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14 May 2020

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Updated: Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak

(Updated May 13) In response to the number of states, districts and schools that are shuttering schools to students in response to COVID-19, education technology companies have stepped forward to help educators reach students in virtual ways. In many cases, the companies are making their paid services free through the rest of the school year; in other cases, they're lifting limits to services and/or adding premium features to what's free. The following list will be updated regularly as announcements are made.

https://thejournal.com/articles/2020/03/13/free-resources-ed-tech-companies-step-up-during-coronavirus-outbreak.aspx?s=the_bc_130520&oly_enc_id=9775J2245056C0T

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So You Had a Bad Day …

Here are some tips to pick yourself back up again, regain some dignity and soldier on after the lousiest of days.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/smarter-living/coronavirus-bad-day.html

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So you want to read the classics

If you are the kind of person who likes to embark upon a project in times of stress, there are worse choices during quarantine than trying to read your way through a bunch of the classic great books. Reading a book can take you out of yourself and your situation for a while, and nourish your mind in a way that more passive entertainment might not. Plus, finishing a book you’ve always meant to read but never quite got around to will give you a warm glow of virtue.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/5/7/21241370/quarantine-reading-how-to-read-the-classics-great-books-canon

If you are ordering books, please consider using http://bookshop.org to support small business.

Tip of the Day

You could place all your resources, such as documents and videos, in a Google Drive folder. But a better way to integrate the materials to be more visible to students right there in Classroom is to use Topics.

Create a Topic called "Resources" and place it near the top of the stream for easy access. This is a great place for more than just supporting materials, you can put the syllabus and class rules in here for easy access.

Top tip, make sure you name everything clearly so students know what's what at a glance.

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