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The Library of Congress does CCSS « NeverEndingSearch

The Library of Congress does CCSS « NeverEndingSearch | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

The Library of Congress (LOC) "has made its already fabulous teaching resources–designed to inspire analysis, critical thinking, and the value of working with primary sources–more findable for teachers by aligning them to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)." This post, by Joyce Valenza, provides a great in-depth look at how to  Search by Standards and also suggests some of the other tools available at the LOC. 

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Symbaloo EDU

Symbaloo EDU | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

SymbalooEDU is a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) for teachers to visually organize and share the best of the web with students. The EDU version provides webmixes to various sites specific to your content area and the ability to create your own webmix.

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The Teacher's Guide to the Library of Congress - Best Colleges Online

The Teacher's Guide to the Library of Congress - Best Colleges Online | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

The Library of Congress is an amazing resource. It is the largest library in the world and has put much of their collection online.

What is available?  "Spoken history, photographs, and iconic cultural resources are available as teaching resources, and many of them are neatly organized into lesson plans, collections, and themes, perfect for bringing them into the classroom."

Since searching for the resources may be "overwhelming" this post provides "a short guide to making the most of the Library of Congress, with tips and ideas for activities, plus links to guides, resources, and tools that you can put to work in your classroom."

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