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Instructional Tidbits: We have focused a lot on Digital Citizenship this year and made great strides. With all of our hard work, we still have a long way to go! With about 6 1/2 weeks of school left, I want to remind you of the Digital Citizenship TEKS for the state of Texas. K-2 (5) Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to: (A) adhere to acceptable use policies reflecting appropriate behavior in a digital environment; (B) comply with acceptable digital safety rules, fair use guidelines, and copyright laws; and (C) practice the responsible use of digital information regarding intellectual property, including software, text, images, audio, and video. 3-5 (5) Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using digital tools and resources. The student is expected to: (A) adhere to acceptable use policies reflecting positive social behavior in the digital environment; (B) respect the intellectual property of others; (C) abide by copyright law and the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia; (D) protect and honor the individual privacy of oneself and others; (E) follow the rules of digital etiquette; (F) practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology; and (G) comply with fair use guidelines and digital safety rules. We started the year providing some district-wide resources that can be found here: https://sites.google.com/a/hpisd.org/hpisd_c-i/2016-curriculum-week In addition, there are lots of resources from Common Sense Media. Need help planning a Digital Citizenship lesson? Let me know!
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It's hard to believe it is already April. Last week I was busy with STAAR and didn't get to post, and this week I was with our K, 1, and 2 classes learning from Lizzie from TCRWP. Wow, can our students write! Not only can they produce high level compositions, but they absolutely love it! The cheers, smiles, and overall pride when they write is obvious and contagious. Updates:
Instructional Tidbits: Let's talk about STEAM some more. STEAM is not just the individual components of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, but how they intertwine and cross pollinate. STEAM work is often based around Design Thinking processes that set out to solve a problem or create a better solution. With our Moody Innovation Institute grant, our district is dedicated to bringing STEAM together for every child. This is a K-12 endeavor for all learners and teachers. Other districts have magnet schools or a school within a school, but we know the value of STEAM education and how it will shape our future, and don't want anyone left out. It is an exciting time for education. This STEAM stuff can really sound daunting, I know! Don't worry, even our youngest learners can participate in STEAM work which challenges them to think critically, problem solve, collaborate, inquire, and use skills from a variety of content areas. Here is an article from Common Sense Media about that very subject. Please take a few minutes to read it and share your thoughts with your team. |
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