Tech Integration in GVSD

What do footprints, citizenship and cereal all have to do with our students? They are all part of how students create a positive, online presence through Digital Citizenship and Digital Branding at Garnet Valley School District. As showcased last year , teachers are stepping it up and taking Digital Citizenship to a new level throughout the district. K-5 Footprins In the elementary schools, students begin to understand that each time they post or are posted online, they are leaving a digital “footprint”.  This footprint is never erased and what they do now matters. Students are encouraged to take control of their digital footprint and to leave as much positive content so that it drowns out any of the negative that may appear.  Students in 5th grade sign a pledge to be good digital citizens that is hung in the hallway all year long.  Students learn about positive guidelines to posting and commenting online and are taught to T.H.I.N.K. : Middle School-Citiz...

Feeding the homeless? Talking to NASA?  Improving health through napping? These are just a few of the topics that can be explored in Mrs. Crowther’s 9th Grade English classes at Garnet Valley High School. Mrs. Crowther is encouraging her students to become problem finders, critical thinkers and world changers by allowing them the opportunity to participate in Genius Hour, a project designed for the classroom by A.J. Juliani and John Spencer . See videos below for an explanation and how to start one in your own classroom.   This week the students began the project by “pitching their ideas” Shark Tank style.  Each student pitched the following to their peers: The question they wanted to answer Why they chose that question How they would research the answer What they would do with the answer when they found it We were blown away with the ideas and passions that came from the students.  They were passionate and showed an amazing amount of...