November+2013

== =November 2013= =Now Registering For Technology Classes= =New Student Email Accounts Are Now Available For All GSD Students= =Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month= =Educational Technology's Featured Apps of the Month= =Century Link 2013-2014 Teacher and Technology Grant= =Granite Book Awards: Vote Now For Your Favorite Books Of 2013= =Try Out MyOn Digital Books=

 = Now Registering For Technology Classes =

Note: The dates for this class have changed since it came out in the newsletter on Nov. 1st. Registered participants have been notified. The dates listed below are the correct dates.
= Get Centered (Integrating Technology In Student Centers) =

Click Here to Register for the Get Centered course. Space is limited. There is no charge for this course.

 * CANVAS and Communication **

This class is complete.
= Safari Montage and Screencasting =

Tutorials created with these tools can be especially helpful for absent students or students who need to review instructions again for better understanding.
= This class is complete. =

= iLearn With iPads: 6 Week Online Course =

Sorry, This class is now full.
All GSD Teachers: iLearn with iPads is an online course that focuses on helping teachers incorporate mobile devices into the classroom for student learning.This course is dedicated to helping Granite School District teachers find apps and resources that will promote the use of mobile devices in the classroom. This class is a six week online course starting Nov. 11th and running through Dec. 16th.The instructor will send you an email invitation to the CANVAS Course with instructions on how to get started. *Upon successful completion of the course, you will have the option to receive either 18 licensure points or 1 USOE credit.*There is no charge for this course.

Sorry, This class is now full.
 = New Student Email Accounts Are Now Available For All GSD Students =

Click on this Word Document [[file:Student Email.docx]] for the full instructions on how to access student email and set it up on various mobile devices.
=== Note: Though the standard student email addresses include the first four letters of a student's first name and last name, a student who has a first or last name with only 2 or 3 letters will simply enter that instead.===

Student Email video tutorial available on Safari Montage
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 = Educational Technology's Website Gem Of The Month =

===Padlet, formerly Wallwisher, allows you to create a collaborative wall in a snap, grab the URL or embed code, share it and start collaborating! There are so many ways to use Padlet with students:===
 * ===Q & A forum===
 * ===Share background knowledge about a topic===
 * ===Discuss a book or novel===
 * ===Solve a problem together===
 * ===Share evidence to back up a hypothesis===

===Have you already used Padlet with your students? If so, please take a minute to share on our collaborative wall below. Tell how you have used Padlet in the classroom. If you haven't used Padlet before, double click on the Wall below and add a post sharing an idea of how you could use Padlet with your students.===

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 = 2013 - 2014 CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Grant =

 The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) received $60,000.00 from the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation to award to Utah’s K-12 technology pioneering teachers who demonstrate innovative uses of technology in the classroom.  **The purpose of the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grants is to recognize, at the classroom level, those teachers integrating technology into their daily curriculum and to help expand or enhance their students’ learning experiences using technology.** Applicants are encouraged to create innovative teaching and learning projects and activities that take advantage of today's technology tools and resources to improve teaching and learning. Applicants are encouraged to integrate technology across subject areas, engage students in project-producing events with measurable results, creatively use today’s telecommunication resources, and persuade other teachers and administrators to follow their example.  Any Utah K-12 public or private school teacher in a school in a CenturyLink service area is eligible to submit for one grant award. Grant funds may be used to purchase technology and/or supplies, pay expenses that support professional development needs. Grant funds may **not** be used to pay salaries or to pay stipends.  Funds are awarded to the school on behalf of the teacher. All materials and services purchased with CenturyLink’s funds as a result of this award are the property of the school district / charter school.  A panel representing the USOE and CenturyLink will meet in February 2014 to determine which applications will be funded. Grant funds must be expended by June 30, 2014.  **The application deadline for this grant is January 10, 2014.**  **Mini-grant goals:** **Mini-grant purposes:**
 * improve student achievement using today’s technology
 * build real-world team problem-solving environments
 * lay groundwork for future technology integration projects
 * leverage the use of telecommunications including the Internet
 * recognize and support innovative teaching
 * encourage out-of-the-box thinking
 * leverage classroom technology outside of the standard “brick and mortar" resources
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; list-style: disc outside; list-style: none; margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; padding: 0px;">encourage student use of real-world communicative mediums and development of problem-solving skills across the curriculum
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; list-style: disc outside; list-style: none; margin: 1em 1em 1em 2em; padding: 0px; padding: 0px;">demonstrate technology integration possibilities in strengthening student achievement

