Tip of the Week: Documentaries Zero in on Issues

Documentaries are a great tool for learning about important issues and how they impact real people. This particular list should spark some meaningful discussions and projects. https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/9-great-movies-for-the-middle-school-classroom Teaching tips are…

Tip of the Week: Creating a Documentary

…their own documentaries for a learning project. The possibilities for topics are endless. There are online resources that will provide a little guidance including: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/alycia-zimmerman/student-documentaries-nonfiction-comes-life/ https://www.weareteachers.com/student-documentaries-middle-school/ Let the cameras roll!…

Tip of the Week: Converting Documents

…are several resources online such as: https://www.bettercloud.com/monitor/the-academy/save-word-doc-pdf/ Sometimes it is necessary to do the exact opposite and convert a PDF to a Word Doc and this site is great: www.smallpdf.com

College Fairs
College Corner: College Fairs Online

…out! Each student is also entered into a drawing for a $300 scholarship each time they ask a question on a virtual booth. You can go to www.collegefairsonline.com to register….

Tip of the Week: Hit Your Goals!

…set school goals and personal goals using your computer, phone, or paper and pencil: Seven apps for student goal setting – http://www.emergingedtech.com/2017/11/best-apps-for-student-goal-setting/ Goal setting journals – https://www.bustle.com/p/the-13-best-goal-setting-journals-79479 Whether you want…

Term Glossary

…showcases are a key experience that allows learners to be acknowledged by their community, allows the community to witness the achievements of the learners, and ensures that we are building…

Tip of the Week: Problem Solved!

…it. Of course, we are not encouraging learners to just look up answers; we like the fact that this tool demonstrates how an answer is found. Parents and students alike…

Whale Watching Opportunities

…(typically born mid-January to mid-February) are sometimes seen close to shore in late April and early May. Here are a couple of resources that may be of interest: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/guide/a-guide-to-whale-watching-in-southern-california/ https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=whale+watching&find_loc=Orange+County%2C+CA…

Whale Watching Opportunities

…(typically born mid-January to mid-February) are sometimes seen close to shore in late April and early May. Here are a couple of resources that may be of interest: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/guide/a-guide-to-whale-watching-in-southern-california/ https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=whale+watching&find_loc=Orange+County%2C+CA…

Tip of the Week: Summer College Programs

…application process is under way, so if your learner is interested they need to investigate the options soon. This is just a sample of what is available: https://summerprograms.usc.edu https://www.bpsummerprograms.com/ucla-pre-college-summer-programs/ https://www.alma.edu/academics/experiential-learning/leadership-programs/public-affairs-institute/global-challenge/…