Teacher Notes

Teaching from Home:

- list of edu websites offering free subscription (March 2020) hhttps://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/

- https://code.org/break

- clever.com/learningfromhome

- TeacherTrainingVideos.com. Zoom webinars including how to avoid pitfalls

- How to set up a google form quiz

BPS OIIT Helpdesk:

- helpdesk.mybps.org

Technology:

- Digital Literacy and Computer Science Curriculum Framework 2016 http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/dlcs.pdf by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

- What is digital literacy? http://www.teachhub.com/technology-classroom-what-digital-literacy

- BPS OIIT Digital learning team website: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/domain/1894

- BPS Technology Video Podcasts

- Scratch Teacher Accounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hl9GxA1zwQ

- Common Sense media reviews https://www.commonsense.org/education/tips-resources

- How to set up your digital classroom for success https://www.commonsense.org/education/teaching-strategies/digital-classroom-management-set-up video (1. Convenient safe storage of devices 2. Clear communication about device use 3. Routine for digital workflow)

- BPS Hour of Code contests https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/bpshoc/bps-student-contests

- Code Your Hero Scratch HOC activity by CS First

- What can you do on a chromebook in offline mode? http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/everything-you-can-do-offline-with-a-chromebook-1780519966 When Chrome OS first appeared, it was practically useless without an internet connection. Now, there are dozens of web apps with offline capabilities: write documents, emails, play games, edit photos with Pixlr Touch Up from Autodesk

- Teaching methods for technology class: https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v24n1/pdf/wright.pdf

- Google's Santa tracker for Educators: https://santatracker.google.com/educators.html (during December)

- controlaltachieve.com transforming education with technology by Eric Curts

- DESE Licensure Department:

- Licensure. Moving from Instructional Technology to Digital Literacy and Computer Science: https://thepolicyminute.com/2016/10/06/out-with-instructional-technology-in-with-computer-science/

- MassCAN 2015-18 Strategic Plan http://www.masstech.org/sites/mtc/files/documents/InnovationInstitute/The%20MassCAN%202015_2018%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf

- EDC Why Computer Science Education? A toolkit for parents

- EDC CS Curriculum Guide http://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/uploads/CurriculumGuide-web.pdf

- Nearpod on the iPads

Tech Blogs and Groups:

- Monthly virtual meeting of the Google Educator's Group of Ohio (scroll down for video links) -> SPARCC Webinars

- Richard Byrne http://www.freetech4teachers.com/p/about-richard-byrne-and-free-technology.html

- AliceKeeler.com tech blog for teachers with videos

- PLTW Launch (K-5) curriculum, aligned with standards: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-launch-curriculum

- thekidshouldseethis.com - science & tech blog

Lesson Plans and Videos:

Google:

- Applied Digital Skills lessons by google (2019): applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com curriculum: https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/en/curriculum.html

- Google Docs:

- basic tutorial on adding title, text, image and formatting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Q7fFXDWE&t=5s

- two grade 4 students on collaboration with google docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyiBSNlTzpI

- 10 Surprising ways to use Google Docs in your classroom https://www.weareteachers.com/awesome-and-surprising-ways-you-can-use-google-docs/

- Google Slides:

- states demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZHlVh5vyc

- FUN how to make a snowman using google slides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgl_Th6Momo

- My Planets Presentation Google Slides video (based on EdTech's Google Slides video, I had to tweak it for my students so I recorded it my own.)

- Google Classroom for Teachers:

- 2019 Tutorial (2015 Tutorial and 2017 update)

- Google for Educators: google classroom videos

- How to set office hours on google calendar

- Google Classroom for First Graders video tutorial

- Google Classroom for Students video tutorial (not for elementary students, but high school and up).

- Collaboration and Task Management Tools for Students: Seesaw, Google Classroom, Wikispaces, Collaborize Classroom

- Read and Write for Google Chrome on BTU by Rhionan Gutierrez

- Read&Write for Google Chrome video tutorial for elementary students

- How to install Read&Write video tutorial for teachers

- How to use Read&Write video tutorial for grownups

- How to make a simple logo in Google Draw

Contests and Winners: I like to show these to my students for inspiration

- Breakthrough Junior Challenge: https://breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/

Finalist: video on CAR T cancer therapy https://www.facebook.com/BreakthroughPrize/videos/1908484892510191/?pnref=story by Jeffrey Zhou of BLS

- SAMSUNG "Solve for Tomorrow" a program for teaching how to use STEM for change

Winners http://www.samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/winners.html

- BPS contest for schools to win 5 carts of acer chrome books.

Chromebooks:

- Screen mirroring. How to project from a chromebook: Settings -> Displays -> Mirror External Display

- Read digitaltrends.com how to take a screenshot on chromebook

Non-Technology:

BPS Essentials website: www.bostonpublicschools.org/essentials

UDL Universal Learning Design - watch overview video - https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Domain/1474 - give all students equal opportunity to learn by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, self expression and assessment methods.

UDL Graphic Organizer http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/udlguidelines_graphicorganizer

Massachusetts History and social science curriculum framework http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/hss/final.pdf (grade 2, unit 1: E Pluribus Unum - From Many, One)

IB international Baccalaureate Program ibo.org

Seconds Steps http://www.secondstep.org/elementary-school-curriculum Activities to Develop Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children

Sacred Heart approach - parents can use this positive parenting method at home

- Education.com - printable worksheets

- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ - mostly science projects, but also has some technology videos

- https://thekidshouldseethis.com

- groupgreeting.com - collectively sign a greeting card

Vocabulary:

- LMS: A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of educational courses or training programs.

Read: News / Podcasts / Events:

- fastcompany.com, NEW: take AP courses and test at home: https://www.fastcompany.com/90480377/the-college-board-will-allow-at-home-testing-for-ap-exams-in-response-to-covid-19