Online Learning Resources for Teachers, Parents, Care-Givers and Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Higher Ed Response to COVID-19, June 2nd
Join William & Mary alumni, parents and friends for a conversation with higher education leaders in Virginia regarding the response to COVID-19.
The COVID 19 – Reimagine Learning Challenge
OpenIDEO is offering a chance for collaboration for students, parents and educators to develop solutions, post inspiration, gather feedback and find partners. The challenge is open until May 19th.
Flipgrid
Educators and parents can create free accounts for short video-based discussions.
Using Google to Tech Remotely
Informational tips on how to use Google as an educational tool for remote learning.
107 Free E-Learning Tools for Teachers in the Digital Classroom
Online tools needed to keep students engaged and learning, from lesson plans to assessment software and more! Provided by Wikibuy.
Hypothesis for Instructional Continuity
Hypothesis is waving all fees to educational institutions for the remainder of 2020. Hypothesis is a plugin in major LMS systems for students and educators to annotated live and interact with one another.
Free Stuff for Teachers: Tools for a Unique 2020-2021 School Year.
LOCAL RESOURCES
MHC Homework Helpers
Facebook group page for helping students in Martinsville Henry County with Homework questions during the Coronavirus extended closing.
Bedford
General schedule ideas, plus online resources for broadways plays, online story reading from the actor who plays Olaf, writing resources, Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari.
Blue Ridge Regional Library
Download e-books and audiobooks for free with library account.
Southern Virginia Regional Alliance
A collection of resources developed from the collaborative efforts of Southern Virginia Economic Developers to assist Southern Virginia companies.
Virtual Activities & Things to Do in Virginia’s Blue Ridge
A collection of resources developed from Visit Roanoke for virtual activities and things to do online that highlight the Virginia Blue Ridge.
STATE/FEDERAL RESOURCES
Virginia Department of Education
Released SOLs for practice.
Virginia Department of Education SOL Practice Test
SOL practice tests from Elementary to High School. All subjects. Username is not needed.
Click on Practice Test.
Virginia Department of Education SOL Writing Prompts and Writing Resources
Examples of past writing prompts and writing resources for all grade levels.
GoOpenVA
Database of online resources from school districts across Virginia.
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Links to the COVID-19 pages of four-year and two-year IHE’s in Virginia, Information for student loan borrowers, and more
National College Attainment (formerly Access) Network:
Links to SAT and ACT testing updates, resources for virtual advising, and more.
Student Aid Pandemic
Up-to-the-minute student guidance on student loans and financial aid during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hope Center
A Guide for College Students for handling the impact of COVID-19.
Federal Trade Commission
Information about Coronavirus scams and tips to avoid them, graphics to share on social media, and links to other resources.
GENERAL RESOURCES (MULTIPLE AREAS COVERED)
Microsoft
Microsoft has provided families resources that can help connect, work, learn and play at home.
Virtual Workshops and Trainings
Microsoft has provided virtual workshops and trainings for working and learning from home.
STEPS
STEPS has provided a Student Guide to Online Learning Success.
Elementary Reading, Math, and Science Activities
Lessons and activities for elementary reading, math and science activities.
Khan Academy
Lessons, videos, practice for multiple areas and grade levels.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Day-by-projects to keep kids reading, thinking and going. Up to 9th grade.
Quizizz
Online quizzes for a variety of levels and areas.
Animal Games
Games for elementary school students to learn about animals.
National Geographic Kids
Online games and videos for students to learn about animals and ecosystems.
ABCYa
Online games for a variety of skills for elementary students.
PBS Kids
Educational games for elementary students.
Starfall
Elementary students with various subjects covered.
MyFuture
Boys and Girls Club of America resources in STEM, leadership and the arts.
Accessibyte
Students can learn remotely via typing tutors, arcade games, custom flash-cards and tests. 45 free day trial.
123homeschool4me
Online free worksheets for a variety of levels and subjects.
Discovery K-12
Resources for K-12, language arts, reading, math, science, history/social, performing arts and physical education.
Smithsonian Distance Learning
Online resources covering a variety of subjects and age levels.
Education
Online resources for parents to help students learn.
Have Fun Teaching
Online resources for a variety of grade levels and subjects.
BrainPop
Various subjects for various levels.
edHelper
Worksheets for parents at home in Math and English.