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 17px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> Grant Guidelines
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> Please carefully read the entire application before submitting your proposal.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 17px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> Application Due Date
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> Grant applications must be submitted by midnight January 10, 2014. Grants submitted after that date and time will not be considered. All grants must be submitted using the online application form. Grants sent via e-mail or postal mail will NOT be considered.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 17px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> Eligibility and Agreements
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • All Utah certified K-12 public or private school teachers employed by a school district or charter school in CenturyLink’s service areas in Utah are eligible to apply. (See AppendixA) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • It is the responsibility of the applicant to inform and gain permission from the school, district/charter school administration before applying. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • Teachers awarded the grant agree to provide to the USOE and CenturyLink a status report of the project’s progress or completion by June 30, 2014. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • Previous Qwest Teachers and Technology mini-grant recipients are eligible for this program. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • Applicant’s status as a CenturyLink customer is not considered in this grant review.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 17px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> Technical Assistance
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> For assistance completing the application, please contact Rick Gaisford at the USOE at (801) 538-7798 or via e-mail at: rick.gaisford@schools.utah.gov Additional grant writing resources and information about the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Mini-Grant program can be found at: http://my.uen.org/39 (see Grants and CenturyLink Grant tabs).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em; line-height: 17px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> Award Process
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • This is a competitive grant application. Grant readers include representatives from the USOE, CenturyLink, government officials, and statewide community and business leaders. The grant-scoring guide is included with this application. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • Grant funds up to the amount available are awarded by the grantor to the top scoring applications. The USOE and CenturyLink will notify the winning applicants of their status during February 2014. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • All materials and services purchased with CenturyLink Teachers and Technology grant award funds are the property of the school district/charter school. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> • Awardees will work with their local district/charter school to acquire materials and services and to submit the proper forms to USOE for reimbursement. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Maximum Award** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> $2,500 per grant <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto;"> ** Grant Application Instructions ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> Please complete the following steps: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 1:** Visit the CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Mini-Grant Application page at <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto;"> http://my.uen.org/39 (CenturyLink Tab) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 2:** Download the PDF and/or Word version of the application <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 3:** Review the application, scoring guide and rubrics, and other information on the web site <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto;"> **Step 4:** It is recommended that you write you proposal in a word processor before beginning Step 6. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 5:** In a web browser open the following link to submit your application: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto;"> ** http://tinyurl.com/Utah2013-14CenturyLinkProgram ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; position: static; z-index: auto;"> **Step 6:** Complete and answer each question of the application: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> **Part 1: Grant Cover Sheet** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> **Part 2: CenturyLink Teachers and Technology Program** **Applicant Certification** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> **Part 3: Budget form and narrative detailing project expenditures.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"> **Part 4: Project Summary Narrative** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 7:** Submit your application. You will receive a confirmation from the application that you proposal was submitted successfully. Please note that once you start your application you cannot stop and save it to finish at another time. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> **Step 8:** Remember: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> A. Maximum Award: $2500 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> B. Only one application per teacher is allowed <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"> C. All applications must be received by midnight, January 10, 2014

**For additional information and to download the grant application, please go to the CenturyLink Grant web site:**

__ http://goo.gl/0JZQW __
or contact: Rick Gaisford Educational Technology Specialist Utah State Office of Education 801-538-7798 Rick.Gaisford@schools.utah.gov

 = Educational Technology's Featured Apps Of The Month =

The apps go along with special Augmented Reality cards that can be purchased on Amazon. The price of the cards with shipping generally ranges between $5 - $7 each set.

