2018 Nebraska Digital Citizenship Symposium

#BeKindBeSafe

On September 25, 2018, school teams from across the state of Nebraska assembled to promote digital citizenship. Six different sites (Fremont, Beatrice, Columbus, O'Neill, Kearney, Scottsbluff) hosted teams of 4-6 students along with at least one adult (teacher, administrator, and/or parents). Using Zoom video conferencing, all sites could hear from the speakers of the day. Also built in was time to interact locally and work as a school team on an action plan to bring the information back to their community.

The following are resources used during the Digital Citizenship Symposium so that others may access and learn as well.

Karen Haase, Attorney of Education Law, KSB School Law

View Karen's slides at: https://www.ksbschoollaw.com/new-events/2018/9/25/digital-citizenship-symposium 

Nebraska State Patrol - Investigator Dean Christensen

Kahoot "Don't Fall For It" game link.

Also, be sure to read this Article in the Beatrice newspaper about the event.

Don't Forget that Digital Citizenship Week is October 15-18. I have a feeling that many of this year's Student Teams will be making a positive impact in their schools during that week (and hopefully all year long!)

Creating Infographics: Drawing Tools with Pages and Keynote

The drawing tools available in Apple's creation apps are simple, yet powerful. Even a non-artistically inclined person can create digital graphics without even leaving the application they are in! Even more importantly, the act of creating infographics can lead to deeper understanding and longer-term learning for students.

Note: Whether demonstrating the drawing tools in Pages, Numbers, Keynote, or even iBooks Author, the process is the same. Use these ideas as starting points. What kinds of lessons do you teach that would lend themselves to students creating information-filled graphics?

First some teaching resources:

Creating Infographics is an excellent learning activity in content areas as well.   

See a few student examples about the Rock Cycle from Kevin Morrow's 8th grade Science class here. Mr. Morrow commented on how visible the student creations made their understanding of the science content he had taught. In addition, he enjoyed the variety and creativity that the project allowed for. 

Click to advance slideshow through multiple student examples. Or visit the collection at https://www.flickr.com/photos/kmorrow/sets/72157682304347790 

Additional links and resources:

• Kathy Schrock's Guide to Infographics as a Creative Assessment
• 15 free infographics templates from Hubspot