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News and Updates

March 2024

🗓️ Dates on Deck:


March Webinar

March 26, 2024

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Fall Conference

Oct. 21-22, 2024

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March Webinar

From Chaos to Clarity: Conquer Classroom Collaboration with FigJam

Wish there was a better way to brainstorm, organize and synthesize ideas while keeping everyone engaged? What about looking for a replacement to Google Jamboard? Join us for a dynamic, collaborative and interactive webinar to discover how FigJam can foster the creation of an organized hub of learning and collaboration. During our time together we will dive into the power of visual brainstorming, boosting engagement and participation while also discovering some of the FigJam’s superpowers that will blow your mind and leave you with practical tips and tricks you can use tomorrow. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting out, FigJam has the power to revolutionize your classroom. Join us on March 26 @ 6:00 PM and unlock a world of organized learning, engaged students, and collaborative fun!

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Tip / Strategy To Try Out

Google has been rolling out smart chips over the past year. Check out the video below to see how you can use them to streamline your docs. The @ symbol makes them an easy shortcut as well as being available in your menu under insert. 

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💻 Tech Tool of the Month 💻

BookCreator


BookCreator has been around for awhile but they have recently added a variety new features. They recently added more templates, the ability to assign books to students, and so much more, take a look here. One popular template is the 5 Pillars Of Literacy that can be found here.

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🎸 Rockstar Recognition

Position: Kindergarten Teacher


District: Boyer Valley Elementary 


Years Served: 2 years


Favorite Tech Moment: In the classroom, it's the excitement that it brings to the students. Out of the classroom, I love collaborating with like-minded individuals.


Word of Wisdom: "Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching."

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Learning Recommendation

National EdTech Plan

The U.S. Department of Education released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design and Use Divides. First released in fulfillment of Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994, NETP has been updated multiple times since its original release, most recently in 2016. While past NETPs have largely served as surveys of the state of the field, the Department of Education’s 2024 NETP frames three key divides limiting the transformational potential of educational technology to support teaching and learning, including:


The Digital Use Divide, addressing opportunities to improve how students use technology to enhance their learning, including dynamic applications of technology to explore, create, and engage in critical analysis of academic content and knowledge;


The Digital Design Divide, addressing opportunities for educators to expand their professional learning and build the capacities necessary to design learning experiences enabled by technology; and

The Digital Access Divide, addressing opportunities for students and educators to gain equitable access to educational technology, including connectivity, devices, and digital content. This also includes accessibility and digital health, safety, and citizenship as key elements of digital access.

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