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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
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
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
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
Round Square
Round Square is a worldwide association of schools which share a commitment beyond academic excellence to personal development and responsibility. The six pillars or IDEALS are Internationalism, Democracy,Environment,Adventure, Leadership, and Service.
Posted by Earl Nicholas, last updated on March 31, 2013
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
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
Rosetta Stone K-12: Learning Languages
Rosetta Stone is used in schools with great effectiveness. Not only are second languages accessible to students, but even the ENGLISH series is being used for students that have English as their native language but struggle with academic English.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on September 14, 2012
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
The Green Schools Sustainability Curriculum Directory
Scroll down the page and DOWNLOAD this fantastic resource for teaching links for the study of sustainability.
Posted by Heidi Hayes Jacobs, last updated on September 14, 2012