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- Spectrum continues to offer Spectrum Internet Assist, their high-speed broadband program to eligible low-income households.
- Comcast, which owns Xfinity, will off new Internet Essentials customers two free months of Internet service if you apply and are approved by December 31, 2020. After promotion, regular rates apply. For all new and existing Internet Essentials customers, the speed of the program’s Internet service has increased to 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream.
- AT&T has expanded its Access from AT&T initiative to to households who participate in the National School Lunch Program and Head Start.
- Indiana Public WiFi Locations
- Xfinity Wifi Hotspot Map
- 1 Million Project is a 501(c)(3) on a mission to provide mobile devices and high speed internet to 1 million students without reliable internet at home. View this program orientation document to learn how to get your school involved.
Click on link below for regional television schedules for grade level and subject programming. Check back every week to view the new schedules.
At Home Learning IPBS Episode Reflection Guide
At Home Learning PBS KIDS Conversation Cards
At Home Learning Broadcast Schedules - Week of August 9, 2020
- English Language Learner
- eLearning Resources - English Learners - This hub features resources for both teachers and families of English learner students. Included are links to other EL-specific resource hubs, such as WIDA’s, links for effectively connecting with multilingual families, and instructional programs and supports.
- eLearning Requirements and Supports for English Learners - IDOE’s guidance on the requirements for providing services, communicating with families, and assessing English learner students.
- High Ability
- Special Education
- IDOE Child Safety Tips
- IDOE eLearning Day Program - resources to assist schools in implementing eLearning days
- IDOE Guidance for Schools to Partner with DCS in Promoting Child Welfare and Continuity of Learning
- IDOE School Corporation Crisis Response and Recovery Guide
- ASUforYOU School Training and Support - Free short videos for teachers and families to learn the basics of how to transition your instruction online.
- Learning Keeps Going - a curation of free tools, strategies, tips and best practices for teaching online from a coalition of education organizations
- Rose-Hulman PRISM Rose-Hulman PRISM provides a free Moodle LMS for any Indiana K-12 teachers. Teachers can build / author their own courses on the LMS. PRISM staff will provide online Moodle training if needed and daily support. Teachers can build as many courses on the LMS as needed. Teachers can continue to use the LMS indefinitely. This is not an offer for just the current time.
- SETDA Coalition for eLearning - resources and guidance for online learning
- Turnkey Courses as Option for Continuous Learning
- Zoom for Teachers - Zoom tutorial videos
- Search the Resource Database below for content specific supports.
- Elementary Independent Writing Prompts
- Elementary Writing Activities to Accompany Reading
- Secondary Independent Writing Prompts
- Secondary Writing Activities to Accompany Reading
- TV and Movie watching templates for Elementary | Elementary Spanish and Secondary | Secondary Spanish students - IDOE wants to ensure learning continues for students at home. These templates are meant to provide an opportunity for students to learn and grow while watching a TV show or movie.
- AskRose Homework Help - A free math and science tutoring service for Indiana students and other students in grades 6-12. Students can call 877-ASK-ROSE, email, or chat live with a friendly tutor to work through and better understand homework assignments.
- Fred Rogers Center - Talking to Young Children about the Coronavirus
- CDC - Talking to young children about coronavirus
- PBS - How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (with PBS Kids videos and shows that discuss handwashing)
- NASP - Talking to children about COVID-19
- Free Online Summer Camps To Continue Your Kids Education
- Summer Learning Resources for Families: Students’ access to learning opportunities through the summer months is particularly critical this year. To promote learning during this unprecedented time and stem summer learning loss, MetaMetrics® today announced with CCSSO that it is offering free premium access to parent tools that support remote student learning. A resource guide is available here to review free, online reading and math tools that support remote learning. The tools can be used regardless of if students have Lexile® and Quantile® measures.
