The Educational Technology department in Granite School District is sponsoring our first ever Digital Citizenship Week on September 28-October 2, 2015. School technology specialists and library media educational technology specialists will be sharing presentations and information on digital citizenship for parents during parent teacher conferences. Each day this week we will also be posting information and resources for parents, students, and teachers here on this blog, always accessible under our Digital Citizenship category. Follow along for daily thoughts, videos, and more. [Read more…] about #GraniteEdTech Digital Citizenship Week 2015
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Creating A Positive Digital Footprint: Digital Citizenship Helps for Parents
The following brochure or similar information will be distributed at parent teacher conferences throughout Granite School District by school technology specialists and library media educational technology specialists.
Do you worry about your kids and social media? We hope these tips help. [Read more…] about Creating A Positive Digital Footprint: Digital Citizenship Helps for Parents
Featured Resource: Brainfuse HelpNow
Brainfuse HelpNow provides online live tutoring, homework help, and test preparation for K-12 students and adult learners. It is a new service provided to Granite students and community members via Salt Lake County Library Services. [Read more…] about Featured Resource: Brainfuse HelpNow
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – September 2015
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – September 2015
The first 2015-16 edition of our department’s monthly newsletter was recently sent to all teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can also access it here.
Our back-to-school highlights include:
- Now Registering For: My UEN Classroom Website Basics For Beginners (Elementary)
- Awesome Quick-Write and Get To Know You Online Activity With Smyface
- Looking For Educational Grant Opportunities?
- 100+ Stores That Offer Teacher Discounts
- GSD Educational Technology Website Gem of the Month
- Create Green Screen Effects With An iPad App
#EDCAMPUT 2015
Registration opened today for this year’s Edcamp Utah. This free “unconference” for educators will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2015, 8 AM – 3 PM at Neil Armstrong Academy in Granite School District. Space is limited to 200 participants, so click here to reserve your place and to learn more about Ed Camp. [Read more…] about #EDCAMPUT 2015
GSD Chromebook Camp 2015 in Photos and Tweets
Earlier this week, the Granite Educational Technology Dept. hosted a Summer Chromebook Camp for teachers in Granite School District. [Read more…] about GSD Chromebook Camp 2015 in Photos and Tweets
The Four Cs of 21st Century Learning
The Granite School District Educational Technology Department seeks to leverage the power of technology to support the “Four Cs” of 21st Century Learning: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. [Read more…] about The Four Cs of 21st Century Learning
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – June 2015
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – June 2015
Our department’s monthly newsletter was recently sent out to all teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can also access it here.
This summer’s highlights include:
#GraniteEdTech Summer 2015
As you are exquisitely aware if you are a student, teacher, or parent in our community, today is the last day of school for the 2014-15 year. We would like to thank you for following us this school year and wish you a wonderful break.
We’d encourage you to continue following this blog and our social media channels during the summer. We will be slowing down the posting schedule, but we intend to continue sharing quality resources throughout the next months. In addition, we suggest that you get involved in other social media channels to find ideas and inspiration for the coming school year. You could explore some of the educational hashtags on twitter and follow or join in the conversations happening there. You can stay connected with your Granite Educational Technology colleagues and other Granite Educator colleagues who have presences on twitter. You can search, browse, and pin thousands of educational resources on Pinterest; our humble boards barely scratch the surface of what you can find there once you start looking. You could check out our sister site, Granitemedia.org, to find some great summer reading. Come back in August and share with us what you found (or share it with us immediately in the summer in any of these places.)
Looking forward, in 2015-16 we will be getting Digital Conversion under way with secondary English Language Arts teachers, starting another cohort in the Educational Technology Endorsement Program, and otherwise continuing to provide professional development, library services, and technology support throughout the district. On this site we will begin curating an interactive list of top apps and websites for teaching and learning. We will also be providing more online and blended professional learning opportunities and resources, and we have some exciting social media activities planned. More details on all of this to come with the new school year.
Thanks for following us and sharing with us! Have a great summer!
Summer Reading 2015
Teachers and parents: are you looking for great resources for summer reading for your students? In this post we round up programs from Granite School District, our friends at the Salt Lake City Public Library and Salt Lake County Library systems, and a few more resources from the web in general. [Read more…] about Summer Reading 2015