Students work in small groups with each group member responsible for creating two slides for the group presentation.

Students will work with a partner to write, solve, check, and animate a division story problem based on a division expression using a sharing model.

Google Sites are a great platform to communicate both locally & globally. They are easy to set up for your students and easy to link information both individually for your students as well as setting up a group or classroom page. Our classrooms are busy places of learning and we feel strong about giving back to our Community & teaching our students at a young age the feeling of giving. We begin teaching the Core Democratic Value of common good in early elementary BUT until we DO it, the meaning can get lost. Google Sites is a great tech tool to implement for your Community Service projects & beyond!

Creating a story is not an easy task. What should I write about? Who will the characters be in my story? What will happen? These are all questions that every author needs to answer before their story can take shape. Storybird is an online community that provides original artwork to inspire students. The artwork sparks their imagination and supports story creation. Collaboration can take place when students invite others to work on their story with them.

This table offers a variety of resources that support teaching, coaching and assessing development and mastery of global professional skills in the areas of: Research and Information, Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Creativity and Innovation.

Each column offers different context for use of the strategies: Curriculum-based, instructional technology, and a focus on the global professional (21st Century) skills. Explore the offered resources and find the ones that best support your work with students. Also, explore how to add to your copy. Terms of use is in the footer.

Engaging students in their education is not always easy. One way is to give them the opportunity to be involved in school event decision making processes. Providing them with a task, having them poll their peers, and then using the analyzed data to inform their decisions is sure to keep them engaged.

Popplet is a web based and app based tool that allows students to mind map their ideas with user-friendly functions. Students can create brainstorming webs easily and collaboratively.

Fifth grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Fourth grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

Third grade task cards for all seven MITECS and ISTE Standards for Students

PenPal Schools is a global learning community where teachers can foster global awareness and understanding of a variety of cultures. Students are able to practice reading and writing skills, learn more about digital literacy, and gain social and emotional learning skills. PenPal Schools connects students from over 144 countries to learn together through collaborative online projects! The website is a safe environment that only registered students and teachers can take part in.

Google Drive is a web based application that incorporates a system of file sharing. Word processing documents, spreadsheets, and slideshow presentations can be shared and edited with users whether they have a Google account or not. Document owners set the level of access for regulating permission for others to view, comment and/ or edit documents that are shared.