#HispanicHeritageMonth

The observation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 14th, counters false historical narratives embedded within the celebration of Columbus Day. It recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the lands that later became the U.S. And it urges Americans to re-examine history. On this day, people are encouraged to remember and celebrate the many Native people who have traditionally lived and currently live in the U.S and its territories.

Check out these websites to learn more about Indigenous peoples.

• Common Sense Media has put together a wide variety of teaching resources aimed at deepening your discussions around indigenous peoples of American.
• Native Knowledge 360° is run by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Check out featured resources for Unlearning Columbus Day Myths.
• PBS’s Native American Heritage Collection takes a look at Indigenous art, history, and culture as told by historians, artists, students, and scientists.
• The Zinn Education Project believes in taking a more engaging and more honest look at the past. Take a look at their resources on Native American topics.

I was so impressed with all the elementary teachers who used Seesaw to make that first impression with parents a joyful one. I heard from some, that this has become a yearly back-to-school tradition, that the kids, parents and teachers all enjoy. Congrats to all of you that made establishing that culture a priority! But alas, there can only be one winner and that is Ashley Pond at Howard Elementary. 🎉🏆

With Seesaw, students can choose how to showcase what they know, whether through pictures, videos, voice recordings, or drawings. 🎨📸🎤

• ✨ Give Students Choice: Empower learners by letting them express their understanding in ways that resonate with them.
• 🔍 Check for Comprehension: Teachers can easily identify gaps in learning and provide targeted support.
• 💜 Universal Design for Learning: Seesaw promotes equity and accessibility, ensuring that all students’ diverse needs are met.

What’s New?

• 📚 Library: Check out this month's featured collections, including our First Days of School Collection to help you create fun, engaging activities for the start of the new school year. Share the August Classroom Dailies.
• 📊 Engagement Dashboards: *Administrators* Check out Seesaw’s new Engagement Dashboard! Now, all school admins have direct access to data dashboards where they can track usage metrics, identify areas of growth, and celebrate learning. Learn more here.

1. Music Lab - Song Maker - Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.

2. Auto Draw - Google is launching a new experiment that uses machine learning algorithms to match your doodles with professional drawings to make you look like you know what you’re doing.

3. Incredibox is a unique and engaging music game that lets you create your own beats using a crew of colorful beatboxers. It's part game, part music creation ..

4.Gimkit: Created by a high school student who thought he could improve upon Kahoot!, Gimkit allows teachers to create question sets that students can answer over and over again while competing against each other, which is great for surface learning and review. Because Gimkit allows for repetition of answers and has a variety of ways for students to earn points, students remain engaged as they work at their own pace.

5. Smithsonian Open Access is a free website collecting almost three million digitized items -- as well as archived exhibits and interactives -- from the Smithsonian's collections. Smithsonian Open Access has released these artifacts under a Creative Commons license, so users can download, share, use, and remix the artifacts without requiring the Smithsonian's permission.

Are you interested in hosting a quick tech pd for your grade level, department, like minded colleagues or school? Then email Justin Huntley at huntley_ju@4j.lane.edu! I will show up and share a tool or strategy of your choosing and bring something sweet you can enjoy while I drop some edtech knowledge for you!. I promise to not to take more than 15 minutes of your time and can come before school, at lunch, after school during a common prep you name it. Email me the time and date and I will be there with some yummy treats!

Apple Professional Learning Live Explore helpful resources, practice new skills, and reflect on ways Apple technology can support great learning and teaching. These hands-on virtual sessions run for approximately 60 minutes and are offered twice daily.

• Visit apple.co/apl to learn more and register.

💥NEW!!! 💥- Apple has launched a new professional learning hub for educators called the Apple Education Community, which expands on the resources previously hosted on the Apple Teacher Learning Center and adds a brand new educator Forum, now live in beta.

🍎 The 4J Instructional Technology Website

🐼 The Canvas Community

🍎 The 4J Elementary Learning Hub

💜 Seesaw Trainings and Resources

✅ Turnitin Articles and Resources

📺 Newsela Resources

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