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Are your students overwhelmed by their screen time and unsure of its effects? Help them take control of their digital well-being! Empower students to reflect on how their daily tech use impacts their emotions and create a path towards healthier tech habits. In today's digital age, students are constantly connected, but many struggle to understand the effect this connection has on their emotional health. As a school librarian, you are in a unique position to guide them through this self-awareness

Stop holding your breath while students create a username for an edtech game or tool, and sigh with relief knowing that they’ll generate school and kid-friendly usernames that keeps the lesson moving and everyone engaged. Many components of a student’s digital footprint are controlled at the district level. From their passwords and usernames, to their lunch codes, and most login information for an array of EdTech tools that you use in your library. Even with all of these safeguards in place, the

Are you concerned about how students mindlessly share their personal information within applications and webtools? Teach them how to carefully read privacy policies of the games and apps they want to use so they can be informed digital consumers.  Students are used to adults deciding which apps and web tools they should use. Many either have apps pre-downloaded on personal devices, predetermined webtools they can use on school devices, or they think that if they ask for it they will get it. Th

Are you tired of students asking you to download apps to school devices without any strong reasons? Teach them how to carefully read descriptions of the games and apps they want to use in school so they can be informed consumers.  Students are used to adults deciding which apps and web tools they should use. Many either have apps pre-downloaded on personal devices, predetermined webtools they can use on school devices, or they think that if they ask for it they will get it. This is called mind

COMPLETE Grades 3-6 Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle engages students in library activities that teaches coding, digital citizenship, and more. Streamline teaching with a year-long plan for library, design, and computer science skills.  Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 3rd-6th Grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, desi

COMPLETE Elementary Library Curriculum tailored for students in PreK through Grade 2. Designed exclusively for elementary school librarians and media specialists, this resource rich bundle includes over 80 activities and low- to no-prep activities. Whether you teach coding, library skills, digital citizenship, computer science or makerspaces, this bundle has you covered!  Seamlessly navigate an entire school year with this all-inclusive PreKindergarten to Second Grade Library Curriculum. This cu

Teach students how to create short animations that are fun and purposeful. Primary students are capable of creating powerful products. And they love creating videos! The activities included in this resource walk them through how to do all of that while having loads of fun.  Students discover fun apps and struggle to transition from playing with the app to using it for learning. Use a deliberate process that helps them move from learning how to use the app with all of its bells and whistles to u

Young children know all about selfies and social media. But when it comes time for them to take photos of their own, they are blurry and have no subject. For them to be true digital natives, they need to learn how to take focused photographs. Twenty-first Century students have never known a life without technology. Yet, they lack the basic skills to use it independently and creatively. Particularly when it comes to using technology to create products for learning.  Young children still need dire

Learning how to cut and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill. Give students the time and practice they need to acquire the complex keyboard skill of cutting and pasting. They’ll learn two Chromebook shortcuts to cut text from one slide and then paste it into another

Twenty-first Century students have never known a life without technology. Yet, they lack the basic skills to use it independently and responsibly. Particularly when it comes to using technology for learning tasks and outcomes.  Students still need direct instruction and practice in learning how to use technology deliberately and responsibly. They need opportunities to acquire and practice new skills so that when it comes time for them to: Manipulate Chromebooks in a way that helps them take care

Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill. Give students the time and practice they need to acquire the complex keyboard skill  of copy and pasting. They’ll learn two Chromebook shortcuts to copy an image from one slide and then paste it into ano

Help young students gain independence in using a Chromebook or laptop through engaging activities that introduce them to the crucial parts of a Chromebook. These activities will guide them in learning how to power it on, log in, and utilize the trackpad effectively. This approach is particularly beneficial for Kindergarten and First Grade students to build fundamental skills. At the outset of their educational journey, young learners may not possess the know-how to operate a Chromebook. They may

COMPLETE Fifth Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Fifth Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 5th grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 5th Grade Library curriculum support

COMPLETE Fourth Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Fourth Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 4th grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 4th Grade Library curriculum suppo

COMPLETE Third Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Third Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 3rd grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 3rd Grade Library curriculum support

COMPLETE Second Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Second Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 2nd grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 2nd Grade Library curriculum suppo

COMPLETE First Grade Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for First Grade students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This 1st grade Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This 1st Grade Library curriculum support

COMPLETE Kindergarten Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for Kindergarten students across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This Kindergarten Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This Kindergarten Library curriculum

COMPLETE PreK Library Curriculum for an entire school year! This Curriculum Bundle outlines what to teach in your library media center for PreKindergarten across multiple content areas.   Coming up with a Library Media curriculum takes time, patience, and testing. This PreK Curriculum bundle includes when and what to teach students about specific library, digital citizenship, coding, library, design, and computer science skills.  This PreK Library curriculum supports the Scope and Sequen

Learning how to copy and paste on a Chromebook for the first time can feel overwhelming to young learners. There are a lot of steps to remember! And, it doesn’t feel natural to little hands to press and hold one key while quickly clicking another. It takes time and practice to master this skill. Give students the time and practice they need to acquire the complex keyboard skill of copying and pasting. They’ll learn two Chromebook shortcuts to copy an image from one slide and then paste it into a