K-12 Educators
Tips
Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance: Terms and Definitions for Virtual Education
Key Online Learning Terms and Definitions
Essential Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Managing Stress in the Virtual Classroom
How to Select Effective Digital Math Tools
How to Use the 5 Es with Remote Math Instruction
Strategies for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning
Communicating with Students Effectively During Online Learning
Teaching Online: Communicating with Your Students
The Essentials of Online Teacher-Student Communication
Teaching Students to Self-Advocate During Distance Learning
4 Ways to Teach Digital Citizenship through SEL
Deep Learning is Doable: Five Strategies for Supporting Deep Learning in Virtual Environments
Strategies and Tips for Successful Online Teaching – Dr. Linda Dale Bloomberg
Interactive Read Alouds: Learning from books together
Why These Teachers Started a Podcast for Students
Tools & Training
Common Sense – SEL in Digital Life Resource Center
Media Smarts: Canada’s Center for Digital and Media Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Free Online Books (with Audio)
Global Digital Literacy: Over 6000 Books in Over 70 Languages
Star Fall: Online Math and Literacy Learning Games for Grades 1-3
Bonsai: Free Financial Literacy Online Courses and Curriculum: Ages 8 – 18+
Flipgrid App Tutorial – Teachers and students can record, share, and respond to short videos.
WeVideo App Tutorials – Students can collaborate on creating videos. Stock images and templates available. Can link and upload easily to Google Drive.
Google Forms Tutorial – Survey students, track assignments, and quickly assess with Google Forms.
Remind App Tutorial – Two-way communication tool for teacher-student and teacher-caregiver.
Nearpod – Create interactive lessons and assessments (various price points, beginning with free, searchable database with pre-made lessons)
Soft Chalk – Create interactive lessons and assessments (various price points, beginning with free)
Padlet Possibilities Tutorial – Teachers, colleagues, and students can collect ideas text, links, videos, images and more. – Dr. Maggie Broderick & Dr. Erin Hansman
The 8 Best Online Tools for Teacher Planning
ClassKick – Teacher-Preps Assignments + Students Work on Devices + Real-Time Feedback + Peer Collaboration
Pearson Digital Webinar Series
Michigan Virtual Research Institute
Michigan Virtual: The Ultimate Guides to Online Learning
Common Sense: Distance Learning Playlist
Resources
Group Reflection Protocol for SEL
The 8 Best Tools for Online Teaching – We are Teachers
Stories from COVID-19: Want, Wish, Need – Add your own story!
Hall Fitness – online fitness coach
Regional Educational Laboratory Program
Webinar: Research-Based Resources, Considerations, and Strategies for Remote Learning
Learning for Justice: A Framework and Standards for Teaching Digital Literacy
Resilient Educator Website – Tips and Tools for strengthening resilience.