Zuni Learning Tree

Zuni Learning Tree was founded by Tina McCord, a former teacher.  Zuni Learning Tree saves planning time by providing educators one central online location for teaching and learning resources available anytime and anywhere they have an Internet connection. It solves the problem of how teachers can manage all their online tools. In the same way inquiry-based learning helps students sift through mountains of information, Zuni helps teachers do this on the Internet.

The site's learning management system (LMS) allows teachers, parents and students to communicate and share. From the LMS, teachers can assign lessons and quizzes that can be automatically graded. It also provides a platform for teachers, students and other colleagues to collaborate. Teachers can use Zuni's LMS to create their own learning maps that include lesson plans, e-books, vocabulary lessons, literacy connections, video lessons, activities, games, smart notebooks, and brain breaks.

The site further serves as a repository for online tools and resources that have already been vetted, including STEM Project Lead the Way, SMART Exchange, PBS Kids and Brain Pop - and also provides teaching tools like lesson plan ideas and SMART notebooks. The curated audio and e-books section includes access to National Geographic content where students can explore animals or insects they are interested in.

You'll find lists of great books, links to sites like Education.com, curriculum frameworks, tools for classroom management, project-based and inquiry-based learning, professional development tools, clips from the History Channel and PBS.org - all organized by grade level and subject.

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