Websites Recommended by LPS Parents:
Liz Otero - I just received this link under the agency August edition for CyberCare. The link explained the functionality of the apps today and the risk for teens. It give parents and teacher advise on what can you do… I though it can be add to the school website. https://safesmartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/
Liz Otero - I thought about our high school students at all level of abilities with this resource. With this tool students can explore areas from video gaming to cooking, and more advance courses. At the end they receive a certificate of achievement without any cost.
https://www.coursera.org/about/
Here is a curriculum from PBS about social entrepreneurship for teachers, parents, and community members. I was recently in Harvard and heard about how this can be a valuable resource for all...
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/teachers/
It is free and promises to remain free forever.
The supercomputer (Watson) that beat the best human players in Jeopardy is now helping teachers planning lessons. Available for K-5 now; K-8 in August 2018.
Please pass on the information to teachers and check it out if you have not. Thanks.
http://teacheradvisor.org/landing/
-Andrew
Teacher Advisor With Watson, IBM Corporate Citizenship's completely free online web tool, is helping support over 10,000 elementary school teachers save valuable time as they plan highly effective lessons for all students. Launched in September 2017, the tool now offers over 7,000 high-quality, vetted instructional resources, all curated by former educators, and surfaced intelligently by Watson. With lesson plans, student-facing materials, and instructional strategies from respected providers, this free Watson-powered platform gives teachers an efficient, "one-stop shop" for their instructional planning needs. The tool will support kindergarten through 8th grade math teachers by the 2018-19 school year.
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