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Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2019

December 2019Josh Whiting

Computer Science Education Week is December 9-15, 2019. During the week many educators use Hour of Code activities to introduce students to computer science. These activities are fun and easy to run, and can be done not only in a classroom but as an after school or library activity, or at home. There are activities for any kind of computer or device, as well as analog “no-device” activities that teach coding and computational concepts

You can learn more about how to run an Hour of Code activity in these simple how-to guides:

How to teach one Hour of Code with your class (for teachers)

How to do an Hour of Code with your child (for parents)

You can also skip right to the collection of suggested activities by clicking on the image below, or visiting https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

You can skip right to the collection of suggested activities by clicking on the image above, or visiting https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

[Read more…] about Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2019

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Professional Development, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Code.org, Coding Resources, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Science Education Week, Farnsworth Elementary, Hour of Code, Joell Wilkins, Parent Resources, Social Media, Student Activities, Student Resources, Teacher Resources, Woodstock Elementary

Library Spotlight: Student-led Maker Space at Jefferson Jr. High

May 2019Josh Whiting

Michelle Reed, Library Media Educational Technology Specialist, and students at Jefferson Jr. High were featured in the most recent episode of UEN’s PDTV video series. Watch below to find out how the library makerspace at Jefferson Jr. High works and see the students in action.

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Library Spotlights, Professional Development, Student Activities, Student Spotlights, Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: Jefferson Jr. High, Library Activities, Library Resources, Makerspaces, Michelle Reed, Student Activities, Student Centered Learning, Student Leadership, UEN

Library Spotlight: Upland Terrace Elementary Students Announce 2019 Beehive Book Award Winners

May 2019Josh Whiting

Students from Upland Terrace Elementary announced the winners in the children’s categories of the Beehive Book Awards in this video which was published yesterday!

 

[Read more…] about Library Spotlight: Upland Terrace Elementary Students Announce 2019 Beehive Book Award Winners

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Andrea Lebaron, Beehive Book Awards, Joshua Whiting, Literacy Promotions, Literacy Resources, Reading Promotions, Reading Resources, Student Activities, Student Voice, Upland Terrace Elementary

Highlights from the 2019 Granite Battle of the Books District Competition

March 2019Josh Whiting

[Read more…] about Highlights from the 2019 Granite Battle of the Books District Competition

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, News, Student Activities, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Alyssa Carraway, Debbie Singer, Diamond Ridge Elementary, Fox Hills Elementary, Granite Battle of the Books, Jim Bridger Elementary, Library Activities, Library Resources, Literacy Promotions, Nikki Gregerson, Reading Promotions, Reading Resources, Rolling Meadows Elementary, Student Activities, Trinda Burdett, West Kearns Elementary

#GSDEdTech and #GSDLibraries Social Media Round Up: February 2019

March 2019Josh Whiting

In this post we’re rounding up activities and moments from Granite classrooms that were shared with us this past month. We know this is only a fraction of the awesome things students and teachers are doing in classrooms every day. If you’d like to share with us and be included in future round-ups use the #gsdedtech or #gsdlibraries hashtags in your tweets or instagram posts, or mention us: @edtechgsd on twitter, @edtechgsd on instagram, and @librarymediagsd on twitter.

Social Media Round Up, February 2019

  1. Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Site Visit, Diamond Ridge Elementary
  2. Classroom Snapshots
  3. Granite Teams at FIRST LEGO League State Competition
  4. Countdown to Granite’s Battle of the Books 2019 Elementary Competition

[Read more…] about #GSDEdTech and #GSDLibraries Social Media Round Up: February 2019

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, News, Student Activities, Student Spotlights, Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: #GSDEdTech Social Media Roundup, Diamond Ridge Elementary, First LEGO League, Granite Battle of the Books, Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning

Highlights from the Granite FIRST LEGO League 2019 Event

February 2019Josh Whiting

Post by Cherie Anderson, Educational Technology Specialist and Team Leader. Photography and video by Tom Sparks, School Technology Specialist at Morningside Elementary and Spring Lane Elementary.

On January 26, 2019, Granite School District held a regional qualifying event for FIRST LEGO League teams. Check out the photos and videos in this post for highlights from the event. Congratulations to all the Granite School District FIRST LEGO League teams who participated in the regional and state tournaments!

Group photo of Granite teams advancing to state competition from district qualifying event.

