As the year is winding down and you take a moment to breathe, celebrate the many successes of this school year! We, as a district, have made great strides with integrating technology with our core instruction, and hopefully, you are experiencing a more engaged, thought-provoking, problem solving classroom of students.
And after enjoying the sun and lots of fun this summer, consider taking some time to preview our newly published list of district-approved Web 2.0 tools before the next school year. This list identifies approved sites for classroom use, any corresponding age limits, and whether the site requires parental permission or not. This year has been a year of learning for many of us, as we learn how to responsibly comply with terms of use and privacy policies of the various sites available on the web. And while many sites offer fabulous resources, not all sites handle student data well, thus making us vulnerable to COPPA violations. If a site requires parent permission, then no matter how we de-identify students to protect their information, we must comply and send home a permission slip. The district has designed this permission slip so that you can list all the websites you intend to use for the school year on one page. Unfortunately, we cannot send home a general permission slip that covers all websites, but as long as each website that requires parent permission is listed, parents have been rightly informed. As you prepare for next year, take the time to preview some of the tools you think you will use, and then click the link for the permission slip. You will need to log in to your Google Drive, select File, and click “Make a copy.” You now have an editable copy of the permission slip. Anything in bold, italicized, and underlined print is yours to replace with your information. For more support, be sure to check out our Instructional Technology webpages. Start the 2017-18 year off with a customized and comprehensive list of the websites you want to use for fabulous project based learning opportunities and send it home on Day One. A few minutes of preplanning your year will make for a successful start in technology! Happy summer to you!
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AuthorAs an instructional coach for technology, I get the pleasure of working with 1 preschool and 15 elementary schools to support integration of technology with classroom instruction. Archives
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