Cool+Links

= Below are links to websites where educators can search for lesson ideas and resources. The websites chosen have been suggested and used by Yukon educators. =

= BC Performance Standards: Student-Friendly Versions: = === [|Student Friendly Performance Standards]: These versions of the BC Performance Standards come from the Network of Performance Based Schools. This is an organization of teachers and school communities who have voluntarily enacted action research projects to improve student learning. The student-friendly standards were created by schools / districts in BC. Please use and discuss these versions with staff at your school. === ===

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=== [|free technology for teachers] This is a very cool site with lots of technology resources and "how to" examples. You have to check it out to get its full value! A one-stop shop for all your technological needs! ===

==== **a student-driven social action movement** ====

===[|Social Action Projects] Imagineaction is a program designed to facilitate teacher-student-community interaction in social action. UNESCO describes the role of education for sustainable development (ESD) as helping people “develop the attitudes, skills, and knowledge to make informed decisions for the benefit of themselves and others, now and for the future, and to act upon those decisions.” This is the very core of the Imagineaction movement. ===

= Education for Sustainable Development := === __[|Resources for Rethinking]__: Check out this site for lessons to involve students in critical thinking and social responsibility from an sustainable development point of view. This site allows you to input your grade, subject, and territory to get lesson plans and downloadable resources that have been reviewed and matched to our curriculum. ===

= Any Lesson Planning: = **[|Read Write Think]: This is a great site for finding lessons and professional development across all subject areas, grades, and topics. Every lesson provides any necessary blackline masters and assessment rubrics, as well as theoretical background for the skills and concepts involved. //I recommend that teachers who use this site are very clear on the outcome(s) they wish to cover, and I suggest using the BC Performance Standards to assess student progress.//**

= 6 Word Memoirs: = === [|My Life in 6 Words] : Smithmag builds on Ernest Hemingway's attempt to write a novel in 6 words by having teens write about their lives in 6 words. Includes an engaging video to inspire - 6 words can be more revealing than we think! ===