GWAEA Digital Learning Update
to ensure success for all learners - January 2018
EP35: We are so thankful for...
It's a new year and time to keep on learning! In this episode, Mindy and Jonathan are taking some time out to thank some of the people who influence them and help them learn and expand their thinking. So, have your smartphones or computers at the ready because they are all great people to follow and connect with.
Email the show, or send a voice memo to podcast@gwaea.org, and see show notes with all the links from this episode at www.dlgwaea.org/podcast.
Excited to have The EdTech Takeout listed as one of ISTE's Top 16 Podcasts!
Think, Make, Innovate: Bot Smackdown
In this special episode of Think, Make, Innovate, we highlight Belle Plaine and Williamsburg Elementaries' Bot Smackdown. The two schools took up the idea of makerspace challenges and challenged each other to a day of robot-based challenges & we came along for the journey! Watch as the students navigate Sphero and Dash Robots through a variety of different situations & games to earn points for their school.
A HUGE thank you to their teachers, Gina Miller from Belle Plaine and Manda Marshall from Williamsburg for coming up with this idea and creating an amazing and inspiring day of making for their students!
We'd love to have you join our Maker Community by sending us your photos or videos through social media and tag @dlgwaea or send an email to makerspace@gwaea.org and we will post them on our website, www.dlgwaea.org.
New to Robot Challenges?
Check out our lesson plan for more details on how to bring this idea to your school.
We hope you enjoy the show & #HaveFunMaking!
Makey Makey- Invention Literacy Workshop for Educators
Get ready for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to teach Invention Literacy, Making, and Design Thinking using the award-winning Makey Makey invention kit used by educators in all 50 states and around the world and featured in TED talks.
You will need to bring your own laptop to this workshop.
The only cost of the workshop is a $20 fee which will cover the cost of a Makey Makey that you can take home with you.
When
2/28/2018- 8:30 AM-3:00 PM
Where
Face to Face sessions will be at Grant Wood AEA Northern Facility
4401 6th Street S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Audience
Individual(s) responsible for integrating technology tools into their curriculum; PreK-12 Teachers, Teacher Librarians, Curriculum & Technolgy Directors, Administrators, Tech/Instructional Coaches
Registration
Course Number: 19568-17-01
Registration Link: http://web1.gwaea.org/profdev/coursesdetail.cfm?class=31721
Leveraging Librarian Leadership: Framing for the Future
Workshop for Grant Wood Teacher Librarians
As part of the special event, Grant Wood Teacher Librarians Lynn Kleinmeyer and Deanna Weber are pleased to introduce keynote speaker Stony Evans. Stony is a Teacher Librarian at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he has worked to ensure that his library is the hub of activity in his school. Stony works tirelessly to advocate for the profession, not only for other Teacher Librarians, but for the students and staff they serve. Stony has written for several publications, including a regular column in School Library Connection, and chronicles his library’s stories on his blog Library Media Tech Talk.
Be sure to check out more specific workshop information here: Leveraging Librarian Leadership S’More. Workshop registration can be found here: Leveraging Librarian Leadership Workshop Registration.
Registration
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2018
Cost Free
Monday, Jan 29, 2018, 08:30 AM
4401 6th Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Meetups on Computer Science Education
NewBoCo is taking the opportunity to host four open meetups on computer science education in Iowa following our workshops for teachers this academic year, and we would like to gather as many stakeholders as we can to build a strong CS Ed community for teachers and decision makers. We will have some organized activities, such as the Iowa CSTA chapter meetings, but the goal of these events is to bring Iowans together around this topic and discuss what is already happening and where we need to go. More information can be found on the Eventbrite pages, and we would appreciate it if you would share these opportunities with others in your network.
If you have questions contact Samantha Dahlby, K-12 Education Coordinator, NewBoCo
Supporting Technology Literacy in Elementary Classrooms with Scratch Programming
The next session runs January 22- February 26, 2018. The registration link is: https://prodev.aeapdonline.org/4DCGI/22024299991802INV&True*
Building Bridges Assistive Technology Conference
APRIL 19, 2018
Keynote & Featured Speaker
Kate Ahern, Intensive Special Needs Teacher and Assistive Technology Specialist, AACVoices.org
Featured Speaker
Mike Marotta, RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional, Inclusive Technology Solutions, LLC
Register Online:https://web1.gwaea.org/apps/ProfDev/user/signon.cfm
Download Form: http://web1.gwaea.org/profdev/pdf/registform.pdf
Course Number: 19018-17-01
Digital Citizenship = Citizenship
Our GWAEA BrightBytes Technology and Learning data show us that we are making slight gains in the teaching of some of these digital citizenship skills. There is still work that needs to be done to help support students to be good citizens and to help them be safe online. Below are a couple data points and the trends from the last few years. Later in the update you can find resources to help support teaching about online safety and digital citizenship.
Time spent per year teaching about creating an online presence
Why This Matters
Creating a character education program that addresses the digital worlds of youth conveys the message that the responsibilities that they have in digital communities do not stop beyond the school walls (Ohler, 2011).
Time spent per year teaching about online safety
Why This Matters
Students who have access to the internet only “at school to retrieve specific information from pre-approved websites” are at a disadvantage when compared to Web-confident children, compelling increased instruction and discussion about online safety and protection (Sharples et al., 2009).
Please contact your digital learning consultant if you are interested in getting their Brightbytes- Clarity data.
Digital citizenship comes with rights and responsibilities
Connect Safely Guides- Collection of short guidebooks for parents about popular apps, services, and platforms popular with kids from Connect Safely who host Safer Internet Day.
How Secure Is My Password- Check your password strength and how long it will take for your password to be hacked.
Family Online Safety Institute- Resources and toolkits for talking to parents and students about digital safety. Schools may request a free presentation to share to help you have positive digital parents.
LEAP Innovations- Within the LEAP personalized learning framework there are samples of contracts to have with students about good digital citizenship and rules to keep them safe online. There are also strategies for being a learner connected.
Be Internet Awesome - Games and curriculum to help teach students to be internet smart, alert, strong, kind and brave! Kids can play their way to being Internet Awesome with Interland, an online adventure that puts the key lessons of digital safety into hands-on practice with four challenging games. Teachers can download the curriculum to use with students.
Digital Citizenship & Safety Course for Educators- Learn about why we teach digital citizenship and safety, online safety on the go, savvy searching, how to stay safe from phishing and more in this short certification course.
Family Link (for Android devices)- Create a Google Account for your child that's like your own and lets parents manage apps, keep an eye on screen time and set timers on the device.
Save the Dates for 2017-2018
Iowa 1:1 Institute - April 3-4, 2018
ITEC Eastern Student Tech Fair - May 4, 2018
ITEC - October 14-16, 2018
ISTE is in Chicago!
Immerse yourself in powerful ideas and inspirational speakers, while connecting with innovative educators who share your passion for transformative learning. Save the date for ISTE 2018!
At the 2016 ISTE conference, the ISTE standards for students were updated and released. ISTE released their Standards for Educators at this year's conference. Go take a look at the new standards and indicators here. These are great to consider as you are thinking about your own professional growth or coaching conversations.
About Us
Email: digitallearning@gwaea.org
Website: http://www.dlgwaea.org
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Phone: 319-399-6700
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Twitter: @DLGWAEA