WHRO Digital Learning
Curriculum and Technology Assistance Videos as well as resources on multiple academic subjects.
Ivy League Online Courses
Free online courses from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Yale.
Arizona State University
18 free virtual field trips for students to explore and learn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica’s LauchPacks
K-12. Science and Social studies resources with articles, images, videos, and primary sources.
Tech for Learning
Tech & Learning has curated hundreds of free eLearning resources. Various grades and subjects covered.
ABC Mouse – Early Learning Academy
ABC Mouse has made their Early Learning Academy free for 30 days. Ages 2-8 in Reading, Math, Science, Arts and Colors.
Education
Free worksheets for preschoolers and elementary students.
SingleStop
SingeStop has provided factsheets with the latest benefits and assistance for eligible individuals, families and businesses in response to COVID-19 for the following areas: Colorado, DC, Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York City, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
From Dad’s Worksheets over 9, 393 worksheets and counting including printable worksheets, online calculators, games puzzles and tools – all FREE.
READING
Storyline Online
Authors and famous people reading stories. Always Free.
BCC
Resource for lower elementary writing.
Elementary Comma Activities
Resource for lower elementary writing.
Into the Book
Online reading games for elementary students to practice reading and writing skills.
FUNBRAIN
Reading materials, games and videos for PreK-8th grade.
New York Public Library
Download e-books, e-audiobooks for free from New York Public Library
Bamboo
Reading resources that help track profess and offers badges for student’s completion.
Project Gutenberg
Access to a large collection of eBooks.
MATH
IXL – Exercises – All Subjects and All Grade Levels
Practice and study math for all grade levels.
Jefferson Lab – Math and Science Practice Exercises – All Grade Levels
Practice Tests for Virginia State Standards of Learning (SOLs). Math 2- Geometry
PHET Interactive Simulations
Interactive Math lessons.
BedTime Math
Videos and resources for math activities that require no screen time.
Mathcelebrity
Need help with math homework, plug in problems and see how it’s solved.
Coolmath4kids
For students in K-6.
Coolmath
For students 13 and up.
Desmos
Help visualize math problems and tutorials.
Belouga
Math problems, real-time communication and collaboration with peers from the globe.
HISTORY
306: African-American History
Learn the stories of African American in the arts, science, academia and sports.
American History
For grades 4-college. Various subjects.
Big History Project
Designed for High School students, to draw connections from past, present and future to answer the big questions about the history of the universe.
25 Best Social Studies Sites for Kids to Learn
Various history-based subjects and for various grade levels.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association is now offering virtual education resources from over 100 presidential sites from across the nation. In addition to the online classroom packets, reading lists, virtual tours of the White House and much more!
SCIENCE
American Museum of Natural History
Courses in Genetics, Earth’s Future, The Science of Stem Cells, Evolution, Ecology. Free course provided on Coursera.
Arizona Sate University
K-12. Students can interact with leading experts in Anthropology and Biology in ASU’s, “Ask an Anthropologist” and “Ask a Biologist”.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Aviation is Your Future
Free online course for students, 8-17. Students can learn at self-pace the rundown of aviation terminology, aspects to flying and more. Class ends on May 31st.
Exploratorium
Learning toolbox with 285 free science actives called “science snacks” using “cheap, readily available materials” that can be done at home.
Jefferson Lab – Math and Science Practice Exercises – All Grade Levels
Practice Tests for Virginia State Standards of Learning (SOLs). Science 3 – Earth Science
Virtual Dissections
Free online virtual dissections for students to learn and practice.
Bash Basics from Virginia Cyber Range
Learn the basics of using the Linux Command Line Interface (CLI), also known as terminal.
PHET Interactive Simulations
Interactive Science lessons. Physics, Chemistry and Earth Science.
Club Oasis
STEM club for children and parents. DYI STEM labs, classes and pop ups. Elementary school.
Science Friday
Stories and podcasts in Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Brain and Biology and more!
28 Days of STEM Activities for Kids
STEM and STEAM Activities list from Left Brain Craft Brain
Tech Engineering
STEM Curriculum for K-12 for a variety of subjects.
Masters in Data Science
239 STEM Resources including: Summer camps, websites, competitions, apps, and career resources for students in elementary school to high school. Provided by Masters in Data Science.
