Teacher Resources

Featured Resources: Easy Links for Elementary Students

August 2017

Elementary students using Chromebooks in Granite School District now have easy access to many excellent web sites and digital tools curated on the GSD Ed Tech K-2 Links and GSD Ed Tech 3-6 Links web sites. [Read more…] about Featured Resources: Easy Links for Elementary Students

Coming Soon: Technology Integration Progress Cards

August 2017

For the 2017-18 school year, teachers in Granite School District will receive a printed set of “TIP Cards” — Technology Integration Progress Cards. Designed to be a quick desk reference, they provide instructions and tips for classroom technology tools and digital learning resources. [Read more…] about Coming Soon: Technology Integration Progress Cards

ISTE Standards for Students and Educators

July 2017

During their recent annual conference in San Antonio, the International Society for Technology in Education released an update to the ISTE Standards for Educators. These standards complement the ISTE Standards for Students, updated last year, with a focus on “helping students become empowered learners.” [Read more…] about ISTE Standards for Students and Educators

Featured Resource: Be Internet Awesome

June 2017

Google recently introduced Be Internet Awesome, a site sharing digital citizenship resources and curriculum for young people.

#GSDEdTech Teacher Chat Archive — #letthemlead (5/11/2017)

May 2017

On May 11, 2017, Chris Larsen, Director of Educational Technology, led our monthly #GSDEdTech twitter conversation. This month’s topic was #letthemlead: Empowering Students to Take the Lead. You can check out the archive for great ideas for empowering students.

Featured Resource: Lynda.com (via Salt Lake County Library System)

May 2017

Lynda.com is an online learning platform with a library of over 5,000 courses on skills in business, software, technology, and design. [Read more…] about Featured Resource: Lynda.com (via Salt Lake County Library System)

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter: May 2017

May 2017

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – May 2017

The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter recently went out via email to teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.

Highlights from our May 2017 Newsletter:

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

May 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

April 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

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter: April 2017

April 2017

Granite EdTech Monthly Newsletter – April 2017

The latest edition of our department’s monthly newsletter recently went out via email to teachers in Granite School District. If you missed it you can access it here.

Highlights from our April 2017 Newsletter: