K-12 DIGITAL TEACHING RESOURCES

CHSTigerLibrary Symbaloo MOREnet Online Resources Learning with Google Learning Express Library Databases eBooks Other eBooks AASL Best Teaching Websites Follett Public “Collections” Copyright Free Images Free and Open Source Graphics, Audio, and Visual Software Government Resources Student Response Systems Internet Search Strategies and Google Advanced Search

Tools Snipping Tool Find anything on a web page CTRL+F Reopen a closed tab CTRL+SHIFT+T (or right click)

MORENET ONLINE RESOURCES https://search.more.net/

WHAT’S NEW

Read It! http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ell/search/basic?vid=0&sid=6e3c3b5d-1ff5-4a5d-a24b- ff9a96fa43d2%40sessionmgr4008 Read It! is designed for middle and high school students who have a basic foundation in English grammar and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. Read It! includes Lexile measures and "Read Out Loud" that enables students to highlight and listen to text.

Computer Skills Center https://www.learningexpresshub.com/ProductEngine/LELIndex.html#/center/-skills- center/home • More than 100 self-directed video tutorials for commonly used software applications from Adobe, and the Windows . • Engaging, self-paced videos where you can save progress and return at your convenience.

Resume and Cover Letter Builder https://www.learningexpresshub.com/ProductEngine/LELIndex.html#/center/resume-and-cover- letter-builders/home

MOREnet Professional Development https://www.more.net/professional-development

FREE/OPEN SOURCE PROGRAMS FOR GRAPHICS, AUDIO AND VIDEO

Audacity - https://www.audacityteam.org Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording , available for Windows, macOS/OS X and Unix-like operating systems.

Do Ink - http://www.doink.com/ Do Ink creativity apps (Green Screen, Animation and Drawing) for Education, allows students to "show what they know" in Math, Science, English, History and Storytelling.

Gravity Sketch - https://www.gravitysketch.com/ Gravity Sketch is an intuitive and immersive 3D design tool enabling designers to unleash their creativity. Quickly ideate, visualize and communicate concepts in real-time.

GreenShot - https://getgreenshot.org Greenshot is a free and open-source program for . Greenshot is also available for macOS, but as through the App Store.

Incompetech - https://incompetech.com/ Source for royalty free music and graph/patterned papers. (Hint: Watch that you are clicking on the actual website content and not ads.)

Inkscape - https://inkscape.org Inkscape is a free and open-source editor. This software can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as , diagrams, line arts, charts, logos and complex paintings.

Irfanview - https://www.irfanview.com IrfanView is an , editor, organizer and converter program for Microsoft Windows. It can also play video and audio files, and has some image creation and painting capabilities. IrfanView is free for non-commercial use; commercial use requires paid registration.

Krita - https://krita.org Krita is a free and open-source editor written in Qt and designed primarily for digital painting and animation purposes.

OBS: Open Broadcaster Software - https://obsproject.com Open Broadcaster Software is a free and open-source cross-platform streaming and recording program built with Qt and maintained by the OBS Project. There are versions for Windows, macOS and distributions, such as Ubuntu.

OpenShot - https://www.openshot.org OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editor for FreeBSD, Linux, HaikuOS, macOS, and Windows. The project was started in August 2008 by Jonathan Thomas, with the objective of providing a stable, free, and friendly to use video editor.

Paint.NET - https://www.getpaint.net Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

TinkerCAD.com - https://www.tinkercad.com TinkerCAD is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. TinkerCAD is used by teachers, kids, and designers to design and make anything!

US GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Kent Library curated resources https://semo.libguides.com/c.php?g=930009&p=6701545 Open Educational Resources: Build a Lesson Using Free Government Resources

Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/ Primary Sources including prints, photographs, digital collections

National Archives https://www.archives.gov Includes “Educator Resources” and more

CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/index.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ https://www.usa.gov/ Online guide to US Government information and services.

Government Documents https://library.semo.edu/find-materials/goverment-documents Kent Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. MetaLib is a federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online.