Monthly Newsletter
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National Ice Cream Month,
National Picnic Month,
Canada Day - 7/1,
Battle of Gettysburg - 7/1-7/3,
Independence Day - 7/4,
E.B. White's Birthday - 7/11/1899,
Moon Landing - 7/20
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Greetings. Thanks so much for using Internet4Classrooms with your students and children. Our mission is to help you find the best educational online resources available to meet your individual needs. Our monthly newsletter focuses on sharing information, tips, and ideas on everything related to schooling inside the classroom and at home. Each month we will feature resources and information on a variety of topics. We are constantly updating
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This month's blog is
What Are Soft Skills and How Can Comics Help Develop Them?
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In today's world, soft skills like communication skills and
emotional intelligence may be one of the most needed things in
determining employment capability. 85% of one's job success comes
from having well developed soft and technical skills, whereas
knowledge takes up the remaining 15%. It is no surprise then that
a lot of schools are now putting in more effort in developing these
soft skills in young children to prepare them for their future.
While some teachers may still be hesitant to use comic strips
n their education process, there is no denying that comics are a
fun and engaging way to form a lot of behaviors in kids that they
need to build a strong EQ (Emotional quotient).
Guest Blogger Ava T. Jones is best known for her contributions
to translation and writing. She is currently working as a
contributor at writing services review sites such as PickTheWriter
and WritingJudge. She entered the writing world to explore her
passion for contrastive linguistics, adaptation, and lexicography.
Ava also enjoys skiing, social media management, and vegan parties.
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Things To Celebrate This Month |
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July brings National Ice Cream Month, National Picnic Month, Fourth of July, and much more. You never know what wonderful resources you can find to enrich your classroom experience. Let's get started:
National Ice Cream Month
National Picnic Month
Canada Day (7/1)
Battle of Gettysburg (7/1-7/3)
Independence Day (7/4)
E.B. White's Birthday (7/11/1899)
Moon Landing (7/20)
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Internet4Classrooms now offers Online Practice Tests and Interactives, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Common Core Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice quizzes tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Online Practice Quizzes Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released many new online quizzes during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest quizzes by grade.
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Internet4Classrooms now offers printables, covering Kindergarten to Sixth Grade Mathematics. Look for a rapidly growing variety of thousands of practice worksheets tied to the Common Core State Standards, School Subjects, Activities, and Holidays.
New Printables Worksheets Made Available in AUGUSTWe have released thousands of new printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Try them out, and then use them with your students as: - Bell Ringers,
- In Class Assignments,
- Homework or
- Extra Credit.
Here is a list of the newest worksheet sets by grade:
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New Worksheet Answer Keys Made Available in AUGUST
We have released thousands of new answer keys for our printables worksheets during the last months supporting the Common Core Standards.
Remember that you can sign up for answer key access here: https://i4c.xyz/n89msyv.
Here is a list of the newest answer key sets by grade:
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Every month we are going to feature a different iPad/iPod/iPhone educational application.
Visit our ever-changing app page. (www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/apps_web2_tools.htm)
The App of the Month for July is Getty Unshuttered By J Paul Getty Trust ( iOS / Android ).
Quick and easy photo tips and challenges help you get inspired and =
grow as an artist. Share with our community and get recognized by =
the Getty Museum.
Produced by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Getty Unshuttered =
is a positive community for teen photographers like you to share your =
unique view of the world, grow your skills, and build your portfolio. =
It's free to use and ad-free, too.
THE WORLD NEEDS ARTISTS
Artists are activists. Artists are powerful. A force to be reckoned =
with. It's a simple equation: more art, better world.
Getty Unshuttered is a free photo sharing app from the Getty Museum. =
It's built to be a positive community for teen artists to raise their =
voices for social good. To inspire each other. To grow as artists.
What are you passionate about? What do you want to change? Snap it. =
Share it. Energize others to act. That's a virtuous cycle, right?
A MUSEUM MADE A PHOTO SHARING APP?
We did. Why? Because we believe everyone is an artist and we wanted a =
place where they could gather, share, and learn. Is it going to =
compete with big social media apps? No. It's not meant to. Were they =
built for artists? No, they weren't. Unshuttered is different. It's =
supportive and free.
