I have been a fan of iCivics, the site founded by Justice O’Connor in 2009, since 2011. Since then, the site has continued to add fun, quality activities designed to help students learn about being responsible citizens. As a response to our current educational environment, iCivics has introduced a free, quest-based resource called, “iCivics Game … Read more
National Geographic is currently offering a series of livestreams called, “Explorer Classroom.” These are currently available on YouTube at 2 PM Eastern Time. You can easily join in viewing by just clicking the “Watch” link under the featured presenters at the appropriate time. (Choose the calendar icon for the full list of scheduled programs.) For … Read more
For those of you who are keeping up to date with our COVID-19 Diary by Kids Around the World, today’s update is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices being made by many to help stave off the spread of this horrible pandemic. As you can read in the entry below, some first responders cannot live … Read more
If you haven’t seen the updates that I’ve made to this post, please check it out. There have been some difficulties out there in accessing the COVID-19 Diary that I shared. I think I inadvertently turned off editing when I tried to fix them, but I’ve turned it back on. Unfortunately, you may still have … Read more
I recently mentioned the Smithsonian Learning Lab in this post , which features some great lessons for Women’s History Month. Now, the incredible educators at Smithsonian have a page of links to resources they have specifically curated for distance learning during this time of quarantine. It includes information on how to use the Learning Lab, … Read more
Traffic is starting to pick up on our COVID-19 Diary by Kids Around the World. I wanted to share the following entries from two friends who have been separated by miles and a pandemic, but still keep in touch. Keep sharing out there! As you can see, I am trying to comment on each one! … Read more