TED Topics

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This page shows the wide variety of topics covered by TED talks. Using this page, you can find an introductory video for an upcoming class topic.

TED

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TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out, in 1984, as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Talks are … learn more

TED Talks Education

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The main page for the evening of talks, including the list of speakers, all their talks, and a link to the PBS special.

English Is Crazy!

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Seriously…the English language is insane. Enjoy this fun look at this confusing language called English.  

A Pep Talk to Teachers and Students

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Kid President believes we’re all teachers and we’re all students. What are you teaching the world? Who are you learning from? We should all be awesome!

United Nations Resources

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The United Nations maintains a list of conventions, workshops, seminars and training programmes on environmental education. For each event, an overview and links for more information are provided. … learn more

YouTube Math Help

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YouTube can be a great resource for math training and example videos. There are videos on everything from teacher training to math visualizations to math and _____. The … learn more

Science4Fun – Science Topics

Welcome to the science topics section Here you will learn many science topics to Increase your Science knowledge. All the topics are entertaining and informative with a lot … learn more

Ask a Biologist

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Ask a Biologist looks at all things biological, from Parts of the Cell and The Nervous System to How Animals See Color and Viral Attack.

Ask DrUniverse

Ask Dr. Universe will answer questions like “Why don’t spiders stick to their own webs?” and “Do frogs sleep?”

RefDesk

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RefDesk lists experts in science from A-Z–birds, bugs, chemistry what-have-you. At times it appears that an expert site was identified and a question devised rather than vice verse. … learn more

Mad Scientist Network

The Mad Scientist Network at Washington University in St.Louis is maintained by graduate and medical students. Questions from more than 20 different fields can be submitted to 200 … learn more

US Courts

US Courts provides an overview of our complex judiciary system. An advantage of this site is that it is up-to-date; it is often hard to find very recent … learn more

History Matters

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History Matters , first developed at City University in NYC and George Mason near Washington, contains teaching materials, primary source documents and threaded discussions with leading U.S. history … learn more

Teaching Economics and Personal Finance

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In December of 2012, Nebraska adopted state social studies standards requiring districts to incorporate economics instructions for K-12. Resources for Teaching Economics & Personal Finance in Nebraska. The … learn more

National Council for the Social Studies

NCSS is the umbrella professional organization for social studies teachers, including all the academic disciplines associated with history and social science. The site has been re-designed to include … learn more

Growing Voters

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Growing voters is a hotlist of vetted websites for knowledge about the electoral process. The activities are activity-centered, such as creating a candidate’s vote-for-me pamphlet and interviewing candidates.

PHE America

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Physical & Health Education America is the New York Times of the physical education field. Few aspects of health and physical education have been overlooked.

Adolescent and School Health

Additional resources from the CDC can be found here. Everything from Adolescent Health and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance to Multimedia Tools and Success Stories. Special needs factsheets can … learn more

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is the premiere professional organization for math teachers. Their web site includes sections on classroom resources, standards, research and professional development.

EDTECH

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With thousands of direct subscribers and participants, EDTECH plays an influential role in determining the future directions of the uses of technology in education for many universities and … learn more

The Internet Scout Project

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Internet Scout Project is maintained by the National Science Foundation and includes lists of relevant conferences and innovative uses of the Internet, in addition to discussion of key … learn more

International Literacy Association

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The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a professional organization with a mission of connecting research and practice to continuously improve the quality of literacy instruction across the globe.

American Federation of Teachers

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AFT has a wide range of resources and support for educators. Areas they tackle include bullying, Common Core, healthy & hunger-free students, workplace harassment, and student loan issues. … learn more

ASCD Resources

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ASCD empowers educators to achieve excellence in learning, teaching, and leading so that every child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. Read, Watch & Listen to Top … learn more

CMS Molecular Biology Resource

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Research tools for molecular biology are available at the CMS Molecular Biology Resource. Use iCell for understanding a larger unit that molecule.

GenScope Project

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GenScope Project, developed by Paul Horwitz, is an advanced tool which links stored data (such as animations) to software objects with their own properties in disconnected online databases. … learn more

Medical Mysteries

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This online web adventure from Rice University encourages students use the scientific method and science process skills to investigate infectious disease outbreaks.

Explain Everything

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Explain Everything is a unique interactive screencasting whiteboard app for the Applie iPad. Allows you to record, share and view presentations around the world.

Office in Education

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Microsoft’s introductory page on their free Office for Education offering. Requires a school email address to get started. Scroll down past the Get Started form to learn more … learn more

Teacher Dashboard

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There are a number of free and paid educator support add-ons. One that’s been highly rated is Hapara for G Suite. It provides an instructional management layer on … learn more

Google for Education

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An introduction and links to the software, solutions, training, support, and other resources offered by Google.

Google Docs in Plain English

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Google Docs may not have all the features of other office suits, but does allow easy collaboration & sharing. This easy-to-follow video explains how that works and why … learn more

How to Make a Website

wikiHow has a good overview on the steps needed when creating a web site. It includes the initial steps of answering “What is the purpose of your web … learn more

Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design

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Jakob Nielsen has a list of the ten most egregious offenses against users. Make sure your site doesn’t have these problems.

Just Do It

Getting started with WordPress involves a couple of steps, but is easy and straightforward. Give it a shot, start simple, and see how it evolves.

WordPress For Dummies

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This book takes you step by step thru the process of setting up your WordPress site, choosing a theme (i.e., the layout and colors of your web site), … learn more

Library Journal

The Library Journal claims that 100,000 librarians read the online version of their management journal for librarians. It includes both national and regional headlines.

