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Presentations: Google Classroom (Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced)

October 2020Josh Whiting

Looking for tips and tricks for using Google Classroom? These presentations, created by our school technology specialists, have suggestions to get you started and new things to try. These were first shared as part of the professional development menu for Granite teachers at the beginning of the school year.

Topics covered include:

Setting up your Classroom
Creating assignments
Organizational tips
Go Math & Wonders Integration
Google Integration with Calendar, Drive, Meet, and Quiz
Grades, Feedback, and Rubrics
Using Hyperdocs in Classroom
Creating a Grade Level Team Classroom

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What’s New in Sora?

October 2020Josh Whiting

We’re adding new ebooks and audiobooks to Sora all the time, and also adding resources to help students and teachers with Sora. In this post we round up a few of those resources.

For example, you can

Screenshot of Granite Sora Help Page — Screenshot of Granite Sora Quick Links and Help Page

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Presentation: Intro to Tech Tools – Basics

October 2020Josh Whiting

Looking for easy technology tools for distance learning? This presentation, first shared as part of the professional development menu for Granite teachers at the beginning of the school year, introduces several great options and ideas for connecting with and engaging your students.

Tools covered include:

Screencastify
Loom
Nearpod
Quizizz
Google Meet
Whiteboard.fi
Flipgrid
Edpuzzle

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Elementary Library Book Walk 2020

October 2020Josh Whiting

This post first appeared on Granitemedia.org, the website for the district’s school library programs. Link: https://www.granitemedia.org/2020/10/elementary-library-book-walk-2020/.

We recently held the annual Elementary Library Book Walk!

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Presentation: Best Practices to Use During Distance Learning

October 2020Josh Whiting

Looking for tips and tricks for distance learning? These presentations, first shared as part of the professional development menu for Granite teachers at the beginning of the school year, have suggestions to get you started, as well as new things to try.

Topics covered include:

Asynchronous and synchronous learning activities
Setting student expectations
Developing strong connections
Organization and scheduling
Ideas for when you hit a roadblock

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Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

August 2020Josh Whiting

This weekend (August 7-9, 2020) is the first ever Craft Lake City Virtual DIY Festival in Salt Lake City. Admission is free of charge.

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Granite Distance Learning Preview

July 2020Chris Larsen

What will distance learning look like for students in Granite School District this fall? These videos give some previews.

What Will Elementary Distance Learning Look Like? (Video)

What Will Secondary Distance Learning Look Like? (Video)

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Granite Media | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

July 2020Josh Whiting

Granitemedia.org is the website for the district’s school library program, which is part of our Educational Technology Department. Granite Media publishes daily book reviews written by students, librarians, and educators in Granite School District, even in the summer!

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Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

July 2020Josh Whiting

Elementary students and staff can get a head start this summer reading books for next year’s Best Books Challenge!

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Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

June 2020Josh Whiting

Reposted from our School and District Library program site, Granitemedia.org.

In Granite’s Sora we’ve curated a collection of over 80 books for children and teens discussing race, racism, civil rights, social justice, and related topics, both fiction and nonfiction.

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