In the Granite Educational Technology Department we celebrate learning with technology every day, but today, February 27, 2020, is Digital Learning Day! This day was created to give educators nationwide a platform to showcase the innovative teaching and learning happening in their classrooms and libraries.
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Digital Citizenship Tip: Cyberbullying Warning Signs
This post originally appeared in our GSD Ed Tech Newsletter, curated by Teresa Bruin, Educational Technology Specialist Team Leader.
stopbullying.gov is an informative site that covers bullying in depth. One especially helpful area of the website addresses Cyberbullying. It includes Tips for Teachers and the Warning Signs a Child is Being Cyberbullied or is Cyberbullying.
Also included:
- Preventing and Addressing Cyberbullying
- Steps to Report Cyberbullying
- Kids on Social Media and Gaming
You can find a collection of additional Digital Citizenship resources for students, parents, and teachers at https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/digcit/.
ISTE Standards for Students and Educators
During their recent annual conference in San Antonio, the International Society for Technology in Education released an update to the ISTE Standards for Educators. These standards complement the ISTE Standards for Students, updated last year, with a focus on “helping students become empowered learners.” [Read more…] about ISTE Standards for Students and Educators
Featured Resource: Be Internet Awesome
Google recently introduced Be Internet Awesome, a site sharing digital citizenship resources and curriculum for young people.
Student Spotlight: Video Projects for Refugee Students, Oakridge Elementary
The 6th Grade students at Oakridge Elementary have been working with their teachers in Project Based Learning. The focus of their projects has primarily been around how we can support refugee students in our area. With the support of their teachers Krystal Bowen, BJ Nelson, and Laurel Myers, students researched areas of need and then created videos that would support a student’s transition to our school. This allowed them not only to explore new cultures but also utilize new technologies such as screen casting, video editing and voice-overs.
Here are examples of their work, produced and shared using Adobe Spark. Click on a screenshot to view the video.
Spotlight Author: Melissa White, School Technology Specialist at Oakridge Elementary and Valley Crest Elementary.
Video: Kindergartners and Chromebooks
Teresa Bruin, one of our district educational technology team leaders, recently brought Chromebooks to kindergarten classes at Hunter Elementary for students to try. The goal was to see how easily the young students could work with the Chromebooks in various hardware configurations (touch screen, trackpad, large mouse, or small mouse.) She recorded this rough video, which shows just how quickly the kindergartners learned to use the devices and how excited they were about their success.
#GSDEdTech Teacher Chat Archive — Information Literacy (3/9/2017)
On March 9, 2017 we brought back the #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat with a discussion about information literacy. Check out the archive for some great ideas and resources.
New Digital Citizenship Posters
Last week our school technology specialists (STSs) shared information and resources on digital citizenship with parents as part of parent teacher conferences. In preparation, Krystal Plott, STS at Howard R. Driggs Elementary and Gearld Wright Elementary, created the following printable posters and images for digital citizenship displays. She has generously allowed us to share them here. You could print these out for classroom displays, add them to presentations or websites, etc. Click on any image below to download a printable PDF version of that poster series.
You can also find videos, presentations, printable pamphlets, links and many more resources on our Digital Citizenship Resources page.
Digital Citizenship Resources
Digital citizenship is the ability to participate safely, intelligently, productively and responsibly in the digital world.
Digital citizenship should also include positive, creative, deliberate use of technological tools and skills to create, connect, communicate, and collaborate in ways that make a positive contribution to family, school, and community life.
— Digital Citizenship Utah (http://digcitutah.com/)
In the post below we curate resources on digital citizenship, useful for students, parents, teachers, administrators, community councils, and any other interested community members. This collection of resources will also be permanently available on our Digital Citizenship page (https://www.graniteschools.org/edtech/digcit/). [Read more…] about Digital Citizenship Resources
Creating A Positive Digital Footprint: Digital Citizenship Helps for Parents
Help Your Student to Create a Positive Digital Footprint
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