MakerGirl
Explore 3D printing with MakerGirl and how 3D printers are used in the Medical Field.
Session Link
Chance to have your 3D design printed
SpaceX
Explore SpaceX’s ISS Docking Simulator
Make your own density project provided by Elmer’s.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Play60
New ways to get active while at home.
Character Playbook
Healthy relationships, mental wellness basics.
Fuel Up to Play 60
Tools to lead to healthy lifestyles outside the school building.
USA Football
Basic Exercise and programs to develop physical literacy.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
White Hat JR
Space Technology is #1 future career for kids. Your Kid’s chance to visit the SpaceX facility. Start FREE coding and Space-tech Class. Kids Age 6-18.
Virginia Cyber Range
Intro to networking videos provided by Virginia Cyber Range.
Defending Against Airport Hackers
Check out a super simple, fun lab that will not only show you what you can do to protect your laptop in public WiFi shops and airports, but also shows some of the hacker scanning and attack tools that are used against you when you use technology on public networks.
Amazon Future Engineer
Amazon is providing free computer science projects and lessons until Fall 2020. For grades 2 – 12th.
Code.org – Code Break
Weekly challenges and interactive classroom experience for computer sciences. All ages, abilities and for those without computers too!
BootUp
For grades K-12. Step by step lessons designed by BootUp to create projects in Scratch and ScratchJr applications.
CodeHS
Online database with computer science courses and curriculum for K-12.
Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Academy
Free online interactive high school CS curriculum. CS1 is a year-long flagship course, with 120 hours of instruction. CS0 is a ‘lite” version hosts 40 hours of instruction and is better suited for middle school, after school and summer camps.
Boolean Girl
Online events to help students to learn how to code, build, invent and animate.
Cyber Realm
Cyber Realm is a card game designed to introduce students to the ten principles of cybersecurity. Can be played with friends, or alone!
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
IXL – Exercises – All Subjects and All Grade Levels
Practice and study Spanish skills.
Duolingo
Learn a new language or practice your skills!
Babbel
Offering three months of free language learning. Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Indonesian, and English.
SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES
Chrome Add Extensions
Extensions for students with special needs.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Chart with apps for students with special needs and disabilities.
SAT/ACT PREP
Khan Academy
Practice SAT/ACT exams.
Educational Shows to Watch with the Family
List of 150+ shows to watch with the whole family.
ENRICHMENT
VIMS Marine Science Day – MAY 30TH
Family-friendly virtual event will provide a fun, educational and engaging day of exploration. From seafood cooking demonstrations and Q&A sessions with scientists to story times and do-at-home crafts, there will be something for everyone. Participants will be able to interact with some of the leading scientists in the field of marine science as well as explore the areas of research conducted at VIMS.
Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
A database of free educational resources provided by Nik Hoover
Virtual Tours of Museums, Exhibits
AllKids
Coloring book pages, crafts, worksheets and more!
2Simple
Coding, health and wellness and more!
BlocksCAD
BlocksCAD builds math and computer science skills by using a specialized 3D CAD (computer-aided drafting) software. A block-based coding platform allows students to create and manipulate 3D objects while using geometry and computational thinking skills. BlocksCAD fully supports teachers of any coding ability by providing a comprehensive curriculum with detailed lessons that are standard-aligned.
Met Museum
Virtual tours of the MET museum.
Playbill
Online showing of musicals.
Google Earth
Go on a virtual walk around the world with Google Earth. Educational games for various age groups and subject matter.
Virtual Field Trips
A google sheet with 10 virtual trips including The Louvre, The Great Wall of China, Boston Children’s Museum, Discovery Education Virtual Trips, U.S Space and Rocket Museum, Virtual Farm Field Trip, Animal cameras, Mars, Yellowstone National Park and the San Diego Zoo.
NASA
NASA has made their entire media library for free for public access.
PBS Kids
Free social, emotional and academic growth for preschool to 3rd grade.
Calendar of Virtual Field Trips for Families (March -May)
Daily fields planned out, Monday – Friday. Includes daily activities for the weekdays, as well as link for a 30 day LEGO engineering challenge.
Nikon
Nikon is offering free photography course for the month of April.
UVA’s Bloom Virtual Garden Tour
A virtual tour of UVA’s pavilion gardens.
