Introduction to Digital Media

Exploring the Intersection of Future Ready Skills and Core Curricular Standards by fostering Innovative Instructional Design, Creativity, and Essential Digital Skills.

πŸ“ŒΒ  Welcome Parents and Students

This course aims to present an overview of how Digital Literacy and Digital Citizenship can help students become college and career-ready by challenging them through the creation of real-world productivity challenges.Β Β 


Students will gain confidence in their digital skills by understanding how to use word processors, spreadsheets, presentation tools, graphic designing applications, and more in a way that is slightly different than they have in the past.

πŸ“Œ Contact Information

πŸ“š Ongoing Themes

How do we use digital tools effectively throughout the day so we may begin to put them into practice?

How can we become so efficient with these tools so that they become second nature?

How do we use these tools safely and effectively with those we interact with online?

How can we use digital standards to create an online presence that promotes self reflection?

🍎 Current & Upcoming Projects

6th Grade Projects

🍎 Tell Me About Yourself

Students will create an outward presentation of themselves by first looking inward.

🍎 What Makes You AWESOME?

Students will learn about themselves by sharing what makes them stand out amongst their peers.

🍎 Write Your Autobiography

How would you like your autobiography to read in the next 20 years?Β  Let's write it today!

🍎 Create Your Own Logo

Let's design a graphical representation of who your personal brand is in this world!

7th Grade Projects

πŸ“¨ Gmail DL Badge

Learn how to professionally communicate with your peers and your teachers.

Google Classroom DL Badge

Learn how to collaborate to tell a story and organize your digital daily tasks using Google Classroom.

Google Keep DL Badge

Learn how to take quick "sticky" notes using one of Google's most popular apps.

Google Sites DL Badge

Learn how to create a simple 1-page digital poster using Google Sites to promote Schaighticoke Middle School and why it is ... AWESOME!

8th Grade Projects

πŸ“„ Design Your First Resume

Learn how to professionally communicate with your peers and your teachers.

🍽️ The Restaurant Project

Learn what it takes to plan, launch, and be successful at being a restaurant entrepreneur.