A real concern for teachers is having students search online safely. I have had this conversation with many of you. Three suggestions that I have given are: Use a kid-friendly search engine, like KidRex. Supply the websites for students, for example, use our shared resources on a district curriculum links page. Keep your eyes peeled […]

Do you find researching with elementary age students to be a real challenge? (If yes- keep reading! OK- and if you don’t have time to read, at least watch the demo video at the bottom of this post!) Just setting students loose on a search engine is not an option. Even though we have a […]

This month, I was reminded about a terrific resource: Thinkfinity. (Thanks to my colleague, Andrea Gardner!) Essentially, Thinkfinity is an educational resource engine powered by the Verizon Foundation. Free lessons plans, ideas and interactives only are a search away. And it’s easy. Look at the screenshots below to see how you can tailor your search […]