Free Websites
BrainPop, BrainPop Jr. and Sparktop- Engaging, entertaining video clips on topics such as feelings, diversity, friendship, bullying and more.
- Many of them are free but some require a paid subscription to the site.
Harcourt Publishers
- Online, interactive games and activities such as this click and learn game about respect.
You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me (pbskids.org)
- Familiar characters like Arthur and Clifford help teach everyone about problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision making
- How to solve real life problems by choosing the best advice.
About Face
- Talking about empathy is more interesting and engaging when you use online activities such as About Face.
- During the game you listen to a situation involving a familiar character and they have to decide how the character in the story is feeling.
It’s My Life
- Real-life videos of students discussing issues such as depression, time management, gossip, bullying and more.
It’s My Life - Story Strips
- Interactive activities such as Story Strips in which students are presented with real-life scenarios and they have to pick the best way to respond or handle the situation.
BAM (Body and Mind
- Information about stress management, emotion regulation, and other issues pertinent to older students.
Essential Guide to College Planning
- Step-by-step information fr students and parents who are beginning the college-planning process.
- Links to PBS documentaries that relate to college planning are also included.
Cool School
- Has an entire conflict resolution and problem solving curriculum with the whole thing animated.
- Shows you what would happen even if you pick the “wrong” answer choice.
Common Sense
- Great song and animated video about common sense.
Common Sense Media
- Free lesson Plans and activities for grades 2-12 on cyber-bullying and the importance of being cyber-smart.
- Most lessons have a optional Web 2.0 activity for the students to complete.
BGFL Multiple Intelligences
- Tool to teach kids about their own learning processes with a interactive multiple intelligences quiz.
- Students are always surprised when they learn more about their own learning.
Make Beliefs Comix
- Free resource that you can easily use with individuals, small groups, or with whole classes.
- Students love using this site because it is limited only by their imagination.
- Use the site to create multi-panel cartoon strips with characters and dialogue.
- Use this site to reinforce making friends, refusing bullying, and even discussing careers!
iPad Apps
- Conversation Builder is – app designed for speech pathologists and Autism teachers, but I find it very helpful fo studens who need to learn how to interact with others
- BrainPop - The popular website is now an app
- If…Then - A Super Duper Publications app to help children learn how to engage in “if, then” thinking
- D.A.T.A. - Very helpful app to use when you’re conducting a classroom observation. Enter the behaviors you’re looking for and simply tap the behavior each time the student demonstrates it.
- Initiating Social Skills (Functional Skills Series)
- Personal Social Skills (Functional Skills Series)
- Social Skills Sampler (Functional Skills Series)
- Model Me Kids - videos for modeling social skills
- Moody Monster - cute game that deals with feelings
- Pinterest - use Pinterest to find amazing educational ideas. There are plenty of ideas for school counselors.
- TED Talks-All the inspiring TED videos are now available via this iPad app
- Scribble Press- This creative app allows students to write and illustrate their own book
NetTrekker
- Search engine that produces results that are safe to use with students.
Google, KidRex, Ask Kids
- You don’t have to use specialty search engines to find the best resources, just be specific when you type your search phrase.
- Regular search engines like Google, Ask Kids and Kid Rex will yield good results.
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