• Resources for PACA Students
• Resources for PACA Parents
• Resources for PACA Teachers
• Extracurricular Plan

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Distance Learning Guide for PACA Students 2020-2021 (Guia de EAD para os Alunos da PACA 2020-2021)

​Canvas

• ​Canvas Student Guide​​
• Canvas Conversations Overview 
• Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Steps (Students)
• Getting Started with Canvas as a Student (Video Series)
• Assignments Overview (Students)
• Assignment Submissions (Students)
• Calendar Overview (Students)
• Canvas Overview (Students)
• Canvas Student App
• Chat (Students)
• Collaborations Overview (Students)
• Dashboard Overview (Students)
• Discussions Overview (Students)
• ePortfolios (Students)
• Feedback Overview (Students)
• Files Overview (Students)
• Grades (Students)
• Groups Overview (Students)
• Quizzes (Students)
• New Quizzes Overview (Students)
• Observers
•  ​Guias em português 
• Guia do Estudante
• Guías en Español​​
• How do I set up my Canvas Notification preferences as an observer?

Free Resources

• Free Audio Books
• 20 Popular High School Books for Download
• Project Gutenberg - a library of over 60,000 free eBooks.
• Open Culture - 1,000 free audiobooks.
• Open Culture - 800 free eBooks for Ipad, Kindle & other devices.
• Storyline Online - celebrated actors read famous children's books.

Microsoft 365

• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Microsoft Teams
• Outlook
• OneDrive​​

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Seesaw

• Preschool Getting Started Guide
• Kindergarten Getting Started Guide
• 1st Grade Getting Started Guide
• 2nd Grade Getting Started Guide
• 3rd Grade Getting Started Guide
• 4th Grade Getting Started Guide
• 5th Grade Getting Started Guide
• Seesaw Apps on Google Play
• Seesaw Apps on the Apple Store

​Study Tools

• StudyBlue - online flashcards, notes, study guides, homework help, reminders, and custom quizzes.
• Evernote - note taking app that can be used for organizing, task management, and archiving. 
• Grammarly - writing assitant, corrects grammar, spelling, style and tone.
• Schooltraq - online academic planner for students.
• Project Gutenberg - over 60,000 free ebooks.
• Quizlet - learning tools and flashcards.
• Science Review Games (1st-8th grades)- free, fun, and interactive site, which helps you study for Science exams.
• SAT Self-Paced - comprehensive prep and exclusive test-taking strategies.
• SENECA - free homework & learning platform in English, Portuguese, and Spanish for students, teachers & parents. 
• Google Drawings - create diagrams & charts for free (digital posters).
• Zotero - your personal research assistant.
• The Online Writing Lab(OWL) at Purdue University - writing resources and instructional material.
  

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PACA Library Resources

• PACA Library page
• PACA Libary Catalog Destiny
• Webpath Express
• Project MUSE
• JSTOR
• Britannica School (English)
• Britannica Escola (Português)
• Britannica Escolar (Español)
• Overdrive Sora Ebooks App
• Elefante Letrado (Ebooks in Portuguese)
• Recommended reading lists for PK-8th graders

Recursos em Português 

• MORE - mecanismo on-line para referências bibliográficas.
• SENECA - plataforma educacional gratuita.
• Khan Academy - educação gratuita de alta qualidade para qualquer pessoa, em qualquer lugar. 
• Os clássicos da literatura infantil brasileira

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Distance Learning Guide for PACA Parents 2020-2021 (Guia de EAD para os Pais da PACA 2020-2021)

Canvas

• Canvas 101 for Parents
• Canvas Parent App
• Canvas LMS for Parents (video)
• Monitoring Your Child's Learning Using Canvas LMS (video)
• Remote Learning Tips for Parents Using Canvas LMS (video)
• Using Big Blue Button in Canvas​
• How do I set up my Canvas Notification preferences as an observer?

