{"id":70039,"date":"2020-03-22T10:17:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T14:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=70039"},"modified":"2020-04-04T14:24:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T18:24:37","slug":"some-resources-for-teaching-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2020\/03\/22\/some-resources-for-teaching-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Some resources for teaching at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">Below are some resources for teaching at home. And some of this (much of this?) is not typical homeschooling, just as much of what&#8217;s being done out there isn&#8217;t necessarily typical online-based learning. And some out there may not like such lists, and would prefer a detailed report on just one tool. But this last week was incredibly busy &#8212; and time is not a luxury I have right now. And these resources might provide someone out there with just the right tool or pedagogy that they&#8217;ve been looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Also, I might suggest:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Creating a <em>Google alert<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">google.com\/alerts<\/a>) on <a href=\"https:\/\/hslda.org\/content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HSLDA<\/a>, on homeschooling, on homeschoolers, and\/or on related searches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Create a <em>Keyword Alert<\/em> on an RSS aggregator such as <a href=\"https:\/\/feedly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feedly<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Follow relevant <em>hashtags on Twitter<\/em> such as #<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Homeschooling?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">homeschooling<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Some analog ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Reading a book together<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Watching a play, drama, or another type of program together<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Taking a walk out in nature together<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Gather together as a family and\/or l<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ingering over breakfast or dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Drawing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Painting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Taking pictures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">And now is a great time to see what your child or children WANT TO LEARN ABOUT! Turn over the control to them for a while &#8212; and watch what happens when intrinsic motivation takes hold!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1012065\/stephanieosmanski\/free-learning-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Not a teacher but find yourself homeschooling? These educational apps are free<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from parade.com by Stephanie Osmanski<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This posting covers 25 Free Learning Apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cato.org\/multimedia\/cato-daily-podcast\/we-are-all-homeschoolers-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>We are all homeschoolers now<\/strong> (<em>podcast<\/em>)<\/a> &#8212; from cato.org featuring Kerry McDonald and Caleb Brown<br \/>\n<em>Thanks to COVID-19, many parents find themselves with kids at home all day. What\u2019s the best way to keep them engaged in their educations? Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled, comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettingsmart.com\/gettingthrough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Getting Smart&#8217;s Getting Through<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cato.org\/blog\/free-online-learning-resources-when-coronavirus-closes-schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Free, Online Learning Resources When Coronavirus Closes Schools<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from cato.org by Kerry McDonald<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fee.org\/articles\/homeschooling-mother-and-author-6-ideas-for-parents-while-schools-are-closed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Homeschooling Mother and Author: 6 Ideas For Parents While Schools Are Closed<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from fee.org by Kerry McDonald<br \/>\n<em>Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, there are steps parents can take to make time at home with their children more rewarding and tolerable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"h1 \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/apps-special-needs-students-school-buildings-shutter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Apps for Special Needs Students\u2014As School Buildings Shutter<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by Janey Clare<br \/>\n<em>The coronavirus creates a unique challenge for special needs students\u2014educators share recommendations for apps to support learning at home.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/how-support-home-learning-early-elementary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to Support Home Learning in Elementary Grades<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from edutopia.org by John Thomas<br \/>\n<em>A first and second grade teacher shares his home learning plan for his students and how he is engaging their families.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edweek.org\/edweek\/DigitalEducation\/2020\/03\/covid_19_online_learning_school_district.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news2&amp;M=59067181&amp;U=3230857&amp;UUID=e465fe1977e81aa0f217f06b9e4ba28a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>6 Lessons Learned About Remote Learning During the Coronavirus Outbreak<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from blogs.edweek.org by Mark Lieberman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From DSC: Below are some resources for teaching at home. And some of this (much of this?) is not typical homeschooling, just as much of what&#8217;s being done out there isn&#8217;t necessarily typical online-based learning. And some out there may not like such lists, and would prefer a detailed report on just one tool. 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