November is Native American Heritage Month. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. To support you in adding resources into your curriculum this month and throughout the year, we have included a variety of resources. 

One digital resource that we encourage you to become familiar with and share with your students is the This Land I Stand app, which tells you the traditional and/or contemporary territory that you stand on. You could also have students explore the Native-Land digital map that provides an interactive path that brings forth an indigenous narrative to traditional territories and the languages spoken on these lands since time immemorial. The National Park Service has a collection where you can hear the names of a few plants and animals spoken in indigenous languages.

Coming in December: Hour of Code

Spread the word, this year's Hour of Code is December 5th - 11th!  

With technology changing every industry on the planet, computing knowledge has become part of a well-rounded skill set. But just half of all schools offer computer science! Good news is, we’re on our way to change this. If you've heard about the Hour of Code, you might know that it has made history. More than 100 million students have now discovered how accessible and fun computer science can be by doing just one Hour of Code.

The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Learn more at http://HourOfCode.com, try an hour yourself, or host an Hour of Code event to introduce others to the world of computing!

What does your school have planned for Hour of Code? Auburn Mountainview Coding Club is hosting a competition where students can earn a $20 gift certificate to the AMHS Cafe! They are offering one prize per grade level and one for teachers!

Student Groups in Seesaw

Custom student groups in Seesaw are now available! This feature allows teachers to easily create groups of students for quick assigning of activities. Check out this video or visit the link to the support article below. Hopefully this feature can help you get a few minutes back of your day!

Creating and Managing Student Groups in Seesaw

Screencast for Chromebooks

Video creation became a regular part of teaching and learning during remote learning. Back in the classroom, video creation remains a powerful instructional tool. Chrome OS now has a new application called Screencast. You can record videos of yourself right on your Chromebook! You can record video and audio while also sharing your screen and annotating. An editable transcript is created as well. Students are able to search for keywords or phrases in the transcript. The transcript can also be translated into languages that are available from a drop down menu. For more information, watch the video or visit the link below to the support article. 

Screencast on Chrome OS

Computational Thinking Champions

Computational Thinking Champions (CTCs) participate in professional development for a full school year to incorporate computational thinking strategies within their curriculum. Here are this year's elementary CTC leaders: 

Sharon Borton , Kevin Kauffman, Chrissy McCloskey, Nicholas Serdahl, Juli Huntsman, Ariel Davidson, Tiffany Read, Matt McGovern, Sarah Lysene 

Digital Citizenship Champions

The role of the Digital Citizenship Champions (DCCs) to participate in a year-long professional development to design and implement relevant, rigorous instruction in Digital Citizenship for all staff and students at their school. Here are this year's secondary DCC leaders: 

Art Spencer, Katherine Schultz, Anna Johnson, David Moore, Alethea Dozier