I am currently teaching sixth grade digital literacy. The students I teach have their ‘own’ laptops that they use and bring with them throughout the school day. The laptops stayed at school. The last day of in school class we had was Friday, March 13. The following week was spring break. At 2:30 that day we were told to have their laptops chargers ready for them to pick up and bring home with them ‘just in case’. The students were a little confused about the idea of them bringing their laptops home. The students did bring home their laptops, for that I am grateful. They all were already used to going to Google Classroom most days for most of their classes and had in class time to learn how to use different applications and programs. Below is a list of resources I have been using weekly since online learning began.
Screencastify- I record weekly videos reviewing material from the week before and going over the assignments for the next week. Screencastify has allowed schools to have the extended version for free. All videos are automatically stored in Google Drive.
Google Meet- This is the app that my school uses for meetings. It is also used for open office hours for students to say ‘hi’ or ask questions.
Google Forms- I use this weekly for attendance and checking in. I also use it for formative and summative assessments.
Teachers Pay Teachers- When I know what I am looking for (essential question, practice, skill) I will go to teacherspayteachers to see if something I was hoping for has been created already or find something for inspiration.
Google Classroom- This is where communication, assignments, and feedback are shared with students.
Padlet- I have been posting a weekly social question for students to answer in padlet. It is a place to share and be social for my students.
Common Sense Media- I have been using the resources and lesson plans on Digital Citizenship that are available on Common Sense Media. The lessons and resources are great and can be applied to an online learning environment.
YouTube- If I have a question about how to do something in Google Classroom or another application I will watch a youtube video about it or if I want to learn more about an application I will watch videos about it.
Simplek12- SimpleK12 often has free webinars about Google Classroom, Forms, and other Google apps and how to use them for the classroom.
Typing.com- This is a site that my students have been working in throughout the school year. The curriculum and lessons are sequential. Student information is saved. Students can login with Google and see their progress.
Canva- This is a site I have just started to use and would like to learn more about it and hopefully introduce it to my students soon. It is a place to design.
Literacy- Thoughts, Ideas, and Practices 