While social distancing becomes the need of the hour, it calls for self-care, overall well-being, and above all staying positive. During these times, we, at GreyCampus, believe learning is the gateway to growth, engagement, and success. We have taken an initiative to serve our patrons and community through a wide array of Microsoft official courseware being offered free of charge for a limited period.
WORKING/LEARNING FROM HOME
SANS Security Awareness Deployment Guide: Securely Working at Home (PDF document)
Guide to quickly train those employees who are working from home to be secure as possible.
Create a Cybersecure Home
SANS is providing a video on how to create a safer cybersecure home along with various documents for security and malware protection.
Creating a Cyber Secure Home (folder with documents, posters, etc)
Malware Resources (folder with documents, posters, etc)
Zoom Meeting Dos and Don’ts to Help Your Colleagues and Yourself
https://www.inc.com/gabrielle-bienasz/zoom-dos-donts.html
5 Simple Ways to Create a Virtual Classroom in Your Home
SMARTBOX Moving and Storage provides an article to help parents with five ways to help create a virtual classroom at home.
How to Create the Perfect Study Environment for Online Learning
Purdue University Global offers tips and suggestions for creating a successful school at home environment.
Financial Aid / Scholarship
AffordableColleges.com has provided resources for financial aid, scholarship and college jobs.
Student Guide to Financial Aid
Video Resources for College students
The Future of Federal Student Aid
Health Care / Medical
Provide by the Virginia Rural Health Association.
VRHA is sourcing masks, gloves, sanitizer and related supplies for small clinics and other entities who have not been able to find them on their own. If you are in need of COVID-related materials, please contact Beth O’Connor: boconnor@vrha.org
Rural/Community Health Documentation, Coding & Billing Bootcamp
These classes specifically designed for clinical personnel (MD, DO, NP, PA, RN), coders, billers, EHR professionals, facility and financial managers that work in Rural Heath (RHCs), FQHCs and look-alikes to encourage building a shared foundation of knowledge. We will provide action Items and how to “get results” by working together through hands-on practice.
HHS Telehealth Website
Get information to help you integrate telehealth, get up to speed on recent COVID-19 related policies, and learn what patients will need to use telehealth.
COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns
This collection provides a curated set of resources and tools for decision-makers managing healthcare workforce challenges in response to the COVID-19 emergency.
Critical Access Hospital: 2020 National Patient Safety Goals
This resource identifies National Patient Safety Goals for the Joint Commission’s Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program and covers patient identification accuracy, staff communication, medication safety, infection prevention, suicide prevention, and more.
FORHP Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions
This website from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) resources and frequently asked questions related to funding, telehealth, travel, grants management, and health care delivery and policy information.
Health Care Professional Workforce Composition Before and After Rural Hospital Closure
The closure of rural hospitals (i.e. cessation of delivery of inpatient services) is an increasing source of concern to health policymakers. In addition to the loss of inpatient services, hospital closure may trigger changes in other community health care resources. This policy brief examines the composition of the local health care workforce before and after rural hospital closure to reveal any associations with discontinuation of inpatient services in rural communities.
Rural and Urban Differences in Primary Care Pain Treatment by Clinician Type
The effects of the opioid epidemic are particularly pronounced in rural areas, where opioid prescribing and drug overdose deaths are more frequent than in urban areas. Little is known about the opioid prescribing patterns of nurse practitioners (NPs), compared to primary care physicians – and how prescribing patterns differ for rural vs urban practices. This policy brief presents findings from a comparison of opioid prescribing rates among physicians and NPs within primary care practices – using a novel database of all-payer health care claims and prescribing data.
Small Healthcare Provider Quality Improvement: Sourcebook, 2016-2019
This sourcebook from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) provides detailed descriptions of 32 rural quality improvement initiatives funded through the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement grant program during the 2016-2019 grant period. The initiatives focus on enhancing chronic disease management, increasing patient and caregiver engagement, improving quality of care, and better health outcomes.
The Business Case for the Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care
This monograph addresses the business case for the integration of behavioral health and provides guidance on how to evaluate this business case at an individual health center.
US Census Bureau COVID-19 Site
This website from the United States Census Bureau provides COVID-19 Demographic and Economic Resources.
Healthcare provider resources are archived here.
Resources for community members can be found here.
