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Shakespeare's Globe Theater: Virtual Tour in London
A rich and wonderful website sponsored by the Globe Theater in London. The site includes a virtual tour of the globe, images, resources, and curriculum for teachers worldwide. Enjoy the Bard!
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on September 14, 2012
Newspaper Global Map
Engage your learners with newspapers from around the world. These can be read in the host country language or translated to English. Compare perspectives on world events.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on September 14, 2012
The Scale of the Universe2
See the macro and micro views of the universe. Think the "power of 10' and let your students zoom and in zoom out to see perspectives of the universe. Use the SCROLL function at the bottom of the page; click on each item see the description.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on March 28, 2012
SCIENCE 360: The Knowledge Network Videos
Developed through the National Science Foundation, this site is packed with exciting videos on the latest trends in science for k-12.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on February 6, 2014
Letters of Note: Authentic Letters of "NOTE"
A compendium of letters from great thinkers, historical figures, politicians, leaders, writers, artists. Organized by date, subject tag, author's name, and "type". Submitted by Lauren Hall from St. Joseph's Academy in St. Louis.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on November 14, 2012
KeySpace™ - Touch Typing App for Kids (7+ years old)
Not being able to touch type could be costing you and your students millions of words.
KeySpace™ teaches students how to touch type fast and accurately without looking at the keyboard. This program is designed to be run on a Windows operating system.
Posted by @mykeyspace, last updated on May 29, 2013
Newsela
Daily vetted news articles for students upper elementary through high school with LEXILE levels to match your students reading proficiency. Excellent source for cultivating responses to informational text. Run by educators.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on November 8, 2013
British Museum\'s Mesopotamia Interactive!
Fantastic information packed site with interactions for Mesopotamia cultures including contributions, location, societal structures. Attractive and intuitive in nature, this resource is a great complement to readings on the subject.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on June 5, 2014
Live AQUARIUM Cam: Monterey Bay
Take a look at the live cam shots from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Students enjoy taking a look at the range of fish in their ocean and sea studies.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on February 13, 2015
Storycenter: Worldwide Story Sharing
This site includes a venue for listening to and sharing stories worldwide, including intergenerational ones of civil rights and first-person narratives of struggle, courage, and transformation. Users create and access stories via Storywork, digital storyt
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on August 30, 2018