Global Oneness Project

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Geography, Global Learning, Social Studies Resources, Writing | Posted on August 11, 2015

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Founded in 2006, the Global Oneness Project offers free multicultural stories and accompanying lesson plans for high school and college classrooms. Our award-winning collection of films, photo essays, and articles explore cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic lens. Aligned to National and Common Core Standards, our curriculum content contains an interdisciplinary approach to learning and facilitates the development of active, critical thinking. Each month, we release a new story and accompanying lesson plan. All of our content and resources are available for free with no ads or subscriptions.

Field Trip Zoom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Educational Resources, Virtual Field Trips | Posted on August 11, 2015

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FieldTripZoom provides you with an online service that allows you to search, order, schedule and connect to hundreds of live interactive programs. These programs provide your students with unique learning experiences that align with your courses and drive home the in-class materials.

Museums, zoos and historical sites are some of the best sources of educational content specific to the curriculum. Whether it’s history, the arts, anthropology or other subject matter areas, these institutions can bring a new level of understanding to the material.

Additionally, the integrated software-based video conferencing allows you to easily connect to the programs directly from your classroom. If you’re ready to bring the world to your classroom, don’t delay and take a virtual field trip today .

The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels”

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News, Differentiated Instruction, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on January 12, 2015

The Best Places To Get The “Same” Text Written For Different “Levels” is a page on Larry Ferlazzo’s blog.  As more states move to Common Core standards, there is the need for non-fiction articles for students to analyze.  These sites give you the same article on various reading levels.  

GeoStories

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on January 8, 2014

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GeoStories combine interactive maps, media, and narrative. This collection contains all GeoStories from National Geographic Education.

News ELA

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on October 11, 2013

newselaNewsELA

Newsela builds close reading and critical thinking skills.    Give your students a new way to climb the staircase of nonfiction reading comprehension, from fourth grade to college-ready.  Articles are accompanied by Common Core-aligned quizzes to  provide quick and powerful feedback.  You’ll always know whether your students are on track and where they’re falling short.  We know teachers’ time is precious. Newsela makes it easy to assign articles, review student quizzes and track Common Core mastery.

Dogo News for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News | Posted on September 24, 2013

dogoDogo News for Kids has current events stories written at a level students can understand.  There is also a teacher page that lets you create lesson plans using news articles, create reading lists, add web sites, and create a calendar.

 

 

14 Ways to Use the Learning Network this School Year

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News, English Language Learners, Reading/Language Arts, Technology, Writing | Posted on September 11, 2013

14 Ways to Use the Learning Network this School Year has tips on fully implementing all the Common Core Resources on the NY Times Learning Network site.

Whiz Times Student News

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News | Posted on August 30, 2013

whiz times

Whiz Times Student News is a current events site for students ages 6-13.

CNN Student News

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News | Posted on August 30, 2013

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CNN Student News

I first posted this great resource back in 2009, but it’s still around and a great way to use current events to stimulate discussion, analysis, and writing in middle and high schools — all part of Common Core.

Tackk Online Event Announcements and Newsletters

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Desktop Publishing, Important Reminders, Odds and Ends, Presentation Tools, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on June 18, 2013

tackkTackk is a free site where you can create announcements or online newsletters.  If you do not sign up for an account, the announcements are only good for a couple days, but you can establish a free account for longer periods of time.

PBS News Hour Extra Lesson Plans

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources, Writing | Posted on March 26, 2013

PBS News Hour Extra Lesson Plans is a great site to use for Common Core.  Start with a current events video, read background text, and analyze the meaning and implications of the story.  Lesson plans and ideas are included on the site.

The Mini Page Archive

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on May 18, 2012

  The Mini-Page Archives

Appearing in over 500 newspapers weekly, The Mini Page is loved by children, parents, teachers, and anyone who wants to learn a little more while having a lot of fun.  You can click here to search hundreds of archived articles.  With Common Core and the need for more content area reading practice, this could be a great classroom tool.

