K-12 Online Education
Below are resources and information for educators, parents, and students to facilitate online education.
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PBS Learning Media New School Routines
PBS Learning Media offers some tips for back to school and resources for students ranging from PreK to Grade 12. PBS Learning Media is an outlet to help students succeed with their new school routine. Under each grade category, there are resources for important...
Online Math Resource for Students and Teachers
Math Central is an online service for both students and teachers. Students can ask math questions, learn about careers in math and search for educational activities that are offered across Canada. Website: http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.php
Student’s guide to online privacy, safety, and security
BestVPN.org provides a very thorough guide to online safety for students of all ages and their parents. The resources are sorted by grade level: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as university and useful resources for all ages. While most legal aspects...
Online privacy tips for students
This video, produced by KQED for PBS, outlines 5 online privacy tips for students. The content is simplified but in-depth making it widely accessible to students in middle school through university, or anyone who uses social media. There is also a brief lesson plan...
A Guide to Online Privacy of Students
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario have created a guide to privacy and access. They have also created fact sheets providing dos and donts for online privacy for students. Although this guide was created for Ontario, many of these tips and guides are...
Learn 48 languages online for free
Open Culture maintains a list of open-source foreign language material in various formats including videos, textbooks, and MP3s. These resources are most suitable for teenage and adult learners. Link to list: http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons
Online learning resources from the Museum of Vancouver
The Museum of Vancouver has online educational activities, ranging from projects to games to virtual exhibits. The activities can be used in the classroom, to supplement school work at home, or as a fun activity for children in grades K-8....
W3Schools free computer science tutorials
W3Schools is a vast platform of in-depth coding tutorials on everything from HTML to C++. The step-by-step instructions make it easy to get the hang of a new language, or provide extra practice alongside coursework. Website: https://www.w3schools.com
Free online first aid courses
First Aid for Free offers several free virtual first aid courses. There are basic and advanced courses, as well as more specialized courses including anaphylaxis training. Certificates can be downloaded once each course is completed....