to make flashcards, study for tests, and learn vocab terms. Great for studying alone and with classmates.

Edutopia

2026-05-19 14:07:50 UTC

Edutopia is very helpful because it provides practical teaching strategies and real classroom examples. The articles are easy to understand and give teachers ideas they can quickly apply in their own classrooms.

- Sara A

CourseHero

2026-05-19 16:40:11 UTC

This is a resource for both students and teachers to share their materials. In exchange for sharing your documents, you get access to others’ documents, some blank and some with answers. This is so that both students and teachers can share their resources without costing anything. You can pay; however, you don’t need to.

Teachers Off-Duty

nickersonc1_1 — 2026-05-21 19:56:33 UTC

Teachers Off-Duty is a comedy‑style podcast where real teachers sit around and talk about the wild, funny, and relatable stuff that happens in schools. While it doesn't go super deep I still think it could be a great resource for teachers especially when they just need a good laugh and to remember why they love to teach.