Culver Tech: Week 26

Here are some highlights from Technology this week:

Week 26 (March 5 – March 9, 2018)

Thursday Giggles: What is bright orange and sounds like a parrot?
A carrot.

Optional PD for March. This was sent to you in email form. Email me if you need those details again.

Optional PD for April:

Eventbrite LINK HERE – April 11
Eventbrite LINK HERE – April 25

Future PD. As I plan my 2018-2019 calendar, what sessions would you like me to host? Take just a minute to let me know HERE.

Common Sense Media is a great tool for teachers and parents. If you haven’t shared this tool with your parents, I recommend that you share this tool with them. What apps are appropriate for my child? Should our family watch movie XYZ? How can I talk to my child about inappropriate online sites? How do I talk to my child about monitoring his/her text messages? Our parents didn’t talk to us about these things. We’re navigating new territory. Common Sense Media is there to help. LINK HERE.

Image Credits: Screen Capture of website. Link above.

Interland. Google has a pretty cool online tool called Interland. Children can play online games that teach/coach/train them to use the internet wisely. It coaches them through things like how to be kind online, what information to withhold while using social media, and how to navigate the details of this totally public platform. If you are repeating Digital Citizenship themes in your classroom, feel free to try this one.

Image Credits: Screen Capture of website. Link above.

Benchmark Assessment Report. Are you still trying to navigate through the details in the Report area of Benchmark Advance? See if THIS VIDEO is helpful for you. It moves at a great teaching pace and explains many facets of the report area.

Image Credits: Screen Capture of website. Link above.

Kinder computer tools. Here are three resources that I really enjoy using with my Kinder teams. When children master the art of using a mouse and locating things on the keyboard, it makes logging in and getting around Clever so much easier. Is your kinder team heading to the Tech Lab? Do they have upper grade buddies who help them once a month? If that isn’t on your radar yet, connect with a colleague to see if that can happen. Brainstorm possibilities for next year.

Bees and Honey Game