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The Right Stuff: Teaching Kids About Copyright

Help kids learn how to find and use other people's creative works legally and ethically.

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Tara Woodall

Grades

3–12

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How to Use Technology to Support ELLs in Your Classroom

Quality edtech for ELLs isn't easy to find, but great options do exist.

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Jeff Knutson

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Personalized Learning and SEL: Why Meeting Students Where They Are Matters

A small set of developers is harnessing the unique qualities of gaming to individualize kids' social and emotional learning.

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jessica Berlinski

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Uncover Hidden Histories with These Four Websites

Bring to light perspectives and experiences that have been ignored or overlooked.

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Grades

6–12

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Use Digital Annotations and Think-Alouds to Unpack Expository Text

Help students make their thinking visible with Google Docs and screencasting.

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Michelle Snyder

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What Teachers Need to Know About SOPIPA

What does this new privacy law say, and how does it affect your work in the classroom?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Bill Fitzgerald

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Getting Started with Minecraft in the Classroom

An essential guide to helping you facilitate a successful Minecraft class.

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jim Pike

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How Apps Can Help with Student Anxiety

Stop, Breathe & Think prompts students to identify their emotions and develop calming strategies.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Margaret A Powers

Grades

Pre-K–5

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The Best Formative Assessment Tools, Tips, and Lessons

Great formative assessment apps and how to use them effectively.

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Tanner Higgin

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Deepen Math Understanding with Real-Life Problem Solving

How cake, glow sticks, and cow-wrangling can help kids love math.

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Laura Bilodeau Overdeck

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Where to Find Common Sense at SXSWedu

Check out our sessions on privacy, English learners, edtech, and SEL.

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Are Schools Sacrificing Students' Privacy in the Name of Safety?

Use this lesson plan to help students think critically about online surveillance at school.

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Jeff Knutson

Grades

8–12

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Talking with Students About Shocking or Disturbing News

Age-based tips and lessons to help students process upsetting events.

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Jeff Knutson

Grades

Pre-K–12

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Managing In-Person and Distance Learning at the Same Time

Use these tips to help make concurrent, or hyflex, teaching and learning work better for you and your students.

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Paul Barnwell

Grades

Pre-K–12

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4 SEL Strategies for the Transition Back to In-Person Learning

Support students' and families' mental health and well-being during this challenging time.

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Jamie Nunez

Grades

K–12