Anti-Bullying, Digital Citizenship and Online Safety:

Anti-Cyberbullying Toolkit: 

Cyberbullying: 

A Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying:

Digital Citizenship, Cyberbullying and Online Safety: 

Digital Citizens: National Cyber Security Alliance

Digital Citizenship Collections

Online Reputation 

Social Media and Your Kids: 

Good Digital Parenting: 

Internet safety advice for caregivers of children 0-14+

Digital Glossary: 

National Online Safety Guides

Media and Information Literacy 

News and Media Literacy

What is Media Literacy and why is it important? 

The Future of Fake News

Media/Information Literacy Skills

Fact Checking Resources

Snopes.com

Sourcewatch

Political Fact Checking Resources

Politifact

FactCheck.org

Washington Post's Fact Checker

Media Ratings & Reviews

Entertainment Software Rating Board

Common Sense Media

YouTube Channel Guide

Underground Apps You Should Know

eSchool News:

TV Ratings and Controls

Kids, Parents and Video Games

Reviews and Ratings

A Parent's Guide to Tik Tok

A Parent's Guide to Instagram

Advice for different age groups of children

Advice for caregivers of children 0-5

Advice for caregivers of children 6-10

Advice for caregivers of children 11-13

Advice for caregivers of children 14+

OER Commons
(GC) Textbooks, resources

GoOpenMichigan
a library of free educational resources PK-higher ed

Smithsonian Learning Lab
(GC) Create collections, hotspots, quizzes…  

OpenEd
(GC) Assessments, resources, videos, lesson plans

OpenStax:
open educational resources for secondary and higher ed (Physics, Calculus, Biology, etc.)

Learning Registry
DOE-endorsed tool that aggregates free education resources. 

Amazon Inspire
Lessons, collections (make or made), images, video…

Edcite
K-college pre-made, standards aligned questions/lessons

Curriculum Pathways
Interactive, standards-based resources and lesson creation tool (Crio)

Discovery Education
Video collections, digital textbooks, virtual field trips

PBS Learning Media
PreK-12+ Free digital content and lessons 

Open Education Consortium
Resources, textbooks and lessons free to share, reuse, modify and distribute

BetterLessons
K-12 teacher created lessons and videos

Merlot
curated lessons for secondary and higher ed

Nearpod
(GC) Create interactive lessons or choose from the library, add virtual field trips & see student work in real-time

Accommodation Tools for All Learners

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Workbench
(GC) build, find, share and modify free standards-aligned interactive lessons a cross grade levels and content areas. Coding, STEM and PBL activities included. (K-12+)

Teacher's First Art Resources
connecting classroom curriculum and art

ELA Focus

CommonLit
online reading with audio support, guided questions, paired texts and other media, multiple reading levels

Getting Started Tuorial

ReadWorks
K-12 lessons, leveled articles and teaching reading resources for the classroom

ReadWriteThink
K-12 reading and writing focused lessons and resources

Open Up Resources
K-12, ELA and Math free curricula

LearnZillion
K-12 math and ELA videos and activities

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Interactive ELA Sites

Kialo
a discussion platform for 7-12 grade students around political and social topics.  Students participate in discussions and debates while offering evidence to support their positions. Join active discussions or start your own. 

ReadWorks Paired Texts
(K-12) two articles paired based on a common topic, theme, or literary element. Texts come with question sets and audio.

Teacher Advisor
K-5 math focused resources and lesson plansInside Mathematics
K-12 math performance assessments and resourcesHowtosmile
K-12 resources focusing on science and math topics

LearnZillion
K-12 math and ELA videos and activitiesFormative Assessment Lessons
grades 6-12Math Manipulatives

Interactive Math Sites

Open Up Resources
K-12, ELA and Math free curriculaNRICH
resources for ages 3-12 to support mathematical thinking and problem solving skillsWould you rather?
scenarios that require mathematical justificationsCivics, Diversity, Media Literacy, History Focus

Library of Congress
6-12 lessons iCivics
6-12 Lesson plans and resources for civics learningFacing History and Ourselves
6-12 resources teaching difficult ethical choices both past and presentTeaching Tolerance
K-12 lessons/resources around diversity, identity, justice and action. Leveled, perspective texts

