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I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES).

This is a relatively new addition to that list.

Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To Support Teachers Dealing With School Closures.

Here are this week’s choices:

5 Research-Backed Tips to Improve Your Online Teaching Presence is from Edutopia. I’m adding it to The Best Summaries Of Research About Online Instruction.

Coming of Age in 2020: A Special Multimedia Contest for Teenagers in the U.S. is from The NY Times Learning Network.  Here is how they describe it:

Called Coming of Age in 2020, it acknowledges the tumultuous events of 2020 and their outsize impact on young people — and invites teenagers to respond creatively, whether in words or images, audio or video. To go with it, we’ve also published a full writing unit, with a step-by-step guide to documenting this year, a list of writing prompts, a free Sept. 24 webinar, and more.

Students Are Living History. Empower Their Voices by Creating Primary Sources. is from Ed Surge.

How to Use Jamboard in Google Classroom is from Richard Byrne.

5 Ways to Connect With Students Without a Camera is from Dr. Edwards.