Technology

GOAL: All students will improve communication, collaboration, and digital citizenship through technology integration.

Technology Action Plan

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Technology Narrative

Through a multi-step approach, Leigh Community Schools aims to improve communication, collaboration, and digital citizenship through technology integration. The development of a current technology curriculum and continued professional development is a key. In 2018-2019 the District hired a Part-Time Technology Integrationist to assist students and teachers. As a result of these strategies, the hope is to find a purposeful way to use technology to further student achievement. Safely connecting students on a global scale has been one of the driving forces behind this goal. Technology surveys and an action plan have helped guide our course into the future.

SAMR Model

Leigh Community Schools has a adopted the SAMR model for technology usage in the classroom. Our district is working towards integrated lessons where students using technology become active creators.

Models of SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition)

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/samr-model-explained-for-teachers.html

http://samrsite.weebly.com/samr-graphics.html

Mrs. Sayers' Tech Apps Class travels to the Schuyler Tech Fair. Students listened to Craig Badura speak about Digital Citizenship as a teenager and how to enjoy the moment by unplugging. Students also participated in tech sessions and a tech/college fair.

Students video chat with Astronaut Mark Vande Hei while he was up at the International Space Station

Technology Integration in the Classroom

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Mrs. M. Held's 9th grade English class presents parts of speech videos to 4th-6th graders.

Kindergarteners working with the Codeapillar

Elementary working with Makey Makey.

High school student works with our Makey Makey

Data

QTR 1 - Technology Teacher Survey - Data Results

QTR 1 - Technology Student Survey - Data Results

Technology Curriculum

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Technology Professional Development

Mrs. Urban showed how to use Flipgrid in her classroom.

Teachers shared their technology usage in their classrooms with colleagues. Pear Deck Mr. Bachman sharing how he uses Pear Deck for interactive Google Slides.

Teachers constructed Snap Circuits.

Teachers exploring Merge Cubes.

Teacher Technology Inservice: Teachers used the SAMR model way of thinking to test out new tech gadgets that are located in the libraries to use with their students.

Elementary and High School teachers using Makey Makey to play piano and Tetris. These programs were both coded using Scratch.

Bri presenting about how she uses Nearpod in her classroom.

Abby presenting about the 3D printer and Life at Leigh.

Melissa presenting about vocab.com and the staff participated in a Vocab Jam.

Digital Citizenship

Parent Resources:

Common Sense Website-K-12 Students & Parents Resources

Everfi Website - Upper Elementary & High School

Interland Website - Middle School

Everfi Certifications:

7th Grade - Everfi Ignition Certifications

Respect Program, Schuyler Tech Fair, & Tech Apps Class Videos for Elementary Students

Respect Program from Omaha came and spoke to 4th-12th graders on the topics of how to be safe online & cyberbullying.

Digital Footprint.mp4

Cyber Bullying.mp4

Reid's Story: The Adler Family

Digital Citizenship.mp4

Mrs. Sayers' Tech Apps Class created Digital Citizenship videos for 4th-6th grade students. They then had students participate in activities. Some of the activities included a Positivity Tree & creating a Digital Footprint.

Leigh Community Schools (5th-12th graders) participated in "Reid's Story" presented by Dr. & Mrs. Adler. Their message was simple "Be Kind". The Adler family focused on being digitally kind also. Reid's Story has impacted over 31,000 students thus far and many more to come. This is a powerful story, and we are so lucky to have been a part of it with area schools.

#BEKIND #ERASEHATE

Karen Haase on Digital Safety

Karen Haase, a Nebraska School Lawyer, talked to area schools about Digital Safety. "Think before you post" and "It's okay to tell" was her message to students in grades 4th-12th.

Karen Haase and a 5th grade student were role playing a scenario that could happen to tell students what they should do instead.

Digital Citizenship Symposium

5th-8th graders at the Digital Citizenship Symposium. This event was held at ESU7 and students listened to a private investigator and Karen Haase speak. Students created a Kahoot for the School Board and posters to promote #bekind & Digital Safety.

Hour of Code

The Hour of Code is an international annual event and this year Leigh Community Schools took part in this event as well. Students coded a dance and a Google Search Engine, tested tech gadgets, and coded for this exciting hour. Coding is a skill that will prepare students for the future of technology. They used a program to create algorithms that would be used to run their finished products. Through trial and error they practiced many problem solving skills. Hour of Code Website.