EdPuzzle, Padlet, Time Savers, and Digital Citizenship - Wk 07

Here are a few highlights from this week:

Week 7 (October 1 – October 5, 2018)

Thursday Giggles:           What did the necktie say to the hat?
You go on ahead, I'll just hang around.

Optional/FREE PD – Google Drive @ Mountain View on Wednesday, October 24 from 2:30 – 3:30. 

Google Drive: Did you know there’s more to Drive than just a storage, sharing, and folder space? There are actually a host of educational tools in there too. We’ll cover the basics of how Drive works, but I will also show you how to access some of those learning tools as well: geography, art, architectural design and more.
REGISTER HERE – MORE INFORMATION HERE

Time Savers.  So here are two time savers that could impact your search/learning/teaching strategies.  Or, if you’re working on collegiate research, you may not be able to survive without them.  Hands cramping?  Too much clicking?  Have the computer work for you.  LINK HERE.

EdPuzzle just opened up all their premium features.  If you already have an account, check to see if you just got upgraded to the wow.  And if you’re new, there might be a possibility that you just got the wow too.  You are free to #FlipYourClassroom.  Literally.  Email people to add more storage to your account.  Invite them to flip their classrooms as well.  EdPuzzle LINK HERE.

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Padlet has opened up a new feature where you can capture a picture of a wall that is filled with post-its and those post-its will be converted to Padlet comments.  It’s in the beta testing state (as of 14 weeks ago).  They plan to work out the bugs as users provide feedback.  Super cool!

Image credit: Twitter Feed for Padlet.

Common Sense. Digital Citizenship Lessons. Common Sense has done a splendid job of organizing lessons that specifically target the theme of Digital Citizenship. Use this link to find the scope and sequence. In each of the grade specific buttons, you will locate lessons that are specific to your grade level. For grades 3 through 5, there are interactive online resources available to you. Soon, Common Sense will launch online lessons for other grades. LESSONS HERE.

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Digital Citizenship Parent Information. On the Common Sense website, they have a parent tab. Parents can locate information that is helpful to them. Themes like sexting, cyber bullying, online ethics, and safety.  Do your parents ask you about digital safety?  Point them here, it will answer some of their questions.  LINK HERE.

Image credits: Screen capture from above website.

Kindly,