Different types of supporting learning using Audacity
The document attached below supports students in grades K-12 in finding amazing databases using school network credentials - anywhere and any time! Including:Encyclopedia BritannicaGale in ContextPoints of ViewScience OnlineVideo StreamingMultilingual Books
Swift Playgrounds is an iPad app designed for kids in which they have fun solving interactive puzzles.
TELUS Wise helps Canadians stay safe in a digital world.
TELUS Wise® is a free digital literacy education program that offers informative workshops and resources to help Canadians of all ages have a positive experience as digital citizens.
TELUS Wise workshops and resources cover topics including protecting your online security, privacy, and reputation, rising above cyberbullying, and using technology responsibly.
This site offers a section called "TELUS Wise schools and teachers" that will help you in preparing your students for our digital world and future-proof today's youth by teaching important digital literacy and safety skills.
You will find everything you need here to use STEM challenges to introduce and teach your students 21st Century Skills.
Before each activity look at the "What Skills Do I Need?" attachment and discuss what needs to be done. Then show them the specific challenge - plan and do it! After have the kids complete the related reflection. All files below.
Before every challenge - What Skills Do I Need?
Challenge 1 & Self-Management Reflection
Challenge 2 & Effective Participation Reflection (also includes self-management)
Challenge 3 & Creativity Reflection (includes both skills above as well)
Challenge 4 & Enquiry Reflection (includes other 3 skills above as well)
Challenge 5 & Reflection Reflection (includes other 4 skills above)
Challenge 6 & Team Work Reflection (includes all other skills)
21st Century Skills reflection includes all skills
All documents are word files (except one) so you can edit them - if you have a problem with fonts etc, let me know and I can send you the pdf versions. Melissa.Lander@sunwestsd.ca
Enter as a teacher, student, learner, or parent.
Thorough digital literacy curriculum offers mix-and-match options to fit any classroom.
"Teachers use Diffit to get “just right” instructional materials, saving tons of time and helping all students to access grade level content"
*change reading levels
*write video transcripts
*generate learning materials for any grade or topic - the more specific you can be, the better. Include the SK outcomes you are working on! (images, summaries, vocabulary lists, multiple choice, short answer, prompts, student activities)
*translate it all to other languages (many!)
*do this for a video or article
*cut and paste in any text
MySchoolSask Train the trainer video Part 1
Train the trainer video Part 2 of the teacher Gradebook videos
Fight Teacher Burn Out!!!!
Magic School AI has a chat bot similar to other popular AI sites, but what makes this site different is there are actually education-specific tools involved. MANY EDUCATIONAL TOOLS.
*You can even add specific Saskatchewan Outcomes (or other provinces/states) to many tools!
These include:
rubric maker
AI-resistant assignment suggestions
YouTube question generator
proofreader
conceptual understanding generator
science lab generator
student feedback tool
math spiral review generator *excellent for mastery learning and differentiation
unit planner
multi-step assignment generator
choice board creator
math story problems
exemplars and non-exemplars
vocab list generator
icebreakers
PBL generator
YouTube question generator
decodable text generator
teacher joke generator
text rewriter tool
diagnostic assessment generator
multiple choice quiz generator
coach's sports practice generator
informational text generator
data table analysis generator
e-mail family tool
3D science assessment generator
class newsletter tool
IEP suggestion generator
text translator tool
text dependent questions
reading quiz generator
common misconception generator
clear directions
text analysis assignment generator
text scaffolder tool
& more
& much more!
Kodu lets students create games on Windows PCs via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills. No previous experience is required!
You will find videos, lessons, and many other resources to get started.
The software is free!
This resource has a video and other supports to teach learners of all ages how to use keyboard shortcuts to make life easier!
You'll be working faster than ever before with these great tips!
Technology Equipment Request Templates
Technology Budget Application Template
Technology Inventory
"Founded in 2007, MakeUseOf is an online publication that issues tips and guides on how to make the most of the internet, computer software, and mobile apps. Our mission is to help users understand and navigate modern trends in consumer technology."
A great first stop when trying to troubleshoot or fix your tech problems!
Definitely check out the cheat sheets. The productivity bundle is great.
A list of web sites that support PeBL and personalized learning in the classroom.
Who hasn't struggled with technology at one point another?!
This video has some great suggestions for troubleshooting fixing your technology when it's not working for you!
Remember - your last step after you've tried all of these things is to send a helpdesk ticket in!
1. What do you think the term cyber-bullying means?
2. What are some ways that kids can be cyber-bullied?
3. Has anyone ever sent you a mean email, text or instant message (IM)?
4. Have you ever sent someone else a text, email or IM that was mean?
5. What can you do if you are a victim of cyber-bullying?
This is a phenomenal website full of super useful information for students and teachers!
There are articles and resources for:
Science, Technology & Math
Humanities
Art, Music, Recreation
Anything and everything is available here from how to understand percentile scores - to writing a solid argumentative essay - to grade 2 writing prompts.
Click the menu in the top left corner to sort resources for students & parents, educators or adult learners!
These suggested scopes and sequences of microtutorials will guide you to learn all about how to best leverage the Resource Bank based on your needs and available time.You can choose from:Expert (95 minutes)The Highlights (21-60 minutes)Get Started (15-30 minutes)
This 5 minute video explains how to transcribe audio or video files. This can be very helpful for some students as an accommodation, to best meet their learning needs.
Make sure you use the WEB version of MSWord to do this. It will not currently work with the desktop version.
1. Open MSWord (web)
2. Click Dictate
3. Click Transcribe
4. Open your video/audio file and click open
*files can be wav, mp3, mp4, m4a and they must be under 200MB
*you can transcribe up to 300 minutes a month