Blog #1 Teaching Digital LiteracyTeaching technology skills and digital literacy is necessary but challenging with an already full curriculum. I try to incorporate the elements of digital literacy in with the skills lessons. I invited one of the academic specialists to my classroom to walk the students through the initial steps of accessing their NVUSD Google accounts. I know I could have done this with my students but felt that it might make a bigger impression upon my students to hear from someone else about the expectations and responsibilities that go along with having the access to the account.
Some of the skills I’ve taught so far include, writing and sending an email, creating and sharing Google Docs, creating a Google Slides presentation, sharing slides and then importing slides to create a group slideshow, and even presenting a slideshow this past week. I do have plans to have my students complete the digital citizenship modules from Common Sense Media soon as well as begin keyboarding skills. #702
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Florencia Gascon-Amyx
10/3/2016 01:24:45 pm
Wow, I love the idea of inviting an "expert" to teach some of the digital skills needed in my classroom. We have a TOSA teacher whose job is to support us all in our quest for technology integration. In the past, I have not had the need to meet with him because I usually feel pretty comfortable with the tech stuff. However, after reading your blog I am thinking on inviting him to come to my room and talk to the kids about this. I feel it's a gain-gain situation for everyone. Yeah!
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Kristin Pruitt
10/5/2016 05:45:54 pm
I forget that as 5th graders my students still need to be taught how to use some of these tech tools properly!! They may already use them, or even think they already know how to use them, but may never have been properly taught.....
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Joe Madigan
10/7/2016 08:45:09 am
Jenny,
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