Content Area Ideas & Resources by Carrie Odgers Lax https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf This work by Carrie Odgers Lax for LaxEdTech is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. en-us 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC 2023-02-13 22:24:05 UTC hello@padlet.com laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983429 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983429 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983430 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983430 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983431 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983431 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983433 "Our team at Art Prof has designed eight visual arts projects, each based on some aspect of The New York Times and our own area of expertise. From quirky GIFs inspired by the popular advice column, Social Q’s, to mixed media collages based on the life of a person from the Obituaries, these projects offer students a tangible starting point and empower them to determine their own destination."]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983433 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983434 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983434 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983444 Find Your [Be a] Marigold: The One Essential Rule for New [All] Teachers]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983444 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983446 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983446 Visualization laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983447 Why the sum of the outside angles of a polygon = 360°]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983447 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983448 Using "I Am" Poetry for Synthesizing Text]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983448 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983449 Supporting Literacy in (Any) Class
While this is written for science teachers, I feel like there is so much here we could all put into practice, so I’m posting it in ELA too.]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983449 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983451 Delaying the Grade: How to Get Students to Read Feedback]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983451 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983452 I’ve used this a few times and it’s been pretty effective. I pasted a copy into a Google Doc and used Orange Slice to provide feedback.]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983452 Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983453 Reading Like a Historian
Beyond the Bubble
Civic Online Reasoning]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983453 Finding Your Way with Maps laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983454 I love everything about this post. It does contain a map that’s not appropriate for kids though, so caveat emptor. 😜]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983454 Using "I Am" Poetry for Synthesizing Text laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983455 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983455 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983461 In honor of Music in Our Schools Month: Nine Teaching Ideas for Using Music to Inspire Student Writing]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983461 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983462 Seven Strategies for Maximizing Time for Project-Based Learning ]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983462 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983464 From Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon 😂]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983464 What's Going On in This Picture? laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983465 "Intriguing Times images stripped of their captions -- and an invitation to students to discuss them live."]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983465 Film Club laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983466 "Short documentary films, most under 10 minutes, and related discussion questions."]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983466 Picture Prompts laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983467 "Accessible, image-driven prompts that invite a variety of kinds of writing."]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983467 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983468 Teaching Comics and Graphic Novels w/ Resources from NYT]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983468 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983470 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983470 Book Walkthroughs laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983471 I love this idea. If you want to try it out, I'll support you!]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983471 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983473 “I had been found out. Holden Caulfield would have called me a phony. How could I expect my students to read if I wasn’t making the effort?“ Her advice:
1. Go beyond the book talk.
2. Get off the shelf & out of the classroom.
3. Say it with me: young adult literature is PD]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983473 Learning to Read Like Writers With ‘Anatomy of a Scene’ laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983474 An English teacher explains how she uses “Anatomy of a Scene,” a New York Times weekly video series in which directors comment on the craft of moviemaking, to help students step inside an author’s mind so they can begin to analyze and evaluate literature like a writer.]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983474 Using "I Am" Poetry for Synthesizing Text laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983475 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983475 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983476 While this is written for science teachers, I feel like there is so much here we could all put into practice, so I’m posting it in ELA too.]]> 2019-05-31 20:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364983476 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364988483 Cult of Pedagogy's library of posts on assessment. Worth scrolling through.]]> 2019-05-31 21:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/364988483 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/366434440 2019-06-07 21:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/366434440 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/366809281 Summer reading suggestions from Lois Lowry, Jason Reynolds, Kate DiCamillo, and more.]]> 2019-06-10 23:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/366809281 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/370456979 2019-07-08 00:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/370456979 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371768346 2019-07-21 00:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371768346 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371768490 2019-07-21 00:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371768490 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371823353 2019-07-22 00:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/371823353 Math Memes! laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373714917 2019-08-08 12:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373714917 Digital Geoboard laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373714961 2019-08-08 12:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373714961 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373719456 Direct Instruction Is Still Necessary in a PBL Classroom]]> 2019-08-08 12:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/373719456 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375636734 The 1619 Project Curriculum from the Pulitzer Center.]]> 2019-08-20 08:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375636734 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375637011 2019-08-20 08:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375637011 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375637331 2019-08-20 08:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375637331 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375853886 Background & cover photo by Vladimir Mokry on Unsplash]]> 2019-08-20 22:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375853886 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375865401 2019-08-20 23:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375865401 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375877148 60 Second Strategy: Appreciation, Apology or Aha!]]> 2019-08-21 00:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/375877148 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/377422083 2019-08-27 10:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/377422083 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378103665 2019-08-29 00:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378103665 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378494331 2019-08-29 23:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378494331 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988281 2019-09-01 19:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988281 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988394 2019-09-01 19:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988394 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988432 2019-09-01 19:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988432 Closure Activities laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988464 2019-09-01 19:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/378988464 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379017083 2019-09-02 00:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379017083 What's Going On in This Graph? laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379675847 On-Demand Webinar: Teach With Graphs From The New York Times]]> 2019-09-03 22:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379675847 What's Going On in This Graph? laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379675886 On-Demand Webinar: Teach With Graphs From The New York Times
