Identifying Possible Resources

After going through standards and curriculum to find good connections for integrating primary sources, I next wanted to look at the different resources I have accumulated over the years, especially the new resources I have learned about during my time as an Einstein Fellow.

I am organizing materials for the upcoming school year within a single document with sections for resources. I am interested in uses ranging from digital portfolios to coding to associations and professional development opportunities. This document will then be used as a reference during project and lesson planning to maximize implementation for expanded student learning experiences with real world connections. Below are some of the various resources, pd, etc. that I am considering for my classroom. These do not include the resources that can be found at the various associations.

Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/

Primary Sources - http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

HABS/HAER/HALS - https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/

YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress

TPS Teachers Network - https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/

TPS Consortium - http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/consortium/

National Book Festival - https://www.loc.gov/events/2019-national-book-festival/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/science/resources.html

Seesaw - https://web.seesaw.me/

Ecology Project - https://www.ecologyproject.org/

Scratch - https://scratch.mit.edu/

Minecraft - https://education.minecraft.net/

Raspberry Pi - https://www.raspberrypi.org/education/

The National Academies of Press - https://www.nap.edu/

IEEE Reach - https://reach.ieee.org/

BreakoutEDU - https://www.breakoutedu.com/

Globe - https://www.globe.gov/web/elementary-globe

Digital Harbor Foundation - https://www.digitalharbor.org/ https://www.digitalharbor.org/whatwedo/projects/fabslam/

Code/FWD - https://techprep.org/codefwd/ https://www.sphero.com/education/codefwd/

Newseum - https://newseumed.org/

Smithsonian https://learninglab.si.edu/ https://www.si.edu/educators

NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/stem https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials/ https://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/All_Alpha.html http://ymiclassroom.com/categories/language-arts/

PBS - https://www.pbs.org/education/ https://pbskids.org/

AEOP - https://www.usaeop.com/

ORISE/ORAU Opportunities - https://orise.orau.gov/stem/k-12/index.html

ESRI - https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

Invention Education - https://www.lemelson.org/our-programs/us-programs/education

USPTO - https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/outreach-and-education

3D - https://www.tinkercad.com/

City X Project - http://www.cityxproject.com/

Civil Air Patrol - https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/aerospace-education

National Geographic - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/

Space Station Explorers - https://www.spacestationexplorers.org/ambassadors/

ShareSpace Foundation Giant Mars Maps - https://sharespace.org/education/mars-maps/

Idaho STEM Action Center - https://stem.idaho.gov/

AIAA - https://www.aiaa.org/home/get-involved/students-educators

Share My Lessons - https://sharemylesson.com/

So Much Fun Creating Lessons!

I have spent several weeks now exploring, or should I say scratching the surface, of interesting and engaging primary sources at the Library of Congress.  There is something for everyone in the digitized resources, not to mention the vast materials housed by this amazing institution.  I am finally at the point where I can bring in my own classroom experiences and connect them to the primary sources for use in the classroom or a makerspace.  It's been interesting and frustrating that it took me three months to get my feet under me, but my excitement as I developed two new lessons this week, one connecting iceboxes from the 1800-1900s and insulation boxes and another using Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) to code Civil War bugle calls, brings back memories of collaborating at my school.  The Scratch lesson was even more fun to develop because I was able to collaborate with our Teacher-in-Residence to share with her the possibilities of Scratch with music.  It never ceases to amaze me how fun it can be to collaborate with other educators on projects.  Lessons also come out so much better when they build off of each other's strengths.  These lessons are still being developed, but keep an eye on the Library of Congress, Learning and Innovation, Teacher's Blog for these and other lessons https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/.