Common Sense Media in Grade 6
Students in Grade 6 started working on Digital Literacy using the Common Sense Media curriculum. They watched videos, had small group and whole class discussions, worked on their computer using shared Google Docs, and hand-wrote some ideas in the lesson.
The lesson overview and objectives were as follows:
Students first watch a short video in which teens share their rules of the road for connecting with others online. Through a guided class discussion, students then learn strategies for recognizing and responding to risky online interaction. Finally, students work in groups to rate the riskiness of several online scenarios using the Internet Traffic Light Student Handout.
Students will:
- Describe positive aspects of online talking and messaging
- Identify situations in which flirting and chatting become inappropriate and risky
- Understand rules for safe online messaging, and feel empowered to deal with uncomfortable situations when communicating online
Snaps from Literacy Team Meeting
During our 5 Literacy Team Meeting, which usually involves Amanda, Tom, Brycen, Caroline, Ash, Erhan, and John, two of us got a little off-track and took a photo to upload it to this site. We were having fun and demonstrating to one another new technologies along the way.
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The following pictures were uploaded to WordPress using the App for iPhone.
Interactive Whiteboards
- SMART boards
- Engaging Learners the SMART board way
- Interactive whiteboard resources from Teacher LED
- Teachers love SMART boards resources and ideas
- SMART board templates from Center School District
Sharing files made with Notebook with students
- Anyone can now share Notebook files without additional software being loaded onto computers.
- If you go to the site: http://express.smarttech.com students simply download the Notebook file you have shared (via email, uploaded on SchMoodle etc) to their computer an open it up using the open file link on the website.
- Students can then view, interact, save Notebook files.
- Students can also make their own (but more basic) Notepad files.
- This is ideal if students are away and need notes from the lessons, or for review etc.