COVID-19 Helpful Tips

• COVID-19: Safety Tips for You - American Red Cross
• 11 security tips to help stay safe in the COVID-19 era - Microsoft
• ​Coronavirus (COVID-19) parenting tips | UNICEF
• ​Covid-19 Helpful tips for parents of children with special needs.
• Coronavírus: o que você precisa saber e como prevenir
• Coronavírus: 8 dicas para se adaptar melhor ao trabalho em casa durante a pandemia. 
• Coronavírus: Precisou sair? Especialistas dão dicas ... - BBC
• Resources and Updates about COVID-19 (Christian Schools International)

​Distance Learning Solutions

• UNESCO's COVID-19 Education Response
• SENECA - free homework & learning platform in English, Portuguese, and Spanish for students, teachers & parents. 
• Khan Academy - free online courses, lessons & practice. 
• International Children's Digital Library - a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world.

EPIC!

• Epic Books for Kids
• ​Epic Unlimited Books For Kids App Review and Tutorial
• Epic Blog: Ideas and Inspiration for Parents
• Epic School: Free Access for Students at Home
• ​Epic! Live - a new Facebook Live video series featuring top-notch experts in their fields, leading a collaborative, educational, and fun class for your child.

Microsoft 365

• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Microsoft Teams
• Outlook
• OneDrive​

PACA Library Resources

• PACA Library page
• PACA Libary Catalog Destiny
• Webpath Express
• Project MUSE
• JSTOR
• Britannica School (English)
• Britannica Escola (Português)
• Britannica Escolar (Español)
• Overdrive Sora Ebooks App
• Elefante Letrado (Ebooks in Portuguese)
• Resources for Parents
• ​Recommended reading lists for PK-8th graders

Recursos em Português

• SENECA - plataforma educacional gratuita.
• Khan Academy - educação gratuita de alta qualidade para qualquer pessoa, em qualquer lugar. 
• Os clássicos da literatura infantil brasileira

Seesaw

• Learning at Home Tips for Families
• How do I use Seesaw for Remote Learning as a Family member?
• ​Sample Daily Schedule
• ​Free resources by grade and subject
• ​Frequently Asked Questions for Families
• Getting Started with Seesaw Class for Families
• How do I add another student to my family account?
• Can families complete activities?
• How long do families have access to their child’s Seesaw journal?
• How do families and students download an archive of student work?
• Can I add photos and videos as a family member?
•  I'm a Family member. How do I add my child's journal?
• Do families have to pay for Seesaw?
• How do I change my Family account notifications?
• Why isn't my QR code working?

Zoom

• Getting started with Zoom
• Audio, Video, Sharing
• Meetings & Webinars
• Quick start guide for new users
• Getting Started with iOS
• Getting Started with Android
• Top 20 Zoom resources
• Live training webinars
• Zoom video tutorials

Distance Learning Guide for PACA Teachers 2020-2021 (Guia de EAD para os Professores da PACA 2020-2021)

Backward Design

• Backward Design e ensino de língua baseado em conteúdo — Workshop com Dra. Rebecca Blum-Martinez
• Back to the Curriculum: Backward Design and Curricular Objectives. How to Plan for 2020-2021 (presented by Josh Stockment during teacher inservice in August, 2020)

Blended Learning

• Blended Learning Models 
• Blended Learning Approach and Digital Learning Tools for Only and Hybrid Settings (prezi presented by Alyssa Pritchett R. da Silva during teacher inservice in August, 2020):
• Blended Learning Gameboard: models you can incorporate into your teaching with links to tutorials and explanations, as well as lesson plan templates (created by Alyssa Pritchett R. da Silva)

 
Canvas

• Canvas Teacher App on Google Play
• Canvas Teacher App on the Apple Store
• Canvas LMS Tutorial: Using Modules to Build a Course
• Canvas LMS Integrates with Microsoft Teams
• Canvas Quick Start Guide (video)
• Professional Development for Educators
• Teaching with Video in Canvas
• Using Rubrics in Canvas (video)
• What Conferencing Tools Can be Used with Canvas (video)
• Using Big Blue Button in Canvas
• Intro to Modules On Canvas
• How do I set up my Canvas Notification preferences as an observer?

