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What We Do: Granite Educational Technology Department Infographic, 2022-23

This newly updated one-pager highlights the services and tools the Educational Technology Department provides students and teachers in Granite School District.

Granite School District Educational Technology Infographic www.graniteschools.org/edtech OUR MISSION Equip every student and teacher with technology and 21st century skills TECHNOLOGY COACHING Technology Coaches - In elementary schools, technology coaches provide technology integration coaching, co-teaching, training, and support to all teachers Library Technology Coaches - In secondary schools, library technology coaches manage the school library media center and provide technology integration coaching, coteaching, training, and support to all teachers PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Weekly Lesson Resources - Granite’s Educational Technology Department and Curriculum and Instruction Department have centrally created tech-integrated lesson resources for all weeks of the school year—these engaging lessons and resources are available for all teachers to use with their students Edtech.fun / TIP Course - Technology Integration Progress (TIP) tutorials and on-demand PD focused on effective use of technology for learning and instruction—find it all at edtech.fun Ed. Tech. Endorsement Program - Educational Technology Endorsement Program (ETEP) is a comprehensive PD program centered on integrating technology and 21st Century learning skills into classroom practice LIBRARIES School Library Media Centers - Each school has dedicated library staff who promote reading with students and maintain relevant, diverse collections of print materials and resources for students and teachers Granite Media - curated book lists, reviews, and recommendations from Granite librarians, teachers, and students, and digital resource collections for teaching and learning—find it all at granitemedia.org DIGITAL TOOLS Google for Education - Google Drive with unlimited cloud storage for students and teachers, Google Classroom, and many other creation, communication, and collaboration tools Canvas LMS - Learning management system available for all secondary classrooms, also used with staff professional development Office 365 - Cloud suite of productivity and communication tools, includes home installation of Microsoft Office for students and staff More Resources - Sora ebook and audiobook library, Nearpod lesson libraries, Adobe CC, Screencastify, Zoom, digital textbooks, research databases, and more HARDWARE Enhanced Classrooms - Computer-connected projector with microphone sound system in every classroom Wi-Fi - Pervasive wireless connectivity throughout all our schools Student Devices - 1-to-1 Chromebook-to-student ratio across the district
Granite EdTech Infographic (2022-23)
Granite EdTech Department Infographic (2022-23)Download

The infographic details a few of the services and tools we provide students and teachers in five areas: technology coaching, professional development, libraries, digital tools, and hardware. Click the link above to download a copy of the infographic, or read on for descriptions and links to these services and tools.

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Upcoming Event: #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat | May 11, 2017

Our monthly #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat series continues in May with the topic #letthemlead: Empowering Students to Take the Lead. This chat will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 4 P.M via the #GSDEdTech hashtag on Twitter. To go along with our theme of student empowerment, a chat participant will be randomly chosen to win a classroom set of Canon PowerShot digital cameras, which their students can use to record video and take high quality digital photos. [Read more…] about Upcoming Event: #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat | May 11, 2017

Upcoming Event: #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat, April 13, 2017

We continue our new monthly #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat series in April with the topic #letthemlead: Empowering Students to Take the Lead. This chat will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 4-5 P.M via the #GSDEdTech hashtag on Twitter. The discussion will be moderated by Chris Larsen, Director of Educational Technology in Granite School District. [Read more…] about Upcoming Event: #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat, April 13, 2017

Upcoming Event: #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat, March, 9, 2017

We are excited to announce the return of the #GSDEdTech Teacher Chat to your Twitter feeds. This first in a new series of monthly chats will happen on Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 4-4:30 P.M via the #GSDEdTech hashtag on Twitter. The Educational Technology department will sponsor this monthly educational chat to provide an easy way for diverse educators throughout the district to connect with each other and share ideas specific to our community. The chat is open to all K-12 educators, staff members, and any interested community members.

Our March 2017 chat will focus on Information Literacy. We hope that you will join us in sharing and learning about tools and strategies for increasing our students’ information literacy and resource evaluation skills in whatever grade or content area you teach. Look for the chat questions and more details to be posted on our twitter feed next week. If you are new to twitter chats, you can find out how to join them here.

[Edit: The time of the chat was originally posted here as occurring from 4 until 5 P.M., but the chat will actually only last 30 minutes. Sorry for any confusion.]

Educational Technology Department Infographic

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This document provides a brief snapshot of  some services, tools, and training the Educational Technology department provides to students and teachers in Granite School District.  It was created to familiarize new teacher recruits with the technology services available in our district. Feel free to share it, and please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have about any of these services.

Granite Hour of Code in Snapshots and Tweets

This week many classrooms in our district have taken the opportunity to engage in Hour of Code activities to introduce students to the basics of programming and computer science principles. Teachers have been sharing snapshots and tweets of their experiences using the #hourofcode and #gsdedtech hashtags. We gather a collection of these below. Enjoy!

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Details for December’s #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat

Thanks to all those who participated in Granite District’s November 2015 Twitter Chat. The response and participation in the first ever Granite Twitter Chat was amazing! There were 95 educators from 40 different schools around the district who participated.

We would like to invite any interested faculty members in Granite School District to participate in December’s Twitter Chat. We are very excited about the topic and can’t wait to see the amazing sharing that will take place between Granite teachers.  For the month of December, each Granite teacher who participates in the twitter chat will have their name placed in a drawing where they will have the chance at winning 6 Chromebook given to their classroom for student use.

Details for December’s Twitter Chat

When: December 10th from 4:30pm-5:00pm
Topic: Favorite Apps & Web Tools
Hashtag: #GSDEdTech
Questions:

  1. ​What is your favorite app/online creativity tool for project based learning?
  2. What tools do you like to use when creating lesson material?
  3. What are your favorite online assessment tools?
  4. I want my students to [fill in the blank]…is there an app for that?​

Twitter Tip: Check out this blog post on TweetDeck. Tweetdeck is customizable, multi-column interface for Twitter that makes it easy to follow twitter chats, hashtags, or events as they happen in real time.  Users can set up as many columns as they choose, showing not only the regular timeline of updates from people they follow, but also hashtags or other search results, twitter lists, notifications, and much more.

Join Us for a #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat on November 19, 2015

Twitter is an amazing tool to use for collaboration, inspiration, and educational resources. Twitter chats are a great place to get started. You’ll get to talk to other Granite teachers and staff, share ideas, and participate in a short discussion.

Next week the Granite Educational Technology Department is hosting a Twitter Chat discussion for all interested teachers.

Date: Thursday, November 19 2015
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Tweets with the hashtag #gsdedtech on Twitter

The topic of discussion will be: Social Media and Education

The questions that will be asked are:

  1. How has social media impacted your own learning?
  2. How has social media affected the way you communicate with parents and students?
  3. Who do you consider to be the best educators to follow on Twitter when looking for great resources?
  4. What other topics would you like to discuss in future GSDEdTech Twitter Chats?

This first Granite Ed Tech hosted Twitter Chat is designed to help any interested teacher or staff participants in Granite School District learn more about Twitter and become comfortable using it.

Here are a few resources if you would like to learn more about Twitter in advance:

As a fun incentive, the school with the highest number of teacher participants will receive 6 Chromebooks for their school to use for student instruction.

This post first appeared in the Granite Ed Tech Monthly Newsletter, November 2015.