Once a principal believes that it is critical to include students as …
Once a principal believes that it is critical to include students as partners in the school’s technology integration efforts, the next step is to customize goals and measurable objectives to make it happen. The goals of a student technology leadership program will be different at every school, as every school has different technology integration needs. Here is a list of some potential goals. Principals and their team of stakeholders (including STLs) should choose which of these goals (and suggested objectives) are pertinent, edit them if necessary, and add additional goals.
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What information about you is OK to share online? It's in our …
What information about you is OK to share online? It's in our students' nature to share and connect with others. But sharing online comes with some risks. How can we help kids build strong, positive, and safe relationships online? Help your students learn the difference between what's personal and what's best left private. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Identify the reasons why people share information about themselves online. Explain the difference between private and personal information. Explain why it is risky to share private information online.
WOSU Classroom, in collaboration with the Ohio EdTechs, is providing free professional …
WOSU Classroom, in collaboration with the Ohio EdTechs, is providing free professional learning videos focusing on online teaching. These resources will be available starting today at ohioedtechs.org, with additional resources being added throughout the week. Certificates of completion and contact hours will be available.
How can you respect the privacy of others online? Tagging friends on …
How can you respect the privacy of others online? Tagging friends on social media is a great way to connect with others and capture memorable experiences. But what if they don't want to be tagged? Encourage your students to take responsibility for how they may affect the digital footprints of others. Approximately 50 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define "digital reputation," and identify examples of social media posts that can have a positive or negative effect. Use the 1-2-3-1 Perspectives activity to consider the causes and effects of posting about others online. Generate a list of questions to ask themselves before posting pictures or information about someone else.
During this lesson, students will meet Tiempa, the course’s narrator. Tiempa is …
During this lesson, students will meet Tiempa, the course’s narrator. Tiempa is a time travelling cat from the future and will guide the students on this time-travel themed adventure. Finally, students will create sketches of their three favorite innovations from the present and submit their sketches.
Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.
Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet.
In Lesson 2, students will learn about paper prototyping by re-creating a …
In Lesson 2, students will learn about paper prototyping by re-creating a paper model of one their innovation sketches from Lesson 1. They will capture a photo or video of this paper prototype and submit it to their teacher.
Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.
Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet.
In Lesson 3, students will learn about the different technology they will …
In Lesson 3, students will learn about the different technology they will use in DPI: hands-on prototyping, graphic design with Gravit, 3D modeling with TinkerCAD and OnShape, and 3D printing. They will watch videos and answer questions about the various technology, and then use cardboard prototyping to create a model of a digital product.
Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.
Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet.
In this lesson, students will define sustainability and its three “pillars”. Next, …
In this lesson, students will define sustainability and its three “pillars”. Next, students will learn about the sustainability concept of “upcycling” by watching a video and then creating a prototype of a time machine using upcycled materials.
Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.
Technology required for this lesson: Laptop/Desktop, Tablet.
Provides a detailed explanation of the fundamentals of logic, including brief definitions …
Provides a detailed explanation of the fundamentals of logic, including brief definitions of key terms and sections on fallacies and improprieties, as well as examples and practice exercises. Click on additional subtopics in the side menu to work your way through the resource. RI.9-10.8 eval argument/reasoning
What should you do if someone is mean to you online? The …
What should you do if someone is mean to you online? The internet is filled with all kinds of interesting people, but sometimes, some of them can be mean to each other. With this role play, help your students understand why it's often easier to be mean online than in person, and how to deal with online meanness when they see it. Approximately 35 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Understand what online meanness can look like and how it can make people feel Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P
A simple discussion of the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning. Helpful …
A simple discussion of the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning. Helpful to anyone who is having difficulty differentiating between the two.
Jamie McKenzie's book, Beyond Technology: Questioning, Research and the Information Literate School, …
Jamie McKenzie's book, Beyond Technology: Questioning, Research and the Information Literate School, emphasizes the need to teach children to ask important questions, then research the answers, instead of just learning information presented to them.
Celebrate National Read Across America Day by listening to authors read and …
Celebrate National Read Across America Day by listening to authors read and find a special selected book for each month to celebrate Diverse Readers with Kaleidoscope.
This website offers a printable book review template that can be used …
This website offers a printable book review template that can be used to guide students in writing book reviews. The template includes prompts for summarizing the book, identifying the main characters, and offering a personal opinion.
This rubric from ReadWriteThink can be used to evaluate student created book …
This rubric from ReadWriteThink can be used to evaluate student created book trailers and includes criteria for assessing the quality of the trailer's content, production value, and effectiveness in generating interest in the book.
What are the important parts of an online news article? Kids find …
What are the important parts of an online news article? Kids find and read news in lots of different ways. But studies show they're not very good at interpreting what they see. How can we help them get better? Teaching your students about the structure of online news articles is an important place to start. Approximately 45 mins.
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Understand the purposes of different parts of an online news page. Identify the parts and structure of an online news article. Learn about things to watch out for when reading online news pages, such as sponsored content and advertisements.
In this fun song from The Cat in the Hat Knows A …
In this fun song from The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, children learn about planning and carrying out investigations. Nick and Sally learn to keep an open mind about accidents, and all the new discoveries they can lead to! [1:30]
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