Articles by: Diana Restifo | Tech & Learning

Best Summer Learning Apps & Sites

By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo, Erik Ofgang published 12 June 23

The best summer learning apps and sites for students can help keep kids learning all year round

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How to Use Comics in Your Classroom, With MakeBeliefsComix Founder Bill Zimmerman

By Diana Restifo published 5 June 23

Advice and best practices for using comics and MakeBeliefsComix to teach

Best Free Plagiarism Checking Sites

By Diana Restifo published 16 May 23

The best free online plagiarism checking sites for educators.

Best Mother's Day Activities and Lessons

By Diana Restifo published 4 May 23

These top resources offer great Mother's Day activities and lessons for any age

May the 4th Be With You: Best Free Star Wars Teaching Ideas

By Diana Restifo published 25 April 23

Star Wars Day, May 4th, is a great time to turn the magical allure of the Star Wars movie franchise into fun and fascinating lessons

Best Free Earth Day Lessons & Activities

By Diana Restifo published 11 April 23

These free Earth Day lessons and activities will help teachers explore this crucial subject with K-12 students in an engaging, age-appropriate way

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Best Poetry Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 30 March 23

Tech and Learning curates the best free online poetry lessons and activities

Best Virtual Field Trips

By Ray Bendici, Diana Restifo published 17 March 23

Students can experience the best virtual field trips without getting on a bus, or even leaving their homes.

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Best Deaf Awareness Lessons & Activities

By Diana Restifo published 7 March 23

The following free deaf history and awareness lessons and activities highlight the accomplishments of deaf people in the arts, education, sports, law, science, and music.

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Best Women's History Month Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 28 February 23

These lessons and resources are an excellent way to investigate and understand women as changemakers, activists, and heroines

Best Free Engineering Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 24 February 23

Explore these top engineering lessons and activities for K-12 classrooms.

Best Lessons and Activities for Teaching Black History Month

By Diana Restifo published 23 January 23

Black history is American history

Best Technology Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 9 January 23

How to teach about technology, with technology

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Best Science Lessons & Activities

By Diana Restifo published 20 December 22

Bring the wonderful world of science into your classroom with these top lesson and activities

Best FIFA World Cup Activities & Lessons

By Ray Bendici published 18 November 22

These FIFA World Cup activities and lessons are sure to score with students

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Best Digital Portfolios for Students

By Diana Restifo published 10 November 22

These top digital portfolios allow students to showcase their schoolwork with pride.

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Top Sites for Differentiated Instruction

By Diana Restifo published 25 October 22

These online platforms offer a wide variety of tools to help teachers differentiate instruction in their classrooms

Free Fact-Checking Sites for Students and Teachers

By Diana Restifo published 14 October 22

Fact-checking sites for students to research reports, papers, and more

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Best Election Sites and Apps for Education

By Diana Restifo published 4 October 22

Teach U.S. elections, civics, law and history with these top election sites, apps and games.

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Best Free Hispanic Heritage Month Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo last updated 27 September 22

Celebrate Hispanic and Latino heritage

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Best Free Constitution Day Lessons and Activities

By Diana Restifo published 13 September 22

These free Constitution Day lessons and activities will inspire students to understand, question, and debate the most important issues of our day.

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Best Free Social-Emotional Learning Sites and Apps

By Diana Restifo published 31 August 22

Social-emotional learning resources for teachers, families, and students

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Best Online Education Sites

By Diana Restifo published 23 August 22

These websites, many of them free, are some of the best around for learning any topic.

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Best Sites for Genius Hour/Passion Projects

By Diana Restifo published 17 August 22

These top Genius Hour/Passion Project websites provide expert guidance to educators interested in implementing Genius Hour in their classrooms

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Best Digital Icebreakers

By Diana Restifo, David Kapuler published 2 August 22

Ease into the new school year with fun and engaging digital icebreakers