Example: 9/11/19 Hurricane Maps
]]> 2019-09-03 22:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379675886 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379676305 2019-09-03 22:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379676305 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379676461 2019-09-03 22:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/379676461 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381181795 Fantastic cross-curricular project!]]> 2019-09-07 09:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381181795 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381182670 This would be a fantastic cross-curricular project and would work with any document. Original tweet:
Tried something new this year. Students take the Declaration of Independence and create a blackout poem about their feelings about America today. Results were surprising and fantastic! #apgov]]> 2019-09-07 09:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381182670 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381183413 NYT Mentor Texts Page
“Each entry will spotlight a Times text, then offer guided practice to help students both identify effective “writer’s moves” and emulate them in their own work.”]]> 2019-09-07 10:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/381183413 DocsTeach laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386250671 Access thousands of primary sources  — letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types — spanning the course of American history. Includes document-based activities created by the National Archives, and teachers around the world or create your own activities using the online tools. ]]> 2019-09-18 21:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386250671 TimelineJS laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386251610 TimelineJS is an open-source tool that allows you to build visually rich, interactive timelines using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet. Step-by-step video tutorial.]]> 2019-09-18 21:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386251610 StoryMapJS laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386251676 StoryMapJS is a free tool to help you tell stories on the web that highlight the locations of a series of events. ]]> 2019-09-18 21:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/386251676 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387736387 2019-09-22 11:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387736387 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387813114 2019-09-22 17:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387813114 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387813314 2019-09-22 17:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/387813314 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/388556245 2019-09-24 01:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/388556245 NYT Lesson of the Day laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/393362489 2019-10-04 02:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/393362489 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/397166949 2019-10-13 20:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/397166949 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/399417690 2019-10-18 08:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/399417690 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/402301283 2019-10-24 21:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/402301283 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/414272313 2019-11-20 19:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/414272313 3D Periodic Table laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/416257586 Click on an element to open a popup window that provides a 3D model of the atomic structure for that element.]]> 2019-11-25 16:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/416257586 Interactive Periodic Table laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/416259886 Click on an element to open a popup window that provides the Wikipedia entry for that element.]]> 2019-11-25 16:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/416259886 Newseum – Virtual Classes laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427185779 2020-01-01 01:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427185779 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427185807 2020-01-01 01:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427185807 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427186120 2020-01-01 01:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427186120 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427187222 2020-01-01 01:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427187222 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427191714 2020-01-01 03:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427191714 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427192156 2020-01-01 03:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427192156 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427192763 2020-01-01 03:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427192763 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427194033 2020-01-01 04:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427194033 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427539757 The Census Bureau has some excellent resources on their site, including lesson plans/activities, visualizations, and maps. ]]> 2020-01-03 18:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427539757 Brilliant laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427888636 This collection of online courses teaches through interactive explorations. While it is a subscription service, there is a limited free version that includes access to their Daily Challenge, which could make a great do now or enrichment activity.]]> 2020-01-06 13:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/427888636 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430474715 2020-01-12 14:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430474715 Templates to Gamify Your Classroom laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430474794 John Meehan provides a collection of open source templates for teachers to modify for their content/grade level. He also highlights these uses in his Open Source Template Tuesday blog posts. Here's an example I love.]]> 2020-01-12 14:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430474794 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430640352 2020-01-13 09:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/430640352 Random Name Selector laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/432978214 2020-01-17 15:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/432978214 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/433687640 2020-01-20 16:05:27 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/433687640 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/441970376 2020-02-07 03:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/441970376 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/441971147 These cross curricular activities utilize tech to support critical thinking & argument. They are designed as history lessons, but could be easily modified for any content area. Templates here:
Google Sheet | Google Drawing]]> 2020-02-07 03:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/441971147 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/446527843 2020-02-17 21:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/446527843 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/446534811 2020-02-17 21:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/446534811 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/447608580 2020-02-19 18:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/447608580 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/447815750 2020-02-20 01:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/447815750 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/449231899 2020-02-24 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/449231899 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/452721623 2020-03-02 02:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/452721623 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/456436189 2020-03-08 12:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/456436189 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/457249485 2020-03-10 00:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/457249485 NYT 2020-21 Student Contest Calendar laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/883348765 2020-11-02 17:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/883348765 Padlet Timeline – NYT Student Contest Calendar 2020/21 laxedtech https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/883563068 2020-11-02 18:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/laxedtech/bookshelf/wish/883563068