Digital Civics Toolkit
9-12 modules (can be adapted for younger students) that explore various civic opportunities and dilemmas focusing on: community issues, investigation, dialogue, voice and actionKQED
6-12 lessons encouraging critical thinking relevant to current events. Free digital media PD

NewseumED
Free lessons and resources related to Media Literacy and our First Amendment Freedoms

Michigan Open Book Project
free, K-12 digital social studies, economics and history texts

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Historical photos from LIFE

The Learning Network
Resources from the New York Times for teaching social studiesInteractive Social Studies Sites

Kialo
a discussion platform for 7-12 grade students around political and social topics.  Students participate in discussions and debates while offering evidence to support their positions. Join active discussions or start your own. 

STEM Focus

STEM Resources
6-12 STEM lessons with an emphasis on written reflectionsBioInteractive
9-12 multimedia resources (animations, videos, virtual labs, etc.) connecting Biology with the real-worldArtsEdge
K-12 lessons and materials that integrate the Arts across content areas

CK12
(GC) STEM resources, lessons, homework helpers, simulations

MiTechKids
K-5 lessons/resources for integrating technology

21 Things
grades 5-9 student lessons centered around technology topics (digital citizenship, programs for collaborating...)

Digital Citizenship, Safety and Cyberbullying

Bullying and Social Media Modules for Students
Primary and secondary scenarios and teaching guides focused on bullying and social media safetyCommon Sense Media
K-12 lessons, resources, videos, etc. addressing 1.) digital footprint and identity, 2.) media balance and well-being, 3.) privacy and security, 4.) relationships and communication, 5.) cyberbullying, digital drama and hate speech, and 6.) news and media literacy.

MiTechKids
K-5 digital citizenship lessons24 Things 4 Students
6-9 cyber-safety lessons24 Things 4 Students
6-9 digital footprint lessonsCyberbullying
Lessons for K-12 students

Girls, Boys and Media
a gender and digital life toolkit for grades 3-12   

Teaching Tolerance Lessons
K-12 lessons focusing on social justice topics (bullying and bias, race and ethnicity, religion, ability, class, etc.) Many lessons address these topics as they pertain to digital media.Teaching Tolerance Perspectives
short,  diverse, multi-genre and multimedia, collections of stories and perspectives to introduce complex topics to K-12 students. (aligns with the Common Core's recommendations for text complexity)

Social Emotional Learning and Digital Citizenship Guide
connecting digital citizenship and social-emotional learning with real life, digital dilemmas and discussion questions.

Digital Citizenship and Safety Course for Teachers
earn a badge while learning about digital citizenship, online safety, online reputation, etc.

Interactive Whiteboard Apps

ShowMe:
interactive whiteboard. Create screencasts, tutorials, slideshows, etc.

Doodle Buddy: 
paint, draw, sketch

Seesaw: 
digital portfolios that allow students to share their work, photos, screencasts, etc. with peers, parents and teacher

Storytelling Apps

Little Bird Tales: 
digital storytelling using your own artwork and voice narration

Chatterpix for Kids
 (app) choose any image, record your message and the image will "talk" with a little help from you

Draw and Tell
draw and narrate your image. You can even move the images while you narrate

Puppet Pals
create animations with audio

Sock Puppets
create lip-synced videos of animated, digital sock puppets

Web and Mobile Apps

Shadow Puppet Edu
create videos to tell stories, explain ideas, document learning, etc.

Interactive Lesson & Discussion Apps

Khan Academy Kids (Pre-K-K)
(iPad/iPhone app) interactive reading, math, writing, problem solving activities aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core Standards.

Nearpod
interactive lessons that you can create or find in the Nearpod library

Classkick
see student work in real-time

Seesaw
digital portfolios that allow students to share their work, photos, screencasts, etc. with peers, parents and teacher

Flipgrid
students record, upload, view, react, and respond to each other through short videos clips

Math Apps

Sushi Monster
practice, review and reinforce math facts

Free Graphing Calculator

Desmos
plot functions, create tables, add sliders, animate your graphs

PhotoMath
scan problems and view step by step solutions (great for students and parent helpers)