As with the first issue, I have used phrases from our ICT Philosophy as headings in this newsletter.
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Prep Tech Update
April 7 · Issue #2 · View online
We hope these resources will help you - please don't hesitate for assistance with anything you see here.
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As with the first issue, I have used phrases from our ICT Philosophy as headings in this newsletter. In this issue, you will find links I have recently come across to:
- determine the reliability of websites - in a “post-truth” era, this can’t be the domain of just ICT and the library
- use technology as a tool to create something that can be shared with others
- explore approaches to teaching that are not necessarily tech-related
- learn to do and create all kinds of tech-related “things”
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In some ways, this era of fake news makes teaching how to find reliable websites much more interesting!
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News and Kids- An Infographic by Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media’s research shows where kids get their news and how they feel about it.
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How to Spot Fake News (and Teach Kids to Be Media Savvy) by Common Sense Media
As more people go to Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and other online sources for their news and information, it’s even more crucial that all of us – especially students – learn to decode what we read online. Here’s a quick video and a few basic questions to consider whenever you and your students are online.
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How To Spot Fake News by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
Critical thinking is a key skill in media and information literacy. Here’s an visual reminder of what to consider as you evaluate the reliability of a website.
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According to the American Association of Pediatricians, “The effects of media use on children are multifactorial and depend on the type of media, the type of use, the amount and extent of use, and the characteristics of the individual child.” These authors below explore the types of use that might be more positive.
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How Much Screen Time? That’s the Wrong Question by Beth Holland for Edutopia
Instead of obsessing over the quantity of screen time, we should focus on improving the quality of it.
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Raising Producer Kids by Philip Guo
This professor of cognitive science proposes that the best way to counter the ubiquitous consumer mindset isn’t to strictly limit their consumption, but rather to encourage them to become producers and gives some suggestions on what they might create.
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Producer Mindset by Sonya ter Borg
Reflections by a passionate teacher on the benefit of more tinkering, producing, and action in our classrooms - with or without digital technologies.
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In What Is An IB Education, it states that “Sustained inquiry forms the centrepiece of the written, taught and assessed curriculum in IB programmes. IB programmes feature structured inquiry both into established bodies of knowledge and into complex problems. In this approach, prior knowledge and experience establish the basis for new learning, and students’ own curiosity provides the most effective provocation for learning that is engaging, relevant, challenging and significant.”
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Inquiry-Based Learning: The Power of Asking the Right Questions by Georgia K Mathis for Edutopia
An inquiry-based curriculum requires both planning and flexibility, as well as a teacher knowing the students well enough to find the connection between what we need them to learn and what they want to learn. Good teacher questions can kickstart inquiry and good student questions will sustain it.
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Why we shouldn’t hide decision-making from our students by Time Space Education
As John Dewey said, we don’t learn just by having experiences, we learn by reflecting on our experiences. Giving students the chance to solve problems … is great. But discussing the process and sharing observations about behaviour afterwards is even better. Much learning happens in the debrief and reflection.
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made with Genius Hour (and How I Fixed Them) by John Spencer
Google used to allow its engineers to spend 20% of their time on personal projects. In classrooms, this idea became known as Genius Hour - time for students to explore topics of their own interest. John Spencer shares how he fixed the issues he had with this free inquiry.
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Design Thinking in Schools: Building a Generation of Innovators by Rafiq Elmansy for Designorate
Applying design thinking in schools can help us build a generation of innovators programmed to solve current and future problems as well as be innovators ourselves.
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Are you looking to learn about tech-related tools that you can use as teaching strategies or have your students use to share their learning? All of these can be learned on your own but feel free to let me or Sarah know if you want any help with any of these (or anything else).
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Cool Tools for School
36 tech-related things you can learn about in your own time on your own schedule.
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23 Things
The University of Edinburgh’s 23 Things for Digital Knowledge is a self-directed course - ignore the dates and blog only if you want…
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10 Google Apps Tricks to Learn for 2017 by Alice Keeler
Increase your digital literacy with these helpful features of Google Apps for Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive.
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Google’s Buried Treasure: 18 Hidden Tricks and Tools by Matt Miller
With all the Google tools out there, it’s easy for some to slip through the cracks. Here are some lesser-known Google tools that can have an impact.
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