LibGuides: URSULINE CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: SOE K-12 RESOURCES

STEM RESOURCES

CODE
Stem related Coding! Great site that is free and has many levels of learning computer coding. (https://code.org/learn)
Little Bits
Little bits are easy to use, color-coded electronic BITS that snap together with magnets. LittleBits empower students to engineer real world solutions through invention.

TEACH THOUGHT

simpleK12
simpleK12 is a community for K-12 teachers. This teaching learning community offers webinars, trainings, shared resources, and forums to bounce off ideas.
Teach Thought
Here are 28 Innovative Apps Suggested For Teachers By Teachers.

PRESENTATIONS

Prezi
Prezi is the everything you need for your online presentations.
Animoto
Create your first video in minutes. No video editing expertise required. Easy to use, easy to share. A great tool for presentations that are short and creative, this could be used as an introduction to a lesson, or for a student to present a quick presentation of what is learned.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Kahoot
Students of all ages (even college age) love to interact with the content using Kahoot in class. Teachers can create quizzes or look for pre-made "Kahoots" that match their content needs. Students are then given a code to enter the game with their device that has a web browser. Teachers can have students play individually or in groups. This is a great formative assessment and could be used at the beginning to see what they know or at the end of the lesson to see what they learned.
Go Formative
This site enables students to show their work and answer questions that teachers create. Teachers can evaluate the work instantly giving immediate feedback to the students.

A MAKERS SPACE

ISTE: Makerspace
The classroom is the most visible symbol of an educational philosophy. It is a philosophy that starts with the assumption that a predetermined number of students will all learn the same thing at the same time from the same person in the same way in the same place for several hours each day.
Make: Makerspaces
Makerspaces are centers with tools to combine manufacturing equipment, community, and education for the purposes of enabling community members to design, prototype and create manufactured works that wouldn’t be possible to create with the resources available to individuals working alone.

Math Is FUN!

Math Is Fun
Math is Fun i a great tool to use in K-12. It is easy to use and includes practice online with immediate feedback.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The local public schools use Google Classroom and Google Meet. Learn how to use these tools.

Daviess County Public Schools Virtual Academy Parent and Student website to help during virtual learning. Includes WiFi, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Google Apps, Google Chrome, and Infinite Campus.

DCPS K-8 Virtual Academy Information for the Virtual Academy.

Owensboro Public Schools Virtual Academy Parent and student website to help during Virtual Learning.

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS for K-12

Whiteboard Online
This very cool online free whiteboard is an excellent choice for working together or on your own. A simple link can be sent to students to use for collaboration.
QR Code Generator
Choose from a variety of functions: from displaying an interactive Facebook Like button to encoding a price list in PDF format.

RESEARCH SAYS

The Second Principle
Leslie Owen Wilson, ED. D. created this website that we might view her personal cache of informational educational thoughts. Very recommended site for stretching!
EdTech Magazine
Keep up with the latest news, insights and trends in K-12 education technology with this site. You can have e-news sent your email.

GOOGLE APPS

Many of the public schools use the Google Classroom. The links here will teach you how to effectively use the apps in your classroom.

The ANYWHERE SCHOOL

This year we experienced educational disruption at a scale we've never seen before. While back to school will look different, Google invites you to The Anywhere School, an online event to celebrate educators and explore the future of education with thought-provoking panels, keynotes, and more. Be the first to hear new product announcements and see them in action with exciting live demos.