 * ===Wild Animal Cards===
 * ===Letters Cards===
 * ===Numbers Cards===

===Each card has a code on it. With your correlating Cypher kids app open, scan a code on a card and watch the magic begin. A 3D image comes to life teaching about an animal and its habitat, letters, or numbers depending on which app and cards you have. To see demonstrations of the different cards and apps in action watch the videos below.===
 * [[image:etnewsupdate/Screen Shot 2013-10-28 at 9.30.09 AM.png width="151" height="151" caption="Wild Animals" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cypher-kids-club-wild-animal/id536405947?mt=8"]] || [[image:etnewsupdate/Screen Shot 2013-10-28 at 10.25.04 AM.png width="162" height="157" caption="Letters" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cypher-kids-club-letters/id567326785?mt=8"]] || [[image:etnewsupdate/Screen Shot 2013-10-28 at 10.25.23 AM.png width="151" height="156" caption="Numbers" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cypher-kids-club-numbers/id551276577?mt=8"]] ||

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== = Granite Book Awards: Vote Now For Your Favorite Books Of 2013 =



===The Granite Book Awards are student-sourced awards sponsored by school libraries in Granite School District. Winning titles will be determined entirely by the nominations and votes of students and teachers. The GBAs currently include three categories: Picture Books, Middle Grade Fiction (roughly grades 4-8), and Young Adult Fiction (roughly grades 9-12).===

===Please visit the voting form often to vote for your favorite books published during the year, and encourage your students to do the same. Vote whenever you discover a new book you like. There is no limit on how many times a student can vote, even for the same book! We just want to learn and share any and every title that students are excited about reading.===

===Also be sure to check out the scoreboards showing all the votes received to date. As the year progresses these scoreboards will become a great place to find out about the latest books being discovered and becoming popular with students at schools throughout the district. Voting for 2013 books will close on January 31, 2014, and the titles with the most votes will become the winners of the 2013 awards. Questions? See your school librarian, and visit <span class="wiki_link_ext">http://granitemedia.org/gba for more information and resources.===

 = Try Out MyOn Digital Books =

<span class="boldblue" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="color: #083872; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This new resource is being piloted in the Pioneer Library, and they would like your input. **

<span class="boldblue" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="color: #083872; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Utah is currently participating in a trial to explore the option of using myOn digital books in schools and homes. This trial will extend through January 31, 2014, and USOE and UEN will be evaluating usage records and survey results to determine interest and need. You can access the trial website at (page may be slow loading): ** =<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">@http://www.uen.org/trial/trial.html =

<span class="boldblue" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="color: #083872; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">myON Offers Access to Thousands of Enhanced Digital Books ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"> Through the Utah Reads! initiative, students and their families across the state will have unlimited access to reading material on myON <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;">, giving families an opportunity to share rich literacy experiences together.

<span class="boldblue" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="color: #083872; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">myOn includes ** :


 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Thousands of digital books** ranging from illustrated and picture books to chapter books, graphic novels, literary non-fiction, photo and informational texts spanning multiple eras and cultures.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> The collection includes **70% nonfiction, 10% Spanish or dual language** and 20% Hi-Lo titles, and is continually growing.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> A wide range of titles and topics provides **varying levels of text complexity** and supports close reading in a range of genres and content areas, including history/social studies, science and technical works.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Through a **secure environment**, students have unlimited access to the entire digital library, within the parameters set by the Utah State Office of Education.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> There's **no limit** to the number of students who can read the same book at the same time on myON.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Books are available online anytime, anywhere students have access to an Internet connection, **24x7**.
 * <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> myON books feature **flexible reading scaffolds**: naturally recorded audio to model fluency, word and sentence highlighting, and an embedded dictionary to support vocabulary development, providing students the opportunity to grow and develop content specific vocabulary in context.