Welcome to the MESD Digital Learning Newsletter! This monthly newsletter includes resources and information to support digital learning in the classroom to empower students to become active critical thinkers, creators and responsible digital citizens.

This month's newsletter includes:

• Midterm Election Digital Resources
• Native American Heritage Month Resources
• Monthly Tech Highlight: Google Arts & Culture
• Google Educator Group Oregon
• Upcoming ODE Digital Learning & EdTech Events

Resources borrowed from ODE Social Science Newsletter. Subscribe to their newsletter here.

Essential Understanding of Native Americans in Oregon

ODE Tribal History/Shared History Grades 4-12 Lesson Plans

Native Land Digital-Mapping Native Lands

American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving

This teaching poster, designed for educators and students grades 4–8, examines the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday for American Indians through the themes of environment, community, encounters, and innovations. Appropriate for use at any time during the year, the poster includes information that is essential to understanding and teaching about American Indians along with compelling images and ideas for classroom activities.

Google Arts & Culture is a non-commercial initiative. We work with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, our mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.

GEGs bring local educators together to provide a forum to share, collaborate, and support each other in using technology in impactful ways with students.

GEG Oregon Meets Virtually every month. Our monthly meeting is always the second Thursday of the month at 3:30. Click here to get more details. All skill levels are welcome.

Who: All educators, no matter their role or the instructional model in which they teach, who are interested in Supporting Students’ Social Emotional Learning in a digital environment and/or using digital pedagogies.

What: An opportunity for educators to come together to share, curate, and collaborate on digital learning and SEL. During this session, hosted by ODE, you will have the opportunity to learn from educators across the state about how they are supporting students’ social emotional learning at the intersection of digital learning (across instructional models).

When: Thursday, November 17th, 4:00-5:00PM.

Where: The Digital Learning Conversation Session will take place on Zoom. Educators can register for the session here.

Who: All educators interested in learning about ways to integrate technology into their classrooms and connect with other educators around the state to learn and grow in their craft.

What: An opportunity for educators to come together on a monthly rhythm to learn something new (a new technology integration framework, approach, strategy), discuss digital learning problems of practice, talk about teaching with tech, and connect with other educators across the state! Educators can join us every month or whenever they have the capacity.

When: The first Thursday of each month (beginning in December), 4:00-5:00PM.

Where: Teaching & Tech: Cadre Connection Corner will take place on Zoom. Educators can register for the entire series (December-June) here. There will be an option to register for the entire series or those sessions you are able to attend.

November 16, 2022

The Oregon Open Learning team invites you to attend its OER Office Hours on November 16 between 3:30 and 4:30 pm PT. These quarterly gatherings facilitate connections and conversations with the OER team and between Oregon educators exploring the possibilities that Open Educational Resources (OER) and the Oregon Open Learning Hub present. Whether new to the OER space or a seasoned advocate, we welcome and value your perspective. The Oregon Open Learning core team facilitates each session, with time for questions, individualized support, and open discussion about OER and the Hub. Please register in advance, and if you have questions, email OregonOpenLearning@ode.oregon.gov.

Katy Tibbs

Educational Technology Specialist, Multnomah ESD

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