COVID-19 Helpful Tips​
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• COVID-19: Safety Tips for You - American Red Cross
• 11 security tips to help stay safe in the COVID-19 era - Microsoft
• Resources and Updates about COVID-19 (Christian Schools International)

Distance Learning Tools

- Cyber safety 

• Safe YouTube - watch and share YouTube videos safely.
• Netiquette - etiquette for the Internet.
• 11 security tips to help stay safe in the COVID-19 era - Microsoft

- Video making:

• Storybird - free & easy tutorial video maker.
• EdPuzzle - create interactive video lessons you can incorporate right into your LMS.
• Loom - screen recording, sharing, messaging & more. 
• ScreenCastify - screen recording & sharing.
• Powtoon - video & presentation creation platform. 
• InShot - video editing app.
• Prezi Video - video creator that allows you to put you right alongside your content as you live stream or record.

- Video conferencing: 

• Zoom
• Microsoft Teams - universal communication & collaboration platform that combines video meetings, chats, file storage & application integration. 
• Big Blue Button (in Canvas)

- Digital Whiteboards:

• Padlet - make & share digital content (like paper for your screen).
• Lino - web sticky note service where you can take notes, post pictures, memos, ideas, to-do lists, and videos.
• ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard - turn your Ipad into your own interactive whiteboard. 

- Assessment, Testing & Quizzing:

• Socrative - engage, assess & personalize your class.
• Testmoz - build automatically graded tests.
• Plickers - collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices.

- Online Learning Games & Simulations:

• ​ Kahoot! - interactive quizzing game.
• DuoLingo - popular language learning platform with fun game-like lessons. 
• Breakout EDU - brings the fun of an escape room to learning through standards-aligned games.
• Goosechase - use photo/video, text, and/or GPS to engage in scavenger hunt. 
• Playmeo - interactive team building games & icebreakers. 
• BrainPOP - offers hundreds of animated educational videos accompanied by interactive quizzes, activities & games.

- Digital Storytelling:

• Animoto - create and share videos for free.
• Smilebox - create slideshows, invites, cards, flyers & collages.​

- Planning Online Lessons:

• Buiding blocks of online lessons
• ​Nearpod Interactive - engaging media and formative assessments to make every lesson interactive. 

- Feedback, Surveys, Polls & Quizzes:

• Microsoft Forms - easily create surveys, quizzes & polls. 
• Quizizz - free gamified quizzes for every subject.
• AnswerGarden - see student feedback on questions with this online brainstorming or polling tool. 
• Kaizena - fast, personal feedback on student work.
• SurveyMonkey - create & deliver online polls and surveys.

- Digital Reading:

• Children’s Storybooks - illustrated children's stories for kids of all ages.
• Poetry Idea Engine - Learn the many ways to write poetry and create your own haiku, limerick, cinquain, or free verse poem.
• International Children's Digital Library - a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world.

- Teaching Props & Worksheets:

• Prezi - interactive presentations.
• Slides Carnival - unique & interesting slides templates.
• Google Drawings - create diagrams & charts for free (digital posters).
• Lucidpress - create newsletters, brochures, flyers, posters, magazines & presentations.
• Voki - create your own talking characters.

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​- Online Bibliography & Citation:

• Endnote - online quick reference guide.
• Citation machine - format & generate citations.
• Bibme - free bibliography & citation maker.

- Learning through Music:

• Music Therapy Tunes - quality songs for teaching children of all ages.
• Rhythm Friends - a music timing game that introduces the basic concepts of rhythm (app).

- Photo & Image Editing:

• PicMonkey - photo editor and graphic design maker - create photos, logos, social media graphics, and Facebook covers.
• Slidestory - create a slideshow movie & a snap video (app).

- Annotations:

• Diigo - bookmark & tag webpages. Highlight & add sticky notes to any part of or an entire webpage.

- Authoring: 

• Scratch - create your own stories, games & animations with this free programming language.

- Communication & Discussions:

• Flipgrid - simple, free & accessible video discussion experience. 
• Parlay Ideas - engaging discussions. 
• Mentimeter - interact with your students using real-time voting.
• Backchannel Chat - easily control & moderate your classroom discussions in real time.

- Data Exploration:

• Answer Pad - capture data from students using the web or the app.