American Library Association

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The American Library Association (ALA) has opened its Web site. It serves an integrative function for some of these other sites and provides a calendar of events.

A Virtual Middle School Library

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Here’s another an example of a very simple library page. Check with your school or district’s webmaster about creating web page(s) for your school’s library.

Classic Books

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The Library of Congress has piblished a number of classic books of interest, broken out by age range. Titles include… Cinderella Jungle Tales of Tarzan The Arabian Nights … learn more

University of Alberta

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A collection of concept papers, such as the advantages and disadvantages of desktop videoconferencing in a library setting, was prepared by advanced library students at the University of … learn more

The Librarians’ Index to the Internet

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Over the years, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions. This site, hosted by Drexel University, organizes that … learn more

The Library of Virginia

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The Library of Virginia provides a glimpse of the vast library resources, accumulated at universities, upon which older students will rely as they progress towards and in college.

The UC Berkeley Library

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The Library at the University of California, Berkeley contains some of the finest research collections in the United States. Library holdings include over 8 million print volumes, and … learn more

Teaching Math from the Smithsonian

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Throughout American history, teachers and parents have used objects–from colonial–era slates to modern electronic calculators–to help students master abstract mathematical concepts. These math teaching tools reflect society’s hopes … learn more

Smithsonian For Educators

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In addition to the Learning Lab, the Smithsonian has a very wide range of on-line resources, with everything from the National Postal Museum and the National Portrait Gallery … learn more

The Archive of Folk Culture

This archive was originally founded as the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library in 1928. Today the Archive includes over three million photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, … learn more

Panoramic Photographs – American Memory Project

Panoramic Photographs at the LOC will yield 4000 photographs of significant events and ordinary life from 1851-1991. We found the primary source photographs detailing California history fascinating.

Library of Congress- Classroom Materials

Created by teachers for teachers, these ready-to-use materials provide easy ways to incorporate the Library’s unparalleled primary sources into instruction. Free primary-source-based professional development from the Library of … learn more

The Library of Congress

The Library of Congress maintains “miles” of references and showcases special exhibit of all types. You can start at their home page or explore some of the other … learn more

The U.S. Mint

Nothing gets a student’s attention like money. Use the on-line resources here to take a virtual (or in person) tour of your nearest U.S. Mint. You can bring … learn more

CDC Museum

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The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has created a special exhibit area at its Atlanta headquarters, opening its doors to the thousands of visitors who request … learn more

Congressional Bills and Votes

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GovTrack follows the status of all bills in Congress from introduction to enactment. Read the text of bills and see how bills change through their life cycle. You … learn more

A Century of Lawmaking

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A companion to Congress.gov, this Library of Congress web site archives selected Congressional documents from the first 100 years of the U.S. Congress (1774-1875). Beginning with the Continental … learn more

Congress.gov

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Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and … learn more

National Library of Canada

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The National Library of Canada has an extensive collection of images & ancestor records available on-line. This site is in both English and French, making it a nice … learn more

When To Sketchnote

Some students will use Sketchnoting as a way to take notes during lectures. Others prefer to use it only when working alone or in small groups to organize … learn more

What Are Sketch Notes?

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Kevin Thorn defines Sketchnoting as a “a form of Visual Writing by expressing ideas, concepts, and important thoughts in a meaningful flow by listening, processing, and transferring what … learn more

Why Visual Note-taking?

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Claudine Delfin answers the question of why do visual note-taking – it enhances memory and improves understanding of the lessons. She then goes on to explain the basics … learn more

What is Sketchnoting?

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Doug Neill takes a look at what is Sketchnoting, why it’s important, and how it’s not one-size-fits-all. He lists some of the skills to be developed, various forms … learn more

Controls in Minecraft

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Nothing is more frustrating than getting Minecraft installed and running, and then realizing that you have no idea how to move. (Use the W key and space bar.) … learn more

Minecraft in education

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A quick overview of how Minecraft can be used in the classroom, and an invitation for teachers to join the conversation. Minecraft can be a stepping stone to … learn more

Teach kids to code with Minecraft

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Code.org’s 2015 third annual Hour of Code includes this Minecraft module in partnership with Microsoft. It’s part of their worldwide campaign that tries to demystify code by teaching … learn more

Teach with Minecraft

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This site outlines some of the ways Minecraft is being used in schools. It has been used in everything from science and literature to architecture and interactive stories. … learn more

What Is Minecraft

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This 1 minute video will give you a good idea of what your students are doing with Minecraft, sometimes described as the world’s biggest sandbox.

Stanford Uses K12IRC.org

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In February, 2002, we went to Stanford University’s School of Education and interviewed Margaret Krebs, Jennifer Wolf, and Charla Rolland about how they use the K-12 Instruction Resource … learn more

Vimeo

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Vimeo is another contender for hosting videos. While not as well known as YouTube, it has the advantage of being pretty much ad free and provides better video … learn more

Movie Studio

Making captivating videos has never been this easy. Movie Studio brings together efficient cutting tools, extensive optimization options and up to 1,500 effects and titles in a single, … learn more

Digital Image Basics 101

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Scan Tips is Wayne Fulton’s attempt to clarify some mysteries about the basics of flash and digital photography. A little of it is Nikon specific, however almost all … learn more

PG Music

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PG Music offers reasonably priced sound software, including Power Tracks Pro (sound editing) and Band-in-A-Box (music creation).

Audacity

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Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. Our webmaster has used it … learn more

How to Make a Podcast

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Their premise is that anyone with a little ambition and elbow grease can make a terrific podcast. Though creating a regular talk show is hard work, it’s also … learn more