Category: ISTE Standards
The Hour of Code Field Report
Resources and Links from This Episode Announcements Sign up to be part of STEMposium Bell Ringer - Books About Coding and Computational Thinking How to Code a Sandcastle by Joshua Funk If I Were a Wizard by Paul Hamilton Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Saved the First Lunar Landing by Dean Robbins Hello Ruby ...
Welcome to Computer Science Education Week
Three Issaquah staff had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Computer Science Education Week Kickoff event today at the University of Washington. Valerie Buck, Instructional Technolgy Specialist, Amy Krohn, 5th grade Science Tech Teacher/Ed Tech Lead, and Monique Cabellon, Math Specialist/Ed Tech Lead, attended the event where Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) ...
Hour of Code – Content Connections
Want to participate in Hour of Code but worried about taking time away from core content? Why not integrate it! Here are some connections to our ISD Curriculum: SeeSaw has many activities in their library that combine coding and core content. Check out these examples that integrate with science, healthy choices, or reading. The ...
Getting Ready For Conferences With Seesaw
Parent/Student/Teacher conferences may be just around the corner. Are you ready? Do you want to unleash your superpowers this conference season? Check out this post from Seesaw to help you save time in preparing for conferences, give students a voice in the process, and engage families throughout the year. Unleash Your Superpowers This Conference Season ...
Hour of Code 2018
Since 2009 Computer Science Education Week has been celebrated during the week of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper’s birthday on December 9. The week began as a call to action to raise awareness and elevate computer science education at all levels, including K-5, and underscore the critical role of computing in all careers. In 2013 Code.org organized ...
Google Search Tricks for Research
Google Search has become our go-to source for practically every question we have—from simple questions to the philosophical ones. But Google can also be a great starting point for student research projects. Understanding how to use the search engine's targeted search features is the key to accessing a wealth of credible, accurate information. Common ...
Creating and Using Folders in Seesaw
So, you have been using Seesaw with your students for a bit now. Things are going great! However, the more posts are made, the longer the class journal scroll gets. You may be finding it difficult to find a post as it gets pushed farther and further down the list as newer posts are added. ...
Technology as an Access Point for ELL Students
Common Sense Education continues to be a key resource in teaching digital citizenship to students (our focus throughout October), but did you know that the resources it offers are more comprehensive than that? As we move into November at the end of next week, we transition our focus from "Digital Citizenship" to "Creative Communicator" - ...
Getting Families Connected to Seesaw
Nothing gets families engaged more with the classroom like seeing and hearing what their child is doing at school. Seesaw makes it easy to help teachers keep families in the loop and engaged in their child's classroom through personalized, easy to use, safe, and visual updates through the Seesaw Family App. Connecting families takes a ...
It’s Digital Citizenship Week!
This is a perfect opportunity to reinvigorate and celebrate your school’s commitment to digital citizenship in an increasingly online world. As technology continues to be fully integrated into the lives of our students (both inside and outside of school), equipping them with the tools to be confident, safe, and respectful online is more important than ...