Scholastic Guide to Election 2012

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Social Studies Resources | Posted on February 15, 2012

Scholastic Magazine\’s Election 2012 Page for Students has everything from electoral college maps to breaking news.

Brain Pickings

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on January 30, 2012

Brainpickings.Org

Brain Pickings is your LEGO treasure chest, full of pieces across art, design, science, technology, philosophy, history, politics, psychology, sociology, ecology, anthropology, you-name-itology. Pieces that enrich your mental pool of resources and empower you to combine them into original concepts that are stronger, smarter, richer, deeper and more impactful — a modest, curiosity-driven exercise in vision- and mind-expansion. Please enjoy.

Earth Cam

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Social Studies Resources, Virtual Field Trips | Posted on January 20, 2012

  Earth Cam.Com has a live camera view of most of the major cities in the world.  Allows you to give students that true visual of what a place is like with real time views.

The Why Files – Science Behind the News

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Science Resources, STEM Resources | Posted on October 19, 2011

The Why Files – Science Behind the News

The mission of The Why Files is to explore the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and to present those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. We are based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but The Why Files covers science at all institutions that engage in scientific exploration and discovery. We hope our work will help explain the relationship between science and daily life.

 

Editor’s Room

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Videos | Posted on October 12, 2011

Editors Room from 5minMedia is a new site featuring informational videos on a multitude of topics.  And, for now, it is not blocked by school filters!

Academic Earth

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Global Learning, Lesson Planning, Videos | Posted on June 15, 2011

academic earth

Academic Earth.Org From the web site — We are building a user-friendly educational ecosystem that will give internet users around the world the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world’s leading scholars.  Our goal is to bring the best content together in one place and create an environment in which that content is remarkably easy to use and where user contributions make existing content increasingly valuable.

Go Go News for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on June 14, 2011

go go news

Go Go News.Com  Children are curious and interested in the world around them. GoGo believes in satisfying and encouraging this curiosity by publishing real news stories that are not only relevant to them, but also capture the silly and the serious goings on in the world today

Fakebook

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Digital Storytelling, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on March 30, 2011

fakebook Fakebook  (from ClassTools.net) is a site where students can set up “fake” Facebook pages for report purposes.  For instance, they might choose a character from literature or a historical figure and use this format to create their evidence of learning project.

Projects to Connect Students Globally

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Current Events/News, Foreign Language, Math Resources, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources | Posted on February 10, 2011

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 If you have been itching to try your hand at coordinating a global learning project in your classroom, this blog and links are a great place to start.  The possibilities are endless and can tie in to all subject areas. 

Thanks to Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom Blog for this list.

http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au/2011/02/10/my-journey-with-global-collaboration/

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/

http://www.iearn.org.au/

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/penpals/

http://www.epals.com

http://www.ozprojects.edu.au

The Daily What News

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources | Posted on February 8, 2011

daily what news

Daily What News originates in Scotland, but the stories have an international flair and are written specifically for students.  They also have comprehension questions to go along with the main news stories.

Teaching Kids the News

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News, Reading/Language Arts, Social Studies Resources | Posted on January 27, 2011

teaching kids news

Teach Kids the News.Com provides timely, relevant news articles for kids, educators in the classroom and parents at home.

Youngzine Current Events for Kids

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Current Events/News | Posted on January 19, 2011

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Youngzine.Com

Youngzine is a one-of-a-kind Web site where children can learn about current news and events shaping their world — in a simple, engaging and interactive manner. Our goal is to help parents and educators create a vibrant community of globally aware young citizens in an increasingly connected world. Along with news stories written specifically with our young audience in mind, Youngzine strives to inform using fun trivia, compelling visuals and videos.

Youngzine is more than a passive website; it is a community of children, parents and teachers who recognize the importance of living in this highly interconnected age where our actions have far reaching impact. Children are encouraged to express their views, submit articles, book reviews or travelogues, and all content is moderated by the editorial team.

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