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
What will distance learning look like for students in Granite School District this fall? These videos give some previews.
Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
Elementary students and staff can get a head start this summer reading books for next year’s Best Books Challenge!
[Read more…] about Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Neighborhood Naturalists and other activities from the Natural History Museum of Utah | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
The Natural History Museum of Utah is one of the finest learning attractions in the state of Utah, and although their exhibitions are closed to the public right now they’ve been busy filling their website with online resources and offline activities for summer and distance learning. In today’s post in our Summer Reading and Learning 2020 series we’re highlighting a few of these resources.
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Even though the branches of the The County Library are not open for in-person visits, they are still providing all sorts of virtual services to Granite students and community members, including their summer reading challenge!
[Read more…] about SLCO Library Summer Reading Challenge | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
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.
[Read more…] about Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Sora | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
Sora is open for reading all summer! Sora is a reading app for Granite students, filled with thousands of ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow and read or listen to on any computer or smart device.
[Read more…] about Sora | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Highlights and Resources from GSD Tech Meet, May 12, 2020
Celebrating Students
Granite teachers joined in a video and chat meet to share ideas and learn from one another in the final session of our Spring 2020 GSD Tech Meet series. This meet focused on ways to celebrate students and provide closure at the end of the year in a distance learning environment. Below we share a recording of the live meet, as well as ideas, links, and resources shared by participants in the session.
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Student Choice
In our third GSD Tech Meet, held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Granite teachers joined up in a video and chat meet to share ideas and learn from one another. This week’s discussion focused on providing student choice and personalization during distance and face-to-face learning. Below we share a recording of the live meet, as well as ideas, links, and resources shared by participants in the session.
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Ways to Increase Student Participation in Distance Learning
We held our second GSD Tech Meet on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, with more great discussions and sharing of ideas between Granite teachers. The discussion focused on techniques and ideas for increasing students’ engagement and participation in distance learning.
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