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Newsela

Language Arts and English Language Learning (ELL) instructors, as well as those learning Spanish or English themselves, can find news articles in a variety of proficiency levels on Newsela. Here, visitors can search for articles related to many different subjects, including Law, Health, and Science. Once users select an article, they can select whether to read the text in Spanish or English and...

https://newsela.com
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NOVA Online: Education

The Scout Report hasn't wandered over to the NOVA Online: Education site for a number of years, and it has expanded greatly as of late. Visitors to the site will immediately notice the "Watch, Interact, Explore" section, which allows interested parties to access short video clips and interactive features culled from NOVA program webpages. The materials here are all tied to state educational...

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/brand/education/
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL): Learning Spaces Collaborative

Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) recently started the PKAL Learning Spaces Collaborative in order to bring together educational leaders who are "taking responsibility for transforming institutional policies, practices, and programs to ensure robust learning spaces for all American undergraduates." On their site, visitors can learn about their work with creating dynamic learning environments via the...

https://www.pkallsc.org/
Radiolab

Radiolab is a lively website with a retro look from public radio station WNYC. The Radiolab show is described in the "About" section as a place where "the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience. Big questions are investigated, tinkered with, and encouraged to grow." The focus is science and technology, but it's certainly not filled with cold, dry, unfeeling stories, as...

https://radiolab.org?
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence: Tools for Teaching and Learning

Colleges and universities around the world have embarked on a new era of assisting teachers with their classroom manner and organization. The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Pennsylvania State University has created this site to give educators access to a wide range of excellent teaching and learning tools. The materials and resources here are divided into the following sections:...

http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/Tools/
Study Stack

Developed by John Weidner, the Study Stack concept basically assists individuals to memorize information about various subjects, including geography, history, math, languages, and science. Users of the site can select one of the existing stacks, which consists of virtual study cards allowing individuals to learn at their own pace until they are satisfied with their progress. What is also...

https://www.studystack.com/
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Tech Rocket

Founded by iD Tech, which has been hosting tech-targeted summer camps since 1999, Tech Rocket is an engaging online learning platform designed for children and teens. Kids as young as six and as old as 18 will find tremendous tech-learning resources here, such as online learning channels in programming languages like Java, C++, Python, and iOS app development. There are also several Game Design...

https://www.idtech.com:443/online
Technology Student Association

The Technology Student Association (TSA) is dedicated exclusively to the needs of students interested in technology. The TSA is supported by educators, parents, business leaders, and others who believe in the importance of a technologically literate society. TSA members also gain awareness skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through interactive activities that include...

https://tsaweb.org/
The Fathom Archive

The University of Chicago's Fathom project consisted of a site whose goal was to bring accessible online learning resources to people around the world, whether student, professional, educator, or lifelong learner. And they succeeded, via a consortium of fourteen educational and cultural institutions committed to that very goal. This site contains the full archive of the Fathom project, which is...

https://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/
The University of Iowa: Center for Teaching

Like many large universities, the University of Iowa has a center for teaching designed to help instructors learn the best techniques for sharing their wisdom and knowledge in a host of different classroom settings. On this website, visitors can learn about some of the resources they have created to help educators, and a good first place to stop is the "Resources" area. Here visitors will find...

https://teaching.center.uiowa.edu
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