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Distance Learning Guide for PACA Students 2021-2022
(Guia de EAD para os Alunos da PACA 2021-2022)
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Audio
  • ccMixter - a community remix site operated by ArtisTech Media, created by Creative Commons.
  •  Opsound - website which aggregates links to music released under Creative Commons licenses.
  • Freesound - collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sound for musicians and sound lovers.
  • PartnersInRhyme - royalty free music.
  • SoundSnap - Leading Sound Library for Unlimited SFX Downloads.
  • Free Music Archive - Your resource for free music. Browse, listen and download music for free. No ads, no subscriptions. 
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​Canvas
Free Resources Images
  • ARTStor - extensive image resource for educational and scholarly use
  • Compfight - image search tool developed to “locate images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research”.
  • Flickr Creative Commons - find images that are available under a Creative Commons License.
  • iStock Photo - Images and videos for websites, social media, brochures, ads and any marketing material.
  • Morguefile - Over 380000 high quality, high resolution photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required.
  • Openclipart - online media repository of free-content vector clip art. 
  • PDPhoto - public domain photo database.
  • Pics4Learning - Thousands of copyright free and copyright friendly images and photos for teachers and students.
  • Imageafter - Free high resolution images and textures for commercial and personal use. Daily additions. Free hi-res stock photography, with abstract graphics search.

​Microsoft 365 ​
Seesaw
​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
Recursos em Português 
Rightnow Media
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  • RightNow Media - astreaming library of Bible study videos that inspires faith every day of the week. 
2nd Semester Covid Protocols
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Distance Learning Guide for PACA Parents 2021-2022 (Guia de EAD para os Pais da PACA 2021-2022)

Canvas
COVID-19 Helpful Tips
​Distance Learning Solutions
EPIC!
Microsoft 365
PACA Library Resources
Recursos em Português
Rightnow Media
  • RightNow Media - astreaming library of Bible study videos that inspires faith every day of the week. 

Seesaw
Zoom
Protocolos de Segurança Covid-19 v3.0
File Size: 2062 kb
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istance Learning Guide for PACA Teachers 2020-2021 (Guia de EAD para os Professores da PACA 2020-2021)

Audio
  • ccMixter - a community remix site operated by ArtisTech Media, created by Creative Commons.
  •  Opsound - website which aggregates links to music released under Creative Commons licenses.
  • Freesound - collaborative database of creative-commons licensed sound for musicians and sound lovers.
  • PartnersInRhyme - royalty free music.
  • SoundSnap - Leading Sound Library for Unlimited SFX Downloads.
  • Free Music Archive - Your resource for free music. Browse, listen and download music for free. No ads, no subscriptions.

Backward Design
Blended Learning  
Canvas
COVID-19 Helpful Tips​
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Distance Learning Tools

- Cyber safety 
- 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: 
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Learning through Music:
- 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. ​

- Newsletters:
  • Smore - design newsletters to spread the word online.

- Other tools: 
Epic
Flipped Classroom
Images
  • ARTStor - extensive image resource for educational and scholarly use
  • Compfight - image search tool developed to “locate images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research”.
  • Flickr Creative Commons - find images that are available under a Creative Commons License.
  • iStock Photo - Images and videos for websites, social media, brochures, ads and any marketing material.
  • Morguefile - Over 380000 high quality, high resolution photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required.
  • Openclipart - online media repository of free-content vector clip art. 
  • PDPhoto - public domain photo database.
  • Pics4Learning - Thousands of copyright free and copyright friendly images and photos for teachers and students.
  • Imageafter - Free high resolution images and textures for commercial and personal use. Daily additions. Free hi-res stock photography, with abstract graphics search.

PACA Library Resources
PlusPortals
Recursos em português  
Rightnow Media
  • RightNow Media - astreaming library of Bible study videos that inspires faith every day of the week. 
 ​Seesaw ​
Social Emocional Learning and other resources
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