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
Our new skill tree offers dozens of quick and easy photo tips to =
get your creativity going. As you complete skills you'll earn points =
and level up. Be one of the top photographers on Unshuttered. Share =
your photos and inspire other photographers with your images. Every =
post helps you get noticed. How far can you grow as an artist? =
Challenge yourself.
SUPPORT OTHER ARTISTS
Like and follow other photographers to help them grow, too. The =
Unshuttered team at the Getty Museum is always on the lookout for =
great work and new artists to celebrate. Every accolade helps you =
level up. Your work could be a "Getty Pick" or sport a "Picture of =
the Day" badge.
ABOUT US
Getty Unshuttered is produced by the J. Paul Getty Museum and is an =
official app of the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles. Getty =
Unshuttered is inspired by Genesis Motor America and its commitment =
to education through the arts.
Getty Unshuttered is available for Apple and Android devices.
Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.3 or later on Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and Android version 4.1 and up on your Android device.
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Focus On: Teacher Resources |
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Internet4Classrooms offers a wide variety of informative online resources, tips, tools, and tutorials regarding your classroom needs. There is always something you can utilize with your students. Each month we'll feature a few links to useful topics.
Many historical events happened this month which you can cover in your classroom. Check out I4C's History page for lesson plans, videos, activities, and other resources to supplement your lessons.
Remember to visit our Teacher Tools section. This homepage contains all the topics you may need to use during the school year.
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Common Core State Standards
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Check out our Common Core English Language Arts Standards. Each Grade Level is full of resources for every individual standard. Students can take control of their own learning by clicking on the page with the standard number, and choosing their own resource to practice that skill. Click on your Grade Level to find English Language Arts Standard Resources and learning tools. Also, check out our Common Core Math Standards. It's hard to find sites that have math standards examples that follow the specific criteria, but they're here. Click on your Grade Level to find Math Standard Resources and learning tools.
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In addition to our teachers, parents can take advantage of our online resources as well.
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I4C already has Vocabulary Quizzes and Math Quizzes in our ACT/SAT Test Preparation Guide.
We're looking for new ideas for quizzes and informational resources that you'd feel are useful to you and your students. Please email us and let us know what you could use to make your teaching experience better.
Write to: susan.brooks@internet4classrooms.com
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Tech Tip #1: Getty Unshuttered: A New Photo Community for Teens to Build Photography Skills and Tell Their Stories, Their Way
Do you have any students who are passionate about taking photos, or
are all about curating the perfect Instagram feed? Photography is
such a great medium for young people to express their creativity,
whether it's for the yearbook, social media, or a personal project.
And now, the Getty Museum has a platform for supporting kids in
expressing themselves.
Learn more in the article found: HERE.
Tech Tip #2: How to Use Getty Unshuttered to Spark Creativity & ELA Connections
In our increasingly visual world, images are everywhere: photos,
emojis, infographics, memes, GIFs, videos, and more. Our brains
are hard-wired to process images, and they always have been, even
before smartphones and Snapchat. Just like our prehistoric ancestors
who once etched petroglyphs into towering rocks, we are visual
creatures who use images to tell stories worth remembering. Visuals
are not only art but human communication: how we express ourselves
and make sense of the world around us.
This kind of self-expression and communication is more important now
than ever, as many of us feel isolated and restless stuck inside our
homes. While we may be physically apart, we need to stay curious,
connected, and creative, because that's what makes us human.
Thankfully, there's an app for that: Getty Unshuttered.
Learn more by visiting: HERE.
Tech Tip #3: How to Use the Getty Unshuttered App in Your Classroom
Looking for new ways to bring perspective-taking activities into your
classroom, especially those that integrate new tech? Cue, Getty
Unshuttered. Jenna Cooper got the idea to incorporate photography into
her creative writing class when she was reminiscing with her class
about her favorite high school elective, photography. Incorporating
visuals is something that is common in ELA and creative arts classes.
In her class, they use images for creative writing prompts,
storytelling, project-based learning, and much more. So why not add a
new level of creative thinking by putting students in the driver seat?
You can find out more: HERE.
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