LibGuides: QFL Academy: AASL Helpful Websites

Media Sharing Resources

ClassHook
This video based site helps you find clips from popular television shows and movies.
ELink
Create online newsletters and content pages in minutes.
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Choose a template, add links and share as a web page, newsletter or website embed. Curate and share content in minutes.Easily embed any elink onto a website or blog by adding the HTML snippet. Website embeds are fully responsive and can be updated and edited in real-time through elink. Appropriate for grades 6-12.
MySimpleShow
his online tool makes it so easy to create narrated explanatory videos. Simply write a short script, choose your images and animations, and My Simpleshow will do the rest. There are voices to do the narration for you or feel free to narrate the video yourself. Use subtitles for better audience accessibility. Appropriate for 4th-12th grade when making videos, appropriate for K-12 in viewing videos.
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A great explainer video can have a huge impact. It allows you to reach your audience and get your message across in a simple and engaging way. It doesn't matter if you need to communicate in a professional environment, teach your students, or promote important issues that you feel very strongly about. With the power of simplicity, storytelling, and images that stay in mind, your message will get heard!
Pixabay
This site offers nearly one million images free of copyright restrictions for use in a multitude of projects. Images are available as photos, vectors, illustrations, and videos. No login is required to download images, which can be used for writing prompts, vocabulary development, and in student presentations.
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SafeSearch filter is available to avoid inappropriate content, making this tool useful for grades K-12, and searches can be filtered by image type, orientation, category, size, and color. Pixabay is available as an app and a Chrome extension.
Screencast-O-Matic
Screen and webcam recorder.
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Use our world famous recorder to record on-screen activity for short tutorials, visual presentations, and communicate
while you demonstrate!

Digital Storytelling

Spreaker
Podcasting is another way to think about digital storytelling. Spreaker is an easy to use tool to create podcasts. Chat, interview, add in effects, and more.
Write the World
A site committed to the improvement of the writing of high school students via a global online community and guided interactive process. Young writers are encouraged to find their voices in writing, polish their editing, and publish on an international platform. Write the World also aids students in developing tools that will aid them in writing and communication for success in school, career, and life. Geared toward high school, use for poetry slams and writing competitions.
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Explore our ever-changing library of prompts as you establish a regular writing practice and expand your repertoire of styles, all while building your portfolio of polished work.

See your writing improve as you find your own voice. Enter competitions for the chance to receive feedback from authors, writing teachers, and other experts in the field.

Writing is a social act. Share your work with a vibrant, global community, and exchange feedback with writers from all over the world.

Earn badges along the way as you build your writing portfolio.
Buncee
A creation and presentation tool with unlimited possibilities for bringing learning to life. Transforming people of all ages into creators, storytellers, and future-ready digital citizens.

Manage and Organize

Google Keep
An online tool to use with bookmarking, note taking, and setting reminders. Part of the Google Suite, this great tool makes keeping track of information easy. Make notes, keep lists, bookmark or save information. You can manage it all in Google Keep. A great organization tool for middle and high school students and excellent for managing information in libraries and classrooms.
Cite this for Me
Students, peer educators, and librarians can automatically create bibliographies, citations, and works cited lists in the correct format using the APA, MLA, Chicago, Vancouver, or Harvard referencing styles. It is easy to use and incredibly convenient. Appropriate for grades 6-12.

Content-Specific Resources

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires us to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. The website is the digital face of their brick and mortar building. Explore the online encyclopedia, search through useful teaching materials and lesson plans, as well as delve into reference services and so much more. Appropriate for 6-12 use this site for collaborations with your history and language arts teachers for digital research projects.
ArtsEdge
The Kennedy Center’s ArtsEdge. This is the go to location when it comes to art, theater, music, and dance.
Poets.org
Brought to you by the Academy of American Poets, poets.org offers a wealth of resources for readers who enjoy poetry and teacher librarians who want to feature it. Sign up for Poem-a-Day or browse the curated collection of poems and biographies of poets to fill your daily appetite. Featured texts, books, audio, and video offer many opportunities to sink into the literature. Search the feature Poetry Near You for literary festivals and readings in every state. Appropriate for students 6-12th grades.