Digital Learning and Communication Tools

Links to each grade level site:

EC2

EC3

EC4

Kindergarten

Overview of Our Digital Tools

This is a visual overview of the tools used to communicate with parents in the ELC.

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ELC - How do we communicate with families?

Our Digital Learning Program in the ELC

ELC Digital Belief Statement

We believe that technology and interactive media are powerful learning tools when used in intentional and developmentally appropriate ways. We strategically and thoughtfully plan the use of high-quality tools and content to foster curiosity, communication, and collaboration. We focus on ensuring active engagement in the use of technology in order to enrich play, support connections, and enable deep, cognitive processing. ELC learners are creators of multimodal digital content. They use technology to extend their investigations, test theories, and explore the world. Digital Citizenship is crucial. Adults in our children’s lives are mentors who model, facilitate, and scaffold healthy media use.

💻 Devices in the ELC

Shared iPads

Our young learners have access to a small number of iPads per classroom. These are used intentionally and in a balanced manner, only when they enhance the learning experience or provide a way for students to express themselves that would not be possible otherwise.

Digital Learning Coach

Sarah works with students and teachers in ELC and Elementary sections of the school. In ELC she works with teachers to plan and implement intentional technology integration. She also supports teachers in the classroom, working with students when introducing new tools and Maker Education tasks.

Home Devices: ✅ Step-by-Step Guide to Accessing our Core Tools

Step 1: Bookmark the grade-level sites

Please bookmark your child's respective grade level page to access information about the day-to-day running of the ELC, as well as content generated by the grade-level leaders. The sites are also a starting point for the orientation of new and returning families.

Links to each grade level site:

EC2 | EC3 | EC4 | Kindergarten

Step 2: Download the Seesaw app

Seesaw is where you can access your child’s learning journal. This can be a starting point in your conversations with your child about their learning.

Through this app, parents will receive announcements from the curriculum team, principals and grade-level teacher with important pieces of information, announcements, reminders, etc.

Here is an overview of the Seesaw app updated in 2022, now serving Families, Students and Teachers.

Please get in touch with Raluca Otopeanu, in the reception, to get the login details for your child's class. For any other technical difficulties, feel welcome to reach out to pyptech@goaisb.ro

Step 3: Bookmark the Veracross Portal

Please access the Veracross Portal with the credentials provided and log in. Bookmark this page for future use. Veracross is where you will find:

◦ class allocation

◦ attendance

◦ contact information for teachers

◦ activities/parent-teacher conferences registration

◦ weekly newsletters

How to use Zoom to connect with AISB PYP Teachers (2).pdf

Step 4: Installing Zoom onto home device or downloading the app

Please go to zoom.us/download and download the Zoom client to ease the process of joining meetings. Once that is done, students can use the meeting ID and password provided in the welcome letter to connect to their teachers if needed.

Library Databases

How do students use the Library Catalog?

AISB Library Catalog.webm

AISB Libraries Catalog

Follett Destiny is the online catalog for all AISB libraries. Through Follett, you can search our library holdings and check on the availability of a book. There are also numerous resource lists for units, summer reading, and other topics.

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