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• 8 Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month With Kids

• Library of Congress Native American Heritage Month

• 5 Tips for Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids

• Library Native American Mathematicians

• Google Slide created by Candace Brown from Merion - these slides include a lot of resources; check them out!

• 24 Diverse Native American Heritage Month Activities from We Are Teachers

• Diwali books from Epic

• What is Diwali? from National Geographic Kids

• 10 Fabulous Facts About Diwali! from National Geographic Kids

• Mira Royal Detective Diwali video from Disney Junior

• Check out this Veteran’s Day Explore Board.

• Learn how Veteran’s Day started in this video from Kid History.

• Check out this folder of activities including thoughtful ways to say “thank you” through art projects, writing activities, and crafts, as well as materials for building bulletin board displays and classroom decorations that honor veterans.

• What is World Kindness Day?

• Award your students and colleagues with Kindness Awards

• 16 World Kindness Day Classroom Activities to Help Inspire Children

• Before Europeans arrived in North America, it is estimated that more than 50 million people already lived there. You can find out which native land your school is on at native-land.ca by searching for your zip code and reviewing the history of that tribe.

• Check out this cool November Book Room shared by Tara Torello-McClanahan (BH).

• Check out some Thanksgiving riddles and a Thanksgiving word Search .

• Thanksgiving math activities for K-1: addition and subtraction with numbers up to 10

• Thanksgiving turkey gratitude craft

Did you know that you can watch live TV on 22 different channels right from your laptop at school? Login in the Staff page of the district website and look for Video Resources on the left side (at the bottom). Then click on Launch the LMSD Portal. You will need to re-enter your password and you will be directed to live TV. Make sure to click on See All to see all of the channels available.

• Teach Me, Teacher- Here, we learn through honest conversations with real world teachers and administrators in the classrooms we are all experiencing today.
• Teach Happier- This weekly podcast is designed to help anyone working in schools incorporate small shifts. These small shifts, practiced over time, will make a positive impact in school AND at home. In these 5 minute episodes, Suzanne will share a little story and invite listeners to incorporate a small shift in their upcoming week.
• 10-Minute Teacher Podcast- The 10-minute teacher podcast interviews remarkable teachers from around the world. Every weekday get inspired with quick interviews of important trends, topics, and tools impacting K-12 teachers.

Have you listened to podcasts with your students yet? It's a great way to learn something new, travel to a distant location, or get lost in an adventure story. You can access podcasts from iTunes and subscribe so you won't miss a new episode. It's best to preview the show first to make sure it's the right level for your students. Here are some popular shows:

• Brains On!- science podcast where fascinating questions are answered
  
• Wow in the World- science podcast that explores the WOWs of the world
• Who, When, Wow- social studies podcast that explores the mysteries of history
• What if World- story telling podcast that explores "What if?" questions
• KidNuz- news podcast with top stories and current events for kids
• StoryKind- BRAND NEW- storytelling podcast by authors Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo
• Gen-Z Media podcasts- this broadcasting company produces many engaging and fun podcasts for kids! Make sure to look at all of them to find the best ones for your students!

YouTube on STUDENT Chromebooks: All YouTube videos need to be embedded in a Google product (Classroom, Slides, etc.). In addition, YouTube for students is only available between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM.

For directions on how to embed YouTube videos into Google products, look for the YouTube section here: https://sites.google.com/lmsd.org/elementary/resources/google-apps/classroom

YouTube on STUDENT iPads (K/1): YouTube is blocked on all Kindergarten and first grade iPads.

For Students:

• That Image is Not Yours. Do Not Touch.

• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright

For Teachers:

• Picture this! 4 steps to understanding copyright issues

• The Educator's Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

• How to Teach Copyright and Fair Use to Students

• Common Sense Media's free professional development courses can help you understand how AI works, offer practical tips on using AI effectively, and provide important safety considerations to keep in mind.
• Our AI Basics for K–12 Teachers course is designed for anyone who wants an overview of generative AI, and its impact on education.
• Our ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators course, designed in partnership with ChatGPT creator OpenAI, covers practical tips for using the popular AI tool ChatGPT.
• Both courses are introductory, 100% free, and address educators' most important questions about AI. You can take either course, or both—whatever suits your needs! Not sure which one to take? Click HERE to learn more.

• Listen to this podcast that shares 10 amazing AI tools that are designed with teachers in mind. These aren’t just “cool tech things”—they’re actual time-saving, stress-reducing tools that can help you plan lessons, give feedback, differentiate instruction, and even manage behavior more efficiently.

• 🚨 NEW: Teacher Center Hub- explore some free, online resources to better support your classroom! Check out the new Teacher Center Hub and discover available certifications, trainings, lessons, and more.

• Google Training Course: Learn Google basics with lessons and a progressive set of tips designed to help educators make the most of Google’s classroom technology. There are different courses for beginners or advances learners to meet your needs.
  

• Earn your Educator Level 1 Certification: Demonstrate your Google proficiency and get recognized for your expertise with the Educator Level 1 certification. The Certification is valid for 3 years and costs $10 for the exam.

• Earn your Educator Level 2 Certification: Validate your expertise and advanced technology integration skills with the Educator Level 2 Certification. The Certification is valid for 3 years and costs $25 for the exam.
  

• Training for Specific Google Products: Looking for specific Google tool trainings? Learn more about Classroom, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms?

• Seesaw Help Center
• Seesaw YouTube Channel- Over 400 short videos covering all aspects of using this tool with your students.

• Become a Seesaw Pioneer: Take this 1-hour course to become an official Seesaw Pioneer. After you become official, you'll gain access to exclusive resources and can connect with your fellow Pioneers!

• Easy EdTech Podcast: Dr. Monica Burns from the popular EdTech blog ClassTechTips brings you teaching strategies, tips, and activity ideas. Each podcast focuses on how to make EdTech integration easy with a shout-out to favorite EdTech tools for classrooms.

• The Shake Up Learning Show Podcast with Kasey Bell: The show features a variety of episodes for K12 teachers and educators, including tech tips, lesson ideas, practical advice, on-air coaching, student interviews, and interviews with inspiring educators.

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