PAGE has gathered resources for you as educators, parents, and students. We are hopeful that together we can continue to foster learning, growing, and enrichment in the lives of gifted students.
Resources and opinions below are from many sources and may not reflect the views or ideals of PAGE. The information provided below does not replace set district and/or state policies and directives related to online learning. Parents should use their discretion on determining what is an appropriate resource for their child.
PAGE Resources
Resources from our Partners
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Check your members-only page for a code that will grant parents a 1 year subscription to the Renzulli Learning Home Edition. Educators/Teachers will receive a Free Trial to Renzulli Learning
- https://renzullilearning.com/page/
Resources from other State Gifted Organizations
- Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
- Kentucky Association for Gifted Education
- New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
- Ohio Association for Gifted Children
- Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented
Websites
- America’s Test Kitchen-Weekly kitchen classroom for kids
- BrainPop-Topic list and lesson planning tool
- Breakout EDU-Collection of educational games for school-aged kids
- Carnegie Mellon University OpenLearning-Free online courses from CMU
- Coursera-Free courses from leading universities and companies
- Crayola-Free craft ideas, coloring pages, and activities
- Des Moines Public Library
- FBI-Games for teaching safe online surfing
- Free Code Camp-Learn Coding online for Free
- International Society for Technology in Education
- Mensa for Kids-At home learning resources for kids
- MIT OpenCourseWare-take free (not-for-credit courses from MIT)
- Khan Academy-Free online courses in math, science, ELA, and more
- National Inventors Hall of Fame-At home learning resources
- News Literacy Project-Helping students tell fact from fiction
- NY Times Puzzle Archive-Over 150 archived cross-word puzzles
- Prompt.com AP test resources
- Prompt’s Guide to the 2020 English and History AP Exams
- Detailed overview of what will be on the exams, guidance on strategies to prepare for the exams, and example essays (with personalized feedback)
- Who’s accepting 2020 AP credits
- Running list of colleges that are accepting 2020 AP credits
- Prompt’s Guide to the 2020 English and History AP Exams
- Scholastic-Story starter tool & online learning resources
- SENG-Resources for meeting social-emotional needs of gifted learners
- Stanford University-Free Courses available to the public
- Stellarium-Explore the night sky-virtually!
- Youngzine-news and more for youth
Articles & Documents
- American Psychological Association-Resilience guide for parents and students
- Davidson Gifted-Insight & advice to support students and parents
- District Administration-4 ways to strengthen online special education
- Edutopia-7 guiding principles for parents teaching from home
- NewseumED-Evaluating information about COVID-19/escaping junk news
- The Wellness Society-Free coronavirus anxiety workbook for those in need of support
Videos & Podcasts
- Art Hub-Art for kids YouTube channel
- HippoCampus-Over 7,000 free videos over 13 subjects
- Music Podcast for Kids-YouTube podcast with a focus on music for kids
- National Geographic Kids-YouTube channel by National Geographic Kids
- We Are Teachers-List of best podcasts for kids
Virtual Tours
- Colonial Williamsburg
- The Frick Pittsburgh
- Google Arts & Culture
- The Great Wall of China
- Heinz History Center
- The Louvre
- Mars
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The National Aviary
- National Constitution Center
- National World War II Museum
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
- Pittsburgh Zoo
- Slim in Space
- The Smithsonian
- Varsity Tutors
- The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
- Yellowstone National Park
- Yosemite National Park