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Cool Tools 4 School
Photo Editing Websites
Bibliography Maker
Cool Tools for School
Face Your Manga - create avatars
Glogster
Little Book of Superb Sites
Mashpedia Online Encyclopedia
One True Media Video Making
Online photo collage creator
Piktochart Infographic Maker
Prezi
Qwiki - turn photos into videos
Storybird
YouTube
Links & Resources
Teacher
Contact
Self-portrait
Speaking Out Unit
Calendar
Eng Department
Here are some links that I find useful:
RESEARCH/REFERENCE SITES
World Book Online
: Username: sd62student
Password: home
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grammar Bytes - Grammar Education with Attitude
Tales from Shakespeare (Lamb's Tales)
Shakespeare Insult Kit
Purdue Online Writing Lab (great for MLA and APA reference formats)
The Claremont Review - International Writing Magazine for Youth
Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
Youth at Risk of Homelessness
Victoria Cool Aid Society
Six Word Memoirs - SMITH Magazine
StoryStudio Writing Society
Victoria Writers Festival
How to Write Your Memoir - Tips from Readers Digest
Quiz: Which mythical creature are you?
Blogpost Idea Generator - Looking for something to write about? Here are some great suggestions
Shakespeare - list of plays
62 Insults from Shakespeare
Elizabethan Language
PBS Shakespeare Uncovered
11 Popular Songs That Make Allusions to Shakespeare
Shakespeare References in Disney Movies
How to Create a Blog-1-2-3
Digital Storytelling Models for Students
Social media affecting teens' concepts of friendships and intimacy
Padlet: Modern Day Hero
365 Grateful Project
Teaching Teens Gratitude
SOCIAL STUDIES
British Museum Young Explorers
National Geographic for Kids
TIME for Kids
Ancient Civilizations (Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa)
Smithsonian: What does it mean to be human?
World Religions Page
The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They Really?
Roman Empire Crash Course
Daily Life for Peasant Women in the Middle Ages
Trek Earth Photos of Syria
Ancient Rome for Kids
Go History Go World History Site
Video: The Barbarians (The Franks)
Museum of Science Exploring Leonardo
Annenberg Learner: The Renaissance
BBC Renaissance Secrets
British Library: Turning the Pages
Art History Resources
Web Gallery of Art
The Medici: Godfather of the Renaissance
The Renaissance Connection Interactive Site
Gutenberg Bible: The First Book in Print
Treasures of the World: Mona Lisa
The Galileo Project
Our Maps are Lying to Us: Here is How Big Africa Really Is
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Laws of the Franks: Salic Law
World Health Organisation - Ebola Outbreak Info
Centre for Disease Control Ebola Infographics
Influence of China's Culture on Japanese Culture
Medieval Japan Webquest
Kabuki Japanese Theatre Video
Medieval Japan Library Guide - awesome resources
New info about the Bubonic Plague: Rats or Gerbils?
Mr. Donn's Medieval Europe Page
Middle Ages for Kids
House of Names Heraldry
History of Britain - Medieval Timelines
Medieval Life and Times
Guide to Life on a Manor
What is the Magna Carta?
Legacies of Ancient Rome: language/linguistics; science/calendar; law
Socials Resources - great for teachers
Blast from the past - History for kids
National Geographic - what is a civilization
Today I Rise - short film
Films for Action Site
BBC Who Were the Vikings Site
Who Were The Vikings (History Channel - 3 mins)
Who Were the Vikings (History Channel - 42 mins)
GENIUS HOUR/INQUIRY
23 videos that sparked genius hour thinking
26 more videos to spark genius hour thinking
Project: What is animation and how has it changed over the years?
More project ideas
Audri's Rude Goldberg Monster Trap
Long list of project ideas
What is Genius Hour? - Video explained by students
Introducing Genius Hour
GeniusHour.ca - intro video
Ms. Kirr's Students: What is Genius Hour? (video)
GLOBAL AWARENESS/GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
What is a global citizen?
