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Online Resources and Digital Citizenship at Red Rock. October 21, 2014 . Virtual Media Center and Monthly Sites . The District provides vetted sites about selected topics Click Students and then your choice, scroll down on page. Red Rock’s Student Resources Top 6, funded by PTO.
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Online Resources and Digital Citizenshipat Red Rock October 21, 2014
Virtual Media Centerand Monthly Sites • The District provides vetted sites about selected topics • Click Students and then your choice, scroll down on page
Red Rock’s Student ResourcesTop 6, funded by PTO • To access, click Students – Student Resources • BookFlix • PebbleGo • BrainPOP Jr. • TrueFlix • FreedomFlix • ScienceFlix
BookFlix • Scholastic site • Fiction and non-fiction books paired • Watch the fiction story • Read the non-fiction book • Access through Washington County Library using your library card • Grades: PreK-up
PebbleGo • Non-fiction resource • Reads text to students • Grades: K-3 • Covers: • Animals • Earth and Space • Biographies • Social Studies • User Name: redrock Password: caring
BrainPOP Jr. • Animated curricular content • Short videos • Quizzes • Other activities • Grades K-4 • User name: redrock13 Password: caring
TrueFlix • Social Studies and Science • Similar format to BookFlix • Short video introduction • Non-fiction ebooks • Activities, web sites • Grades 2-5 • User Name: redrock Password: caring
FreedomFlix • American History • Short video introduction • Non-fiction ebooks • Activities, web sites • Grades 3-5 • User Name: redrock • Password: caring
ScienceFlix • Brand new resource • Earth, Space, Life, Health & Human Body, Physical, Technology & Engineering • Video, text at different levels, quizzes • Grades: 3-5 • User Name: redrock • Password: caring
TimezAttack • Available for free home download • Click the link on the Student Resources page • Follow online instructions • Choose “School” and “Paid” • If needed, School District is South Washington County Schools, Password: caring • Choose their teacher’s name, then their name, then select their choice of math problems • Grades 1-5
Thank you PTO! • PTO’s generous support makes these resources possible for Red Rock’s students
Other Resources • TumbleBooks • Animated stories, activities and quizzes • District Purchased – about to be reinstated • Log in using: • School name: red rock • User Name: redrock • Password: caring • CultureGrams • State and Country Information • District Purchased • User Name: isd833 • Password: sowash
Additional Resources • Spelling City • Select grade level and Unit # • Spelling lists, quizzes and games • Grades 1-5 • Keyboarding Activities • Click on Media Center link at left of Red Rock home page • Select Keyboarding Symbaloo
Textbook Access • For Grades 3-5 • Click on Pearson SuccessNet • Log in with Google Apps User Name and Password • 3rd & 4th grade students have these in their agendas • 5th grade has a generic log-in: • User Name: redrock2014 Password: Grade5
Google Apps for Education • District-created account for each student • Students in grades 3-5 have received instruction in logging on, creating Google Docs, and sharing them in their Drive • Exciting way for teachers and students to work together • Must log in with “@apps.district833.org” • Our students do not have e-mail
Digital Citizenship • District-wide curriculum mandated by Federal CIPA Laws • Common Sense Media curriculum adopted this year • Each grade level will receive 5 online safety and behavior lessons in the first trimester
Topics Include: • Topics vary depending on grade level • Classroom teachers/media specialist delivering lessons
Excellent Parent Resources • Reviews of: • Movies and TV • Books • Games • Apps • Web sites • Music • Parent Concerns • Screen Time • Cyberbullying • Social Media • Privacy • Internet Safety • Special Needs
Digital Citizenship Means… • Be Safe • Be Smart • Be Kind
Contact Info: • Mrs. Larsen, Media Specialist • clarsen@sowashco.k12.mn.us • 651.768.5611 Thanks for coming!
Red Rock Day at Barnes & Noble • Saturday, Dec. 6, Woodbury B&N • A portion of your purchase goes towards books for the Red Rock Media Center • Includes online sales too! • Choir, Band and Orchestra will perform • Watch for more info soon… • Thank you for coming tonight!