Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – April 2015
Our department’s monthly newsletter was just sent out to all teachers in Granite School District, but if you missed it you can also access it here.
This month’s highlights include:
News
Digital Conversion Spotlight: Impact on Practice
In the lead-up to next year’s Digital Conversion implementation, we will be featuring spotlights and discussions from teachers and students who participated in pilot classroom Chromebook programs during the 2014-15 school year. In this video, several teachers discuss the impact that classroom Chromebooks has had on their teaching practice.
Spotlight Created by Patrick Flanagan, Granite School District Director of Educational Technology.
Digital Conversion Spotlight: Student Thoughts on Chromebooks
In the lead-up to next year’s Digital Conversion implementation, we will be featuring spotlights and discussions from teachers and students who participated in pilot classroom Chromebook programs during the 2014-15 school year. In this video, students share their thoughts on the benefits of having access to Chromebooks in their classrooms.
Spotlight Created by Patrick Flanagan, Granite School District Director of Educational Technology.
Granite ELA Digital Conversion Kick-Off
On March 20th, secondary English Language Arts teachers will participate in Granite’s Digital Conversion Kick-Off. Please watch the video above for details on the March 20 professional development session. For more information on Granite Digital Conversion, please see our Digital Conversion pages. Also feel free to join in the digital conversion conversation on twitter by following and using the #GraniteDC hashtag. [Read more…] about Granite ELA Digital Conversion Kick-Off
Digital Learning Day
Today is Digital Learning Day!
Digital Learning Day is a special opportunity for teachers, librarians, and administrators to highlight and share examples of the technology-infused learning happening in their classrooms, libraries, and schools. It also provides the chance and reminder for teachers to find a new digital resource, tool or activity to try with students. Check out some Digital Learning Day tweets and some easy ways to participate: [Read more…] about Digital Learning Day
Recent Pins: Digital Citizenship, Digital Resources and Tools, and More
We’re continuing to compile great resources on our Pinterest account. Check out our recent pins!
Visit Granite EdTech’s profile on Pinterest.
Of interest at the moment, we have growing boards of Digital Resources and Tools, Digital Citizenship, Pi Day and Digital Learning Day.
Have cool suggestions or ideas? You can send us pins to add in Pinterest, you can comment below, or you can use the #graniteedtech hashtag in a tweet, and we will re-pin, re-tweet, and otherwise re-share your stuff!
Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – March 2015
Granite Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter – March 2015
Our department’s monthly newsletter was just sent out to all teachers in Granite School District, but if you missed it you can also access it here.
This month’s highlights include:
- Now Registering For: Shift Your Reading Into Overdrive
- Now Registering For: Google Your CANVAS Parts III AND IV
- Now Registering For: Collaborating With Google Docs, Presentations and Forms
- Educational Technology’s Website Gem of the Month
- Digital Learning Day: March 13, 2015
- Pi Day: March 14, 2015
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#GraniteTechChat Archive: Digital Learning (2/26/2015)
The Granite Education Technology department sponsors a monthly twitter chat on teaching with technology called #GraniteTechChat. This chat is open to any interested parties, but is especially focused on the participation of school technology specialists and library media educational technology specialists in Granite School District. Archives of these chats are kept on this website using the Storify service.
RT @sandeeteach: Pi Day is just around the corner March 14 What does Pi sound like? https://t.co/b5431ckiqX This is cool! #granitetechchat
— Joell Wilkins (@JoellWilkins) February 26, 2015
The February 2015 chat focused on digital learning, and technology specialists shared some ways they have incorporated technology with teaching, taught digital citizenship to students. They also shared ideas for activities for the upcoming Digital Learning Day (3/13) and Pi Day (3/14.) See the full archive of the chat below. [Read more…] about #GraniteTechChat Archive: Digital Learning (2/26/2015)
FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Event: Highlights and Winners
This year, the Granite Educational Technology Dept. sponsored 30 elementary and junior high FIRST LEGO League teams. They competed at several regional qualifying events in January, including at SLCC, Entheos Academy, and Granger High School. Our LEGO teams and coaches were amazing, and 5 of them placed at their regional events to compete at the state event:
[Read more…] about FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Event: Highlights and Winners
Granite Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter – Feb. 2015
Granite Ed. Tech. Monthly Newsletter – February 2015
Our department’s monthly newsletter was recently sent out to all teachers in Granite School District, and you can also access it here.
This month’s highlights include:
- Now Registering For: CANVAS Feedback, Scoring, Rubrics and More
- Now Registering For: Google Your CANVAS Parts II, III and IV
- Educational Technology’s Website Gem of the Month
- Citations Made Easy For Teachers and Students
- KidSmartz School Safety Dance Video Contest
- OverDrive in Granite School District
- Highlights From The First Lego League Event Hosted by Granite District