Unicef
Free Rice - learn on-line and donate food to the World Food Program
Me to We
Free the Children
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the official version)
The Mustard Seed
Volunteer Victoria
If it were my home - country comparisons
Canada World Youth
Right to Play
CUSO International
United Nations Millennium Project
The Earth Charter
Labour Behind the Label: Malnourished Garment Workers
Help Hunger Disappear
UDHR Posters
Polar Bears International
War Child Canada
Cyberschool bus (UN)
Youth Voice: Youth Creating Change Videos
Water Conservation Stop Motion (Youth Voices)
Story of a Rescued Humpback Whale
Live Your Legend - Change the World Site
National Film Board Movies on the Environment/Eco Footprint
Global Footprint Network - footprint calculator
Ecological Footprint - calculator and more
Purposeful Games for Social Change
Nasa's Climate Kids
Global Water Crisis
Water Changes Everything
Are we headed for a national water crisis? - Keilburger article
Global Oneness Project
We Can Build the World We Want - quick video
Global Citizen - quick video
John Oliver digs into the fashion industry (advisory: some adult content) - Upworthy
Aina: Documentary about the global food industry
Food Banks Report
First Call Report on Poverty in BC
BCTF Issues - Poverty in BC
The link between chocolate and child slavery
The War in Syria Explained: Video
Animated Video Explaining Syrian War
The Story of the conflict in Syria - BBC
The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained - Video
European Migration - Behind the News
What's happening in Syria - BBC
Global Footprint Google Doc
Global Footprint Network
How Many Earth's Do We Need?
FRENCH RESOURCES
Why study French Infographic
Pourquoi Learn French List
French children's stories
Best TV series to learn French
Why Learn French - video
Duolingo - free online site for language learning
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Aperture Tips
The Rule of Thirds
Vertical vs. Horizontal
Cropping in Camera
Composition and Framing Tips
Understanding White Balance
Factor in the time of day
Portrait Photography Tips
An idea for a fun, dramatic, creative portrait
How to get blue skies rather than washed out white skies
Media Arts and Filmmaking tutorials
NPPA Best of Photojournalism
Photo Tuts+ Understanding the basics of photojournalism
Master the Art of Composition
9 Tips for Perfect Portrait Backgrounds
New York Times Photo Blog
40 of the Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken
The 50 Faces Project
Mark Hancock's Photojournalism Blog
World's Famous Photos
Iconic Photos from Time Life
Photo Story: Ozier Muhammad's Harlem
Photo Essay: Taking Time out to Heal
Photo Essay: My Hometown is....
Critical Lens: Daily Lesson Plan
Photo Scavenger Hunt Ideas
A Dog's Life: Photo Essay
A Day in the Life of....Photo Essay
A Day in the Life of Middle School Students
Learn the basics of Photoshop in 25 minutes
Stop Animation ideas
How to make a stop motion video in MovieMaker
Great instructions on how to make a stop animation
50 Incredible Stop Motion Videos
Playing with Oreo Stop Motion
Brick Films Lego Stop Motion Site
Trek Earth Photos from Around the World
Stop Motion Behind the Scenes Video
A Day in the Life of Nadia (stop motion example)
Images that changed the world (Johnathan Klein)
Digital Story: Noise in Motion
What is digital storytelling?
Centre for digital storytelling: Examples
8 steps to digital storytelling
Sequential Narrative Project
Powerful Photos
15 Creative Photography Projects
1 second travel video
Class Youtube Account
World Photography Awards
Power of Lines in Composition
How to Use Lines in Photography
How to Create a Storyboard Wiki
How to Storyboard Video
COMPUTER SCIENCE
How to make an App
Html Cheat Sheet
10 Html Tags You Need to Know
Html Tag Reference
Great Html Tutorial
Hour of Code site
Easy Scratch Project Ideas
Car Racing Game on Scratch
Make a Maze Game on Scratch
Awesome Scratch Projects
Ideas for Scratch Projects Animation
Scratch Video Tutorials
Scratch Cards Tutorials
More Scratch Project Ideas
How to Make a Car Racing Game in Scratch
Photoshop Training Channel
Photoshop Roadmap
Twenty Photoshop Tutorials
How to Start a Blog
How to Start a Blog - First Site Guide
FREE IMAGES, MUSIC AND SOUNDS
Free Images:
Creative Commons
Flickr (search the commons)
iClipart
Infotopia
Free Music and Sounds:
Free
Play
Jamendo
OTHER SITES and ADVISORY
It's My Life - PBS Games
Quandary - Critical Thinking Game
Machinarium
Making Different Foldables
How to use a combination lock
7 Things that can make you wildly successful - TIME Article
Too much stress? Strategies to have a better day