Washington Tech Tidbits

This week is Hour of Code! Click here to view our Washington coding schedule. I look forward to supporting you and your students throughout this experience. I have included some additional coding resources in this newsletter. If you need anything else, please contact me!

Want to print Hour of Code completion certificates for your students? Click here, enter one name per line, and choose landscape mode when printing. :)

The first 7 classroom teachers to email me will get a class set of

"I DID THE HOUR OF CODE" stickers!

Google's Santa Tracker is up and running for the month of December! For Computer Science Education Week, they unveiled three coding games to help kids of all ages learn the basics of coding. They are a must see!

Code Lab

Code Boogie

Code a Snowflake

There are many other fun activities on the site, as well.... and don't forget to come back on Christmas Eve to track Santa's journey around the world!

Check out this site for 24 more coding resources... everything from instructional videos and books to iPad apps and coding websites.

Here is a list of 10 picture books that are helpful in teaching digital literacy.

With an increase in screen time, it is important for teachers to address digital citizenship in the classroom. These books can serve as conversation starters, reinforce online safety, encourage a balance between time online and offline, and teach students how to stand up to cyberbullies.

Please continue to utilize the D64 Digital Citizenship Curriculum to address themes with your students. As a reminder, digital citizenship is required to be covered at some point during the school year, but as a professional, you can choose how and when you teach it in your classroom.