Educational Technology

Here you will find useful information designed to help you implement GAFE to support teaching and learning.

• GAFE training guide for  drive, docs, spreadsheets, and presentations    training guide

• GAFE cheat sheet    cheat sheet

• Google app use in classroom   32 ways to use GAFE in the classroom

GAFE resource books:

• Creating a Google Apps Classroom   GAFE classroom

• Google Apps meets Common Core    Google and common core

 

Nearpod is here! It is a powerful tool to increase student engagement. Valuable resources are linked below.

• Teachers and students access nearpod through the Clever portal.

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Teacher Resources:

• Self-paced Getting Started Lesson
• Nearpod Overview Webinar (Recorded)
• Google Slides Integration
• Google Classroom Extension FAQ
• Teacher Resource Page

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Curriculum Connections:

• Benchmark Integration
  • The Benchmark Integration provides a scope and sequence for Nearpod aligned lessons in grades K-5, that correspond to the grade level themes, and includes connections to appropriate digital citizenship lessons. 

"Digital citizenship is character education in a networked world."

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Here you will find resources and links to be used with students and parents to support your digital responsibility instruction.

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For use with students:

The Nearpod scope and sequence overview includes recommended grade level spans as well as the number of related lessons.

• Nearpod Scope & Sequence (Common sense media lessons)
  • Keyboarding Lessons
    • Home Row (10 lessons)
    • Top Row (13 lessons)
    • Bottom Row (12 lessons)
    • Shift Keys (3 lessons)
    • Punctuation (7 lessons)
    • Symbols (7 lessons)
    • Numbers (13 lessons)
  • Grades K-2 
    • Digital Citizenship (22 lessons)
    • Evaluating Media (7 lessons)
    • Technology Applications (9 lessons)
    • Coding (8 lessons)
  • Grades 3-5 
    • Digital Citizenship (18 lessons)
    • Evaluating Media (8 lessons)
    • Technology Applications (22 lessons)
    • Coding (21 lessons)
  • Grades 6-8
    • Digital Citizenship (18 lessons)
    • Evaluating Media (8 lessons)
    • Social Media (8 lessons)
    • Technology Applications (33 lessons)
    • Coding (21 lessons)

 

• Check out additional Digital Citizenship resources from Common Sense Education and Flocabulary
• Google Interland- Interactive game for students to reinforce their understanding of digital citizenship components.

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For parents and families:

• Netsmartz-Tools and resources to support families navigate their digital reality, including animations, videos, tip sheets, and blogs.
• Common Sense Media- Tools and resources, organized by age levels, to assist parents in navigating their digital reality.