Saturday, May 7, 2022

DigCit Summit: Civic Readiness Resources

Welcome! 

As mentioned in our session at the DigCit Summit, we have some resources for you to peruse as you dive deeper into the DigCit space. 

From our Superintendent, Jason VanFossen:

Maine Endwell Newsletter featuring DigCit information.

His contact information is

jvanfossen@me.stier.org

@VanFossenJason on Twitter


From Teacher Rachel Murat

Positively Social (free to use in your classes)

 Her contact information

rmurat@me.stier.org

@MrsMurat on Twitter

Back in 2013 I designed a semester long Digital Leadership course for grades 9-12.  It has evolved over time and now that Digital Citizenship is part of our K-12 curriculum, it has morphed into a Digital Leadership course.  Linked below are past blog posts describing activities as well as my Google Drive folder of activities. 


I added in gold boxes as a cue to the students that they needed to type something on the slides.  I also included tutorials to help students review what their tasks are.  

If you encounter a slide that the students can't type on, simply have them insert a text box. 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them.
2. Check any links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 

I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 


All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me.

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.



























My Google Drive Folder


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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

US History Review Resources

It's almost Regents time!!

Here are digital resources, most of which can be printed out. I tried to make them as broadly applicable as possible, but as usual, please vet the resources for your use. 

I will be updating this as I go, so keep checking back!

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat (last 4 of my cell are 9476).

All links are set to anyone with the link can view.  If you cannot view it, it is most likely your domain settings. You will need to access it with your personal account. 

Review Season 2022 Calendar This is the master document and is inclusive of some of the items below. It will be updated periodically with other resources. 

Drag and Drop Manipulatives (Answer Key included): Your students will need to make a copy of this to use it.  You can also break it up so they have one slide or a couple slides at a time. 

Historical Context Practice 


Daily Review Day 1

Daily Review Day 2

Daily Review Day 3

Daily Review Day 4

Daily Review Day 5

Daily Review Day 6

Daily Review Day 7

Daily Review Day 8

Daily Review Day 9

Daily Review Day 10

Daily Review Day 11

Daily Review Day 12

Daily Review Day 13

Daily Review Day 14

Daily Review Day 15


SEQ Practice Sets The first two sets are from the US History Framework website. 


Quizlet Sets: Double check the sets. They may have NY specific items in them. You can make a copy of them and edit them to your needs. *Disclaimer: I did not create all of these sets. 

Geography and Early History

Geography

Colonial Times

Early History

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Influences

Constitution II

Legislative Branch

Electoral College

Bill of Rights

27 Amendments

Westward Expansion

Pre-Civil War

Sectionalism

Civil War and Industrialization

Reconstruction

Robber Barons and Captains of Industry

Industrialization I

Industrialization II

Imperialism

WWI Part I

WWI Part II

Progressive Era I

Progressive Era Reforms

Muckrakers

1920s

Colonialism - 1920’s I

Colonialism - 1920’s II

Colonialism - 1920’s III

1930s

WWII Part I

WWII

Colonialism - WWII Set I

Colonialism - WWII Set II

Colonialism - WWII Set III

Cold War

Civil Rights Movement

1970s

1980s

General Vocab Review

Court Case Review



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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Student Entrepreneurs Survey

Our Entrepreneurship class is embarking on the creation of their own businesses and could use your help!  Each survey takes about 20 seconds and if you would be willing to complete a couple that would apply to you, it would be very useful data for them! 

Thank you!!

If you can't open them in your school domain, it is most likely a setting in your domain. You might have to use your personal Gmail account. 

Quick Auto Marketplace

Smart Sole

FD Padlock Survey

Packletes

Express Fit

Instahot

Wire Holds

Shell

Instant Ice

Quick Coffee

Comfy Case

Lively Lofts

Smart Wallet





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Monday, January 3, 2022

21-22 US History Digital and Paper Resources

 Below you will find all of the digital creations I have made for my students this year.  I will update this blog as I make more, but you can also access other US History Resources here and US/Civics/Economics Hyperdocs here.  Additionally, you can access my Digital Leadership Resources here.  Here are my updated Economics slide decks for this year. 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them.
2. Check all links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 

I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 

All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me.

The remote only versions have gold boxes.  The gold boxes are the cue to the students they have to put an answer in there based on what the slide is asking them.  If they can't type on the slide, they simply need to insert a text box over the gold box. 

I've included the tutorials that go with the slides for the ones I thought needed one. 

I started putting boxes in the margins of the slides so that kids can add information as we discuss it in class.  I let them choose where and give them a goal.  For example, if there are 5 places for class notes, they have to put information in 3. 

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

Student Handout Note
You can print out the hand out, but I would not, in it's current format, push it out to the students since it will be too small for them to read.  If you need to push it out to them electronically, pull the slides from the teacher slide deck to build what you need.

Teacher Slides Note
These are ready to go. That means they are animated and all you have to do is click present and click through them. They match up to what the students are doing. Test one by clicking through it to see how it progresses. Best practice is to use them in Present mode. 

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat.  If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.








Judicial Branch Student Handout (includes checks and balances)
































Stay Tuned! More to come!
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Friday, August 27, 2021

Entrepreneurship Digital Resources

Below you will find all of the digital creations I have made for my students this year in Entrepreneurship.  I will update this blog as I make more, but you can also access other US History Resources here and US/Civics/Economics Hyperdocs here.  Additionally, you can access my Digital Leadership Resources here.  Here are my updated Economics slide decks for this year.  Lastly, here are my GSuite slide decks for students (or you). 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them in most cases.

2. Check all links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.

3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.

4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 


I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 

All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me. In some cases that still doesn't work.  Try copying and pasting the slides from your copy of my slide deck into a slide deck that was created inside your domain.

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

If you have questions, feel free to email me at rmurat@me.stier.org


If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

21-22 Slide Decks








You can use a Google Voice phone number if you aren't comfortable giving the students your cell number to call if you don't have a direct line at school. I had them sign up for appointment slots on a Google Form to help organize the logistics on my end. 


Tell Your Story (Selfie One Pager) This one is part one of a three part assignment. We will then work on crafting a paragraph about themselves based on their One Pager. Then, we will work on an elevator pitch about ourselves. 
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Friday, February 5, