VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION

Teachers at many local schools are utilizing Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Google Classroom to connect with their students. We've collected a few tutorials here to help you get started learning with these tools.

Microsoft Teams
Tutorials below are from Fresno Unified (login information may differ for your student's school):
Microsoft Teams for Families
Microsoft Teams for Families (Spanish)

Zoom
Comprehensive Guide to Educating Through Zoom
Como Usar Zoom Para Clases On-line

Google Hangouts
Google Hangouts Meet Guide for Teachers, Students and Parents in 2020
tutorial uso de Google Meet

Google Classroom
Student Guide to Google Classroom
Getting to Google Classroom at Home (PDF from Clovis Unified)

New to distance learning? Click on the links below for some handy recommendations for beginners, as well as those looking to enhance their child’s learning experiences.
General Tips for Transitioning to Remote Learning, from Microsoft
Low-Tech DIY Strategies for Students with Learning Challenges – Education Modified
Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning - American Association of School Libraries
Home-Learning Resources for Librarians, Educators and Parents – Demco
SEL (Social & Emotional Learning) Resources for Parents, Educators & School Communities Related to COVID-19

TUTORIALS

Free educational resources abound at FCPL and on the open web, if you know where to look! We’ve gathered a few links here to help you easily access some of the best.

Learning Express – School Center
Tutorials and practices (many subjects), for elementary, middle school and high school students.
Khan Academy
Free, expert-created tutorials and other content for a wide variety of courses and grade/age levels, including AP (Advanced Placement) and college admissions test-prep resources.
Khan Academy Kids
Free, fun educational content for children ages 2-7.
PBS Learning Media
Free standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans and more, for teachers and parents.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-to-day projects to keep kids PreK-9th grade reading, thinking and learning.
Keep Learning: Resources to Support Families and Student Success – Families in Schools
A directory of selected online learning resources in core subjects (Math, English, Social Studies/History, Science, Foreign Languages, etc.), including recommendations for Special Education learners.
YouTube Learning
Video resources and activities to enhance student learning, brought to you by Google and Khan Academy. Explore learning by age group or subject.
SchoolTube
A YouTube-style video-sharing site, featuring only educational and student-produced content for K-12 audiences.
East Bay Scholars
Free reading, writing, and math classes, and other educational opportunities for elementary and middle-school students, all provided online by a team of high-school students.

RESEARCH

Britannica Escolar
Un excelente recurso digital en español que ayuda a enriquecer el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria.
Britannica School
Browse thousands of up-to-date and K-12 curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools and links to recommended web sites.
Elementary
Introduces elementary school students to database searching with easy-to-use resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.
Middle School
Combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
High School
An engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on a wide array of subjects.
High School Edition
Provides access to age-appropriate, authoritative digital content for middle- and high-school students to use for classroom assignments.
Academic OneFile
Gale OneFile collections connect you to credible articles from leading magazines, newspapers, and journals.
General OneFile
Provides access to a number of general reference magazines and key serials in a single resource.
News
Provides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.
Archives Unbound
Addresses students and scholars' pressing need to see primary, unpublished archival documents.
Informe Académico
Ofrece una amplia gama de publicaciones académicas y revistas de texto completo en español y portugués desde Latinoamérica.

ENGLISH & LANGUAGE-LEARNING

STEAM

Interactive Science
Users can manipulate and explore 3D interactive models, allowing students to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science.
Science
Provides contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics.
Environmental Studies
Focuses on the physical and social aspects of environmental issues.
Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE)
A wide variety of activities (online curriculum, modules and/or simulations), tools, as well as tips to support remote student learning—brought to you by a network for STEM education researchers funded by the National Science Foundation. Search by grade level, content area, type (activity, tip, tool) and/or learner (student or teacher).
Stuck at Home Science   by the California Science Center
Fun science activities that make use of household supplies! New activities posted every weekday at 10 am.
STEM Learning Ecosystems
Links to online resources (including activities) to engage students during the pandemic, plus webinars and workshops that share practical tips, virtual experiments and other concrete tools families can use to enhance their children’s learning.
Hacking STEM Library by Microsoft
Downloadable, hands-on, teacher-tested projects and activities, using everyday materials to make STEM affordable, accessible, and fun.
Boolean Girl
Learn to code, build, invent and animate through live online events every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from noon to 1 pm PST.
Code at Home by Girls Who Code
Computer Science educational activities available for free download. New activities are released weekly.
CS Unplugged
Learn Computer Science concepts through a collection of free games and puzzles that can be assembled from stuff in your house.
Natural History Museum of Utah Research Quests
Led by NHMU scientists who are experts in their fields, analyze evidence and Help solve mysteries scientists are still trying to figure out!
Cabin Fever Science
At-home science experiments for younger kids, presented by a kid.

HISTORY & CIVICS

US History
Provides contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.
World History
Provides contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History.
Global Issues
Offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events.
Diversity Studies
Prepares researchers for social science, history, and liberal arts coursework.
Gender Studies
Provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society.
Smithsonian’s History Explorer
An easily-searchable collection of interactives, videos, museum artifacts and other resources helpful to history teachers and students.
iCivics
Free, engaging civics content, including lesson plans and digital games, content about media literacy, and Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics prep.
Discover our Shared Heritage - National Parks Service
Virtually explore thousands of places significant to American history and culture.
Google Arts & Culture Open Heritage
Visit important world heritage sites virtually, in 3-D!