[Read more…] about Highlights from the Granite FIRST LEGO League 2019 Event

Filed Under: News, Student Activities, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Arcadia Elementary, Calvin Smith Elementary, Cherie Anderson, Farnsworth Elementary, First LEGO League, Hartvigsen School, Jefferson Jr. High, Lake Ridge Elementary, Moss Elementary, Ross Pope, South Kearns Elementary, STEM / STEAM Education, Student Centered Learning, Student Collaboration, Student Creation, Student Projects, Tom Sparks, Wasatch Jr. High, West Lake STEM Jr. High, Whittier Elementary, William Penn Elementary, Wilson Elementary

#GSDEdTech and #GSDLibraries Social Media Round Up: January 2019

February 2019Josh Whiting

Exciting things are happening every day in classrooms, libraries, labs, and makerspaces throughout Granite School District, and a few of these learning activities are shared on social media. We’re going to highlight activities from January involving the Educational Technology Department by rounding up social media posts shared by those who participated.

  1. Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Site Visit, Upland Terrace Elementary
  2. Granite Elementary Beehive Reading Challenge
  3. Mock Caldecott with Elementary Media Clerks
  4. Classroom Snapshots

[Read more…] about #GSDEdTech and #GSDLibraries Social Media Round Up: January 2019

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, News, Student Spotlights, Teacher SpotlightsTagged With: #GSDEdTech Social Media Roundup, Academy Park Elementary, Beehive Book Awards, Jennifer Keil-Reed, Kacie O'Maley, Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning, Library Activities, Mock Caldecott, Nikki Gregerson, Upland Terrace Elementary

Let’s Get Coding / Granite Hour of Code Social Media Round Up

December 2018Josh Whiting

Last week was Computer Science Education Week, and many Granite teachers took the opportunity to introduce students to programming with Hour of Code learning activities. Scroll down to see our round up of social media posts from Granite classrooms where students tried out coding projects. If you missed CSEdWeek it’s not too late to share these activities with students. See the “Let’s Get Coding” section below for activities that can be used in the classroom or at home at any time.  [Read more…] about Let’s Get Coding / Granite Hour of Code Social Media Round Up

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: #GSDEdTech Social Media Roundup, Coding Resources, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Science Education Week, Hour of Code, James Ballif, Joell Wilkins, John Smith, Karen Vasquez, Kris Fox, Krystal Plott, Mandee Cossa, Melissa White, Misty Butterfield, Oakridge Elementary, Rebecca Baggett, Sarah Robinson, Social Media, Student Activities, Student Resources, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin

Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

December 2018Josh Whiting

Computer Science Education Week is December 3-9, 2018. Many schools, educators, and students participate in an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week.

If you host a coding activity please share it with us! You can leave a comment below or share pictures via social media including Twitter or Instagram, using the hashtags #gsdedtech and #HourOfCode. We will collect all the shared social media posts in this Wakelet collection.

Read on for more information and links to resources and activities for Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week. [Read more…] about Hour of Code and Computer Science Education Week, 2018

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, News, Professional Development, Student SpotlightsTagged With: #GSDEdTech Social Media Roundup, Code.org, Coding Resources, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Science Education Week, Farnsworth Elementary, Hour of Code, Joell Wilkins, Parent Resources, Social Media, Student Activities, Student Resources, Teacher Resources, Teresa Bruin, Wakelet, Woodstock Elementary

2018-2019 Elementary Library Theme and Design Challenge: Ubuntu

October 2018Josh Whiting

As a theme for the 2018-2019 school year, Granite elementary libraries are focusing on the ubuntu philosophy in libraries by teaching and modeling four core principles. They are,

  1. Be curious
  2. Be considerate of the needs of others
  3. Create a reading community
  4. Leave the library better than you found it

Media clerks invited students to participate in a library poster design challenge by creating illustrations for each of the four principles. We received 1,668 entries from across the district. Congratulations to our design challenge winners, whose names and artworks are shown below.  Each of the four winners will get to pick out $250 worth of books for their school library and have their design featured on our Ubuntu poster that will be hung up in all 63 of our elementary school libraries.   [Read more…] about 2018-2019 Elementary Library Theme and Design Challenge: Ubuntu

Filed Under: Library Spotlights, News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: 2018 GSD Elementary Library Design Challenge, Armstrong Academy, Elk Run Elementary, Library Posters, Library Promotions, Moss Elementary, Nikki Gregerson, Ubuntu, Westbrook Elementary

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