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…like so we can help guide our students in developing theirs. As an adjunct professor my courses always include data mining. Sometimes, I give my students a “stranger” (aka a friend of mine that they don’t know) to find as much information on as they can (what’s fun about this one is I have them make a slideshow of their results and send it to the actual friend!). Sometimes I have them create a curriculum vitae of their…
…is standalone to the other “things”, so you may choose to assign certain topics from the 21 Things 4 Students activity list. Common Sense Digital Passport Common Sense Digital Passport has six interactive games for grades 3 – 5. Each game allows students to learn more about digital citizenship, safety, and etiquette. If you are hesitant about how to incorporate this into your curriculum, Common Sense has an educator guide to help you plan. The topics that are…
…Resources for 6–8th grade students and guides for parents on digital citizenship: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mQkRj_iMqXwVoIeNBzXpc24DGLr_qwqn1b6jZNbLwMc/edit?usp=sharing. We love this interactive set of games from Common Sense that teach digital citizenship issues in grade 3–5: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-passport. Google for Education wants your students to Be Internet Awesome. Learn all about this awesome digital citizenship curriculum in this blog post from Ben Sondgeroth: https://ltcillinois.org/google-wants-your-students-to-be-internet-awesome/. Joe Cipfl is a former middle school teacher who used three great tools with his students to promote digital citizenship….
…least one school or district; Full access to a clearinghouse of research and privacy effective practices; use cases and technical assistance guides; audit processes, checklists, and tools support; Data governance and management modeling, and communities of practice between and among consortium members; and Access to a community of schools, districts, states and marketplace providers dealing with the same issues you are. More information on ISPA and SDPC is available at https://sdpc.a4l.org/view_alliance.php?state=IL. To join, visit https://sdpc.a4l.org/add_district_account.php?state=IL. Questions can be…
…you can make their classroom’s digital content more inclusive for all learners. Matt Jacobson Online Learning Coordinator, Learning Technology Center AccessibilityLegal Issues Illinois’ New Digital Accessibility Law – What Education Leaders Need to Know about HB 26 Effective August 1, 2022, HB 26 requires 3rd party curriculum content to achieve Level AA accessibility conformity, as outlined in the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (W3C WCAG). Learn more about these Matt Jacobson Online Learning Coordinator, Learning…
…Choosing the Right Chromebook for Schools and Districts Many schools in Illinois and around the US are interested in purchasing new Chromebooks. But which Chromebook model is best? Which model offers the best value? You’ll find answers and more in this guide to Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center Creation and CreativityFamily and CommunityMakerspaceOnline & Blended LearningScienceSTEM 3 STE(A)M Activities to Do with Your Kids During Remote Learning Three fun activities…
…to use to teach computer science. Code.org provides an incredible participation guide that will help you get started today. They also have developed a free online curriculum and offer free training to educators! The CS Fundamentals are for K-5 students, CS Discoveries are for 6th – 10th-grade students and CS Principles are for 9th – 12th grades. Beyond the Hour of Code If you are looking for more free computer science resources to use with students, check out…
…for Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center ChromebooksClassroom IntegrationGoogle Choosing the Right Chromebook for Schools and Districts Many schools in Illinois and around the US are interested in purchasing new Chromebooks. But which Chromebook model is best? Which model offers the best value? You’ll find answers and more in this guide to Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center Creation and CreativityFamily and CommunityMakerspaceOnline &…
…Center ChromebooksClassroom IntegrationGoogle Choosing the Right Chromebook for Schools and Districts Many schools in Illinois and around the US are interested in purchasing new Chromebooks. But which Chromebook model is best? Which model offers the best value? You’ll find answers and more in this guide to Ben Sondgeroth Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator | Northern Illinois, Learning Technology Center Creation and CreativityFamily and CommunityMakerspaceOnline & Blended LearningScienceSTEM 3 STE(A)M Activities to Do with Your Kids During Remote Learning…
…concerns, resource identification, home access issues, learning management systems, tools and apps, etc. Districts can contact us via support@ltcillinois.org or contact us directly. Resource Development LTC staff have created the following resources: Documents Educator Planning Checklist (Worksheet) Best Practices to Transition to Online Learning Today (SlideDeck) Resources for Parents During Extended Closures (Handout) School Closure Planning Guide (Document) Videos Get Started with Zoom and Google Classroom (Video) Curate Videos in Google Slides (Video) How to Separate Your Google…
