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Professional Development

Discover Your Learning Pathway

Common Sense Education offers a variety of professional learning opportunities, from live webinars and in-person events to self-paced PD courses. Tea…

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K–12

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Screencastify

Screen-recording tool facilitates outside-of-the-box instruction

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

3–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Chrome

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OctoStudio

Mostly intuitive, interactive coding app sparks imagination

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1–6

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

ARTICLE

25 Movies to Discuss Media Literacy

Use these selections and discussion questions to boost media literacy skills.

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

5–12

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Padlet

Create and collaborate via interactive, multimedia bulletin boards

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews

Grades

3–12

Price

Free to try

Platforms

Web, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android, Kindle Fire

CURATED LIST

Best Tools for Back-to-School

Indispensable apps and sites that tech up your teaching.

Grades

Pre-K–12

WEBINARS & EVENTS

5 EdTech Tools for Back to School

It’s summertime! Join Common Sense to learn about vetted EdTech tools to ease you into back-to-school planning. We’ll review Writable, Magic School AI, PerplexityAI, Canva for Education, and Kikori to ensure we’re covering classroom management (or…

Thursday, Jul. 18, 2024 11 am – 12 pm PDT

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3–12

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Training Course: AI Foundations for Educators

This is a foundational course designed to introduce you to artificial intelligence and the ethical considerations you should keep in mind when integrating this technology into your teaching.Go to training

Monday, Jul. 1, 2024 11 am – 12 pm PDT

Grades

K–12

ARTICLE

Practical Tips for Teachers to Use AI

Learn about effective prompt engineering, AI tools, and more.

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

K–12

INFORMATIONAL PAGE

Common Sense Ambassadors

Apply to be a Common Sense Ambassador!

Common Sense Ambassadors are a select group of innovative education leaders who find opportunities to share their expertise on topics related to Comm…

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K–12

ARTICLE

How to Help Prevent AI Use for Plagiarism

Stop cheating before it starts with these tips.

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

3–12

ARTICLE

Should Your School Have a Cellphone Ban?

Use these tips to determine what will work best for your school community.

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Jamie Nunez

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K–12

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Edpuzzle

Crop, customize, and remix online video content with interactive tool

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

3–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

ARTICLE

An Authentic Approach to Discussions About Digital Well-Being

Use this activity as an in-road to deeper conversations about digital life.

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Dr. Emily Weinstein

Grades

4–12

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Canva for Education

Create, collaborate, and share with versatile design tool

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews

Grades

K–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome