Washington Tech Tidbits

As our SEL Committee continues their work in moving D64 forward in meeting social/emotional needs of all students, here is a pilot opportunity to use Classcraft to help meet these challenges. For students in grades 4-8, Classcraft is a classroom management environment that, with a bit of your own ingenuity, transforms your class into an immersive learning adventure, taking student motivation to the next level. I've included an introductory video below.

Click here to sign up to be a pilot classroom by THIS WEDNESDAY, September 20th. If interested, you will attend a half-day training on September 26th, September 28th, OR October 6th (*new offering*).

Explain Everything is a powerful tool that allows users to create, collaborate, communicate, and critically think. You can DRAW, ANNOTATE, ANIMATE, RECORD, SCREENCAST, COLLABORATE, PUBLISH, AND CREATE with Explain Everything. If you're interested in using Explain Everything with your students, sign up here. This tool is available on both iPads and Chromebooks.

Newsela is an instructional content platform that contains texts and supplemental activities for students in grades 2-6. Each article is offered at 5 different reading levels, providing differentiated text for the wide range of readers in your class. Articles contain "Power Words" with student-friendly definitions, as well as engaging activities to enhance comprehension. It is a fantastic tool to promote literacy in your classroom!