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I love when I am able to see effective technology integration in classrooms. This is achieved when the use of technology supports curriculum goals and enhances student learning experiences. Ultimately as educators, we want to “design or adapt relevant learning… Continue reading Effective Technology Integration is Key
Students in 4JH reviewed the research of 4TD and provided comments and questions using Today’s Meet. Today’s Meet is a backchannel that allows you to connect with your audience in realtime. Groups can use the live stream to make comments, ask questions.… Continue reading Using Today’s Meet to Collaborate
The students in 4G created written summaries of scenes from books. They drew pictures to accompany their scene selection and recorded their written work using VoiceThread. This tool adds a personal voice to images. Please take a listen . . .
The students in 4TD have been hard at work creating a class channel of interactive graphics using Thinglink, a free and user friendly digital tool. Each student chose a wild animal and researched three categories from the following list of… Continue reading 4TD Wild Animal Research Project
What does it mean to be a good digital citizen? Upham 4th graders have lots of great ideas! Check out some of their Voki messages here: check before posting only post what is true and kind keep personal information private
We live in a digital age. While we are citizens of local communities, our state, country, and world, we are increasingly becoming digital citizens. The Internet is a regular, and growing, part of our lives. Our devices have become smaller,… Continue reading Talking with Children About Digital Citizenship