- Mind Mapping:

• XMind - a mind-mapping software that can be used on computers & laptops.

- Study tools:

• StudyBlue - online flashcards, notes, study guides, homework help, reminders & custom quizzes.
• Evernote - note taking app that can be used for organizing, task management & archiving. 
• Grammarly - writing assistant, corrects grammar, spelling, style & tone.
• Schooltraq - online academic planner for students.
• Project Gutenberg - over 60,000 free ebooks.
• Quizlet - learning tools & flashcards.
• Science Review Games (1st-8th grades)- free, fun, and interactive; helps students study for Science exams.
• SAT Self-Paced - comprehensive prep & exclusive test-taking strategies.
• Khan Academy - free online courses, lessons & practice. ​

- Other tools: 

• ​UNESCO's COVID-19 Education Response - most solutions are free and many are multilingual: 
• Virtual Field Trips - apps and websites.
• Take a 3D Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and Other Art-Adorned Vatican Spaces

Epic

• Making Research Epic
• ​10 Ways to Use Epic for ELA
• Epic School: Free Access for Students at Home​

Flipped Classroom

• Flipped Classroom tutorials

PACA Library Resources

• PACA Library page
• PACA Libary Catalog Destiny
• Webpath Express
• Project MUSE
• JSTOR
• Britannica School (English)
• Britannica Escola (Português)
• Britannica Escolar (Español)
• Overdrive Sora Ebooks App
• Elefante Letrado (Ebooks in Portuguese)
• Recommended reading lists for PK-8th graders

PlusPortals

• PlusPortals video tutorials

Recursos em português

• 80 Ferramentas para Turbinar a sua Sala de Aula 
• Treinamento Teórico - TISA (Tecnologia e Inovação em Sala de Aula para Educação 3.0)​
• O que é Blended Learning? Saiba tudo sobre o ensino híbrido
• PowerPoint - para apresentação acadêmica e profissional.
• Kinemaster - Aplicativo para editar vídeoaulas 
• School King - plataforma que transforma as tarefas dos alunos em jogos divertidos e lúdicos.
• SENECA - plataforma educacional gratuita para alunos, pais e professores.
• MORE - mecanismo on-line para referências bibliográficas. 
• Scratch - crie jogos, histórias e animações e compartilhe.
• Netiqueta EAD - regras de comportamentos adequados. 
• Os clássicos da literatura infantil brasileira

 
 ​Seesaw

• Getting started with Seesaw
• How Does Seesaw Work?
• Getting students started with Seesaw
• How Do Students Sign In to Seesaw?
• How Do I Use Activities?
• How Do Students Add Posts to Seesaw?
• How Do I Use Sample Student?
• How Do I Invite Parents and Families?
• What Can Families See?
• How Does Translation Work? (video)
• How do I disable replies? 
• How does messaging work?
• How do I send a message to only one person?
• Can I edit or delete a message?
• What apps are compatible with Seesaw?
• What types of files does Seesaw support?
• How do I add something I made in another app into Seesaw?
• How do I use Seesaw Blogs?
• How do teachers and students post to the blog?
• What are Connected Blogs?
• What are my blog privacy options?
• How do I change my Skills rating scale?
• How do I use Skills?
• How do I add or tag a Skill?
• How do I manage and archive Skills?
• How do I move a student post to an activity response?
• How do I remove a student from my class?
• How do I fix a post that is tagged to the wrong student?
• How do I reset my student's password?
• Why can't my students see their journals?
• ​How do I change my students' profile icons?
• Video Troubleshooting​
• Digital Citizenship printable posters
• Classroom expectations printable poster
• Seesaw Go! Games for students (K-5) printable​

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Social Emocional Learning and other resources
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• Teacher Self-Care During Distance Learning

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Grade Specific Letters/Plans:
Extracurricular Plan to High School Parents.pdf
Extracurricular Plan to Middle School Parents.pdf
Extracurricular Plan to Pre-K 1 and Pre-K 2 Parents.pdf
Extracurricular Plan to 3rd-4th-5th Parents.pdf
Extracurricular Plan to KDG-1st-2nd Parents.pdf

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