Disclaimer: Our office hopes to provide as many resources as possible to our wonderful teachers, teacher candidates, and students. That said, we have not verified every one of these resources, so please use them as you see fit. If you have any specific feedback or good resources to share, please feel free to email our office at cehsfieldoffice@shu.edu. We hope that this list is helpful!
Education
- ZOOM is offering free access to all educators Grades K-12. Sign Up Here
- Visit their FAQ page here
- Learn how to do Daily Check-Ins through Google Forms
- Possible Video Resources for Teacher Educators Compiled by Dr. Noah Asher Golden & Dr. Betina Hsieh
- Imagineering in a Box is a free online program that brings together the diverse talents of Disney Imagineers around the world for a one-of-a-kind learning experience and is part of Disney’s commitment to helping today’s youth create the future they imagine. See more here.
- 60+ Awesome Websites for Teaching and Learning Math
- Engineering Activities for Kids (when Under Quarantine)
- Podcasts for Children
- 52 Responses to “I’m Bored”
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings (Updated) : Amazing Educational Resources. A very comprehensive list!
- National Network for State Teachers of the Year Resource List – This is a curated list of resources by State Teachers of the Year with regard to virtual instruction. Their website is www.nnstoy.org and are on Twitter @nnstoy.
- Ten Strategies for Teaching English-Language Learners Online
- Zoom Tips for Educators
- List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities
- How to Teach Remotely with a Google Slides Hyperdoc
- TED Talks to watch with your kids
- Gifted and Talented Enrichment Support Materials
- Adobe is giving students and teachers free access to Creative Cloud
- Ancestry’s Free At-Home Educational Resources and Databases
- Ivy League Schools Offering Online Courses
- The National Emergency Library 1.5 Million books free to read
- Learn more about how to best teach distant learning from this free webinar! Register Now!*
- Comcast Launches Xfinity Education Destination for Kids K-12 with Thousands of Free Resources
- Distance Learning Tips From One Teacher to Another
- Teach From Home by Google
- Toy Theater. Fun games for math, art, music, and reading!
- How to Meet in Google Classroom
- Need help organizing Google Classroom? Click Here for tips and tricks!
Virtual Field Trips
- Museums that offer virtual tours for free
- 33 Free Online Learning Resources for School Closures. These include virtual museum tours! An OCEAR personal favorite!
- Virtual Field Trips. Another OCEAR favorite!
- Live Panda Webcam
- Two hours of highlights from the live Bear Cam at a river in Alaska from last summer
- An incredible scroll down to the bottom of the ocean
- Live Northern Lights Cam
- Deep sea footage from the BBC
- Esther the Wonder Pig
- Happiness Lab
- Beginning on Monday evening, the Met will offer encore opera streams for free
- Here’s a scroll through the Scale of the Universe
- Virtual Gym Class
- How to Watch Broadway Shows Online for Free
- 25 Amazing Virtual Field Trips for Kids
- TIME for Kids Magazine is Offering Free Access to their Magazines
Apps for Learning, Relaxing, and Socializing from a Distance
- Duolingo: a free language learning app
- MarcoPolo: a video app to make videos with friends
- Calm: Meditation app with 7 days free
- Fitness
- Instructional Checklist by Quality Matters
Mental Health
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
- Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- American Psychological Association links on mental health and pandemics
- Resources for supporting children’s emotional well-being
- How to Talk to Little Learners About Coronavirus
- Social-Emotional Learning During COVID-19