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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Throughout the summer we will be featuring reading and learning resources for students and parents here on our Educational Technology department blog.
You will find ideas and resources from Granite school libraries and educational technology specialists, opportunities from other organizations in our community, and resources freely available on the internet.
For even more ideas, browse our Summer Learning + Reading 2020 Pinterest Board or visit the Summer Resources page of the main district web site.
Granite Media | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
Granitemedia.org is the website for the district’s school library program, which is part of our Educational Technology Department. Granite Media publishes daily book reviews written by students, librarians, and educators in Granite School District, even in the summer!
[Read more…] about Granite Media | Summer Reading and Learning 2020Granite 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.
[Read more…] about Neighborhood Naturalists and other activities from the Natural History Museum of Utah | Summer Reading and Learning 2020SLCO Library Summer Reading Challenge | Summer Reading and Learning 2020
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 2020