November+2015

== =November 2015=

=Join Our #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat on November 19th=

=Join Us At The Granite Literacy Association Event: The Best of Both Worlds=

=Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month=

=Easily Create Audio QR Codes Using Vocaroo=

= Word Sift: An Excellent Vocabulary Tool That Can Be Used Across All Content Areas =

=Now Registering For: Google Apps For Beginners=

 = Join Our #GSDEdTech Twitter Chat on November 19th = ==Twitter is an amazing tool to use for collaboration, inspiration and educational resources. Twitter chats are a great place to get started. You'll get to talk to other Granite teachers and staff, share ideas and participate in a short discussion.==

The Granite Educational Technology Department is hosting a Twitter Chat discussion on:

 * ==Thursday, Nov. 19th==
 * ==4:30 PM - 5:00 PM==
 * ==using #gsdedtech==

The questions that will be asked are:

 * ==How has social media impacted your own learning?==
 * ==How has social media affected the way you communicate with parents and students?==
 * ==Who do you consider to be the best educators to follow on Twitter when looking for great resources?==
 * ==What other topics would you like to discuss in future GSDEdTech Twitter Chats?==

As a fun incentive, the school with the highest number of teacher participants will receive 6 Chromebooks for their school to use for student instruction.
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 = Join Us At The Granite Literacy Association Event: The Best of Both Worlds =


 * ===**The Granite Literacy Association Presents: "The Best of Both Worlds," What's New in YA and Children's Literature and OverDrive (Granite's Digital Library).**===
 * ===**Come and join us to learn about OverDrive, Granite's Digital Library and Hear Book Talks. There will also be book giveaways!**===
 * ===**This invitation is open to: Classroom Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Literacy Coaches, STSs and LMETS, Paraeducators and Media Clerks**===

**Please Click Here to RSVP for either the Secondary or Elementary Event. Thanks**
|| ==Elementary== ||
 * ==Secondary==
 * [[file:secondary11-16.pdf]] || [[file:Elem.Flyer11-16.pdf]] ||

 = Word Sift: An Excellent Vocabulary Tool That Can Be Used Across All Content Areas =

Copy and paste text into WordSift for a visual representation of all the words found within the text.

 * ==Find the most common words==
 * ==Sort by content area==
 * ==View images of the words==
 * ==Explore the words in a variety of contexts==

Watch this short video tutorial to see how WordSift can be used in education.
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 = Educational Technology's Website Gem of the Month =







Search Lit2Go by:

 * ==Authors==
 * ==Books==
 * ==Genres==
 * ==Collections==
 * ==Readability==

 = Now Registering For: Google Apps For Beginners =

Come and join us to learn how you and your students can use Google apps to work efficiently and collaborate and communicate with one another.

 * ===Google Drive===
 * ===Gmail===
 * ===Google Docs===
 * ===Google Forms===
 * ===Google Slides===
 * ===Google Sheets===
 * ===Google Drawing===
 * ===Google Apps and Extensions===

3 licensure points will be awarded upon successful completion of the class.
=Click Here to Register For: Google Apps For Beginners=

 = Easily Create Audio QR Codes Using Vocaroo =





Vocaroo is free and super simple!

 * === Add an audio QR code to a storybook cover and scan to hear the book being read (use as a read along) ===
 * === Add an audio QR code to a book cover or post near a book display to scan and hear a book review ===
 * === Record a student speaking a foreign language they are learning ===
 * === Younger students can practice oral storytelling ===
 * === Record students telling the steps they took conducting a science experiment ===
 * === The teacher can record directions for a student center ===