Anna McGuire
K-5 Support
🖱️mcguirea@msdr9.org
Melinda Golubski
6-12 Support
🖱️golubskim@msdr9.org
Technology Tips for District Tools
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AI Resources to Explore:
AI TOOLS ARE ONLY APPROVED FOR TEACHERS. **DO NOT ENTER ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU OR YOUR STUDENTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH AI TOOLS**
50 Time Saving Chat GPT prompts for Teachers- Check out the blog using 🖱️this link.
Check out Magic School. Magic School can create response questions for a YouTube video, email drafts, build rubrics, and more!
SEESAW (K-5):
Seesaw has an extension! It is approved for teachers and students. Use the extension to screen capture any webpage and it will automatically open into Seesaw. 🖱️Click Here to add to chrome.
Try Seesaw's assessment tool! Click the green plus to create an assessment. This will autograde while providing choice for students to show their learning in a variety of ways. Increase DOK by having students use the recording tool to explain/justify their thinking.
Check out these 🖱️classroom protocols to teach your students hand-up, stand-up, pair-up and other collaborative protocols.
Tag standards on Seesaw activities using Skills. All of the MO Learning standards are uploaded into Seesaw. To learn more about Seesaw skills 🖱️CLICK HERE
Find helpful resources in the 🖱️Seesaw Folders. (🖱️Check out the Google Classroom integration idea!)
BOOK CREATOR (K-12):
Don't forget to archive Book Creator libraries that you no longer use with students.
ACCESS OUR DISTRICT SUBSCRIPTION ON CLASSLINK: launchpad.classlink.com/msdr9 , then LOGIN WITH GOOGLE
NEW FEATURE: Assign a book for all students. 🖱️Learn more here
You can restrict image searches for students in your class library. You can also block individual images you don't want students to see. 🖱️Here are the easy how-to steps
Book Creator has a lot of editable books already made. 🖱️Here are steps for how to add a remixable book.
Utilize Book Creator's Graphic organizers to support tier 1 instruction. 🖱️Click here to see how to add them to your library.
🖱️Click here to view a one-page document of helpful Book Creator resources.
GOOGLE:
GOOGLE IS DISCONTINUING JAMBOARD. You have access through the end of this school year. Canva and Book Creator can be used as a Jamboard replacement.
Check out 🖱️helpful google shortcuts. Print and use or share with your students on Seesaw or Google Classroom. Check out ctrl + shift + T (it will reopen any accidentally closed tabs!)
YOUTUBE: The Google update in 2022 restricted students from accessing YouTube. To share a YouTube video with students embed it into a Google slide. Open a Google slide, click insert>video>search for the video, or insert the link. This will remove ads. To share the video with students share the slideshow with them, or click share and copy the share link and post in GClassroom or Seesaw. 🖱️View blocked/allowed categories. 🖱️a guide for inserting videos.
Google Sites: Students can still use Google sites. Teachers create the site, and then add students as editors. Then you are the owner and can see their progress as they create their site.
🖱️Click here to view Google Suite Tool resources.
ACCESS YOUR FREE CANVA FOR EDUCATION SUBSCRIPTION BY LOGGING IN WITH CLASSLINK: launchpad.classlink.com/msdr9 , then LOGIN WITH GOOGLE
NEW FEATURES: 🖱️CLICK HERE
Looking for a resource to replace JAMBOARD? Look no further, Canva is a great alternative! 🖱️Click here to view their WHITEBOARD options!
Canva is adding its own AI feature called Magic Write. 🖱️Click here to view Canva's AI teaching assistant. From generating lessons to helping you brainstorm, this tool (for teachers only) can save you time. Right now it is free on Canva!
🖱️Click here to view a one-page document of helpful Canva resources.
Data Privacy Information
Data Privacy Information:
(this document includes a flowchart, approval request form, and approved tools list)
OVERVIEW OF BOARD POLICIES THAT INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY:
Resources to Teach Digital Citizenship:
Lessons from Common Sense Education: Lesson ideas for every grade level! Scroll down to see resources for your students.
Digital Citizenship Resources from iKeepSafe: They even have a family section that you could share with families.