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Were you aware of these standards for K-6?

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Were you aware of these standards for K-6?

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I was aware that these standards existed, but I have not done much work with them in my classroom. My colleagues and I were having a conversation just the other day about how we use these standards in our classrooms. After. sharing, most of us realized that we don't actively do much with these standards. We all said that we leaned on our media center clerk to teach these things to our students.
How do you (or might you) implement one of these standards in your classroom?
Something I would like to try in my classroom is using iBrainstorm to have students work collaboratively on an assignment. We discuss our vocabulary words in groups each week, and I think this tool would help students share their ideas with each other in a creative way. This would cover standard K-2.NC.1.

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For 2nd grade ELA, the standard 2.RL.2.1 says that students must ask and answer questions to show their understanding. I would use Nearpod with students, so they could use their iPads to further explore a reading. I could upload Google Slides through Google Classroom that connect to a certain story we are digging into, and then students could ask questions that I could see on my device, and also answer questions I have for them. I also love the idea of being able to virtually explore a new place with this tool, and I could use this in a lesson. If we were reading "Sled Dogs Run" we could virtually explore Alaska, and bring the realistic fiction story to life. By doing this I think students would connect more with the story, and instead of thinking about focusing on comprehension they would just be doing it already. My students grasp onto new technology well, and I think that if they were to learn how to use this tool they would do just fine, and really enjoy it.

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One tool that I would like to use in my classroom is Symbaloo. I really like that this free tool allows educators to share websites with students in an easier way. Sometimes I want my students to navigate to a website, but typing in a URL as a class is too painful. With something like Symbaloo I could allow my students to access the websites that we use all the time with a simple tap. This would make digital learning so much more accessible, because the students would be able to navigate themselves to a site, and get to work on things like Prodigy, Moby Max, and Reflex. This would help save instructional time, and allow students to access these resources even when I am not there to help get them to the website.

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This is a concept that many school corporations have put into practice in the past few years. Essentially, if school is called off due to inclement weather, students can still complete lessons and classwork on their devices, from home. My school corporation does not utilize this, but I think it is a very interesting concept. I have thought about teaching in a fully online environment before, and almost accepted a job with K12 last year. I believe that my school corporation is wary of having students complete lessons work outside of school simply because it is new and possibly a little scary. There are a lot of what if scenarios, but you can't move forward with something if you don't give it a try. I would use Canvas and tools like Symbaloo to help my students navigate to the daily lesson if we had an eLearning day. Students could use the skills they have learned in the classroom, like setting timers and navigating to apps to keep them on track and motivated to finish their tasks.

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Pinterest is a tool that I use often for personal inspiration and to search for classroom resources. After exploring the IDOE's Pinterest page I found that they have pinned some great resources that I can use in my own classroom. One board I found particularly interesting was Digital Literacy: Literature (Elementary). This page is full of books that you can use in your classroom to explore the topic of staying safe and responsible on the internet. In order to have students work with things like Symbaloo and have them work from home on eLearning lessons, they need to have a solid foundation of how to use their digital devices. Using these books in class can help teachers make sure that their students are equipped for solo work.

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One tool that I like to use in my classroom is Abdo Zoom-Animals. This tool allows students to research about all types of animals. They can listen to what the text says, look at quality pictures, and do fun activities. I love using this tool with my class because we don't have very much class time allotted for science, and this helps children guide their own learning about an animal they are interested in. I usually pair this tool with something like Keynote, so students can create their own presentations about an animal or a group of animals. This tool helps my lessons to become more cross curricular, because I can include ELA skills like paraphrasing, science skills like researching and applying knowledge of life cycles, and digital/computer skills. It also helps me to differentiate, because students at all levels have access to information no matter their reading level, and they can all work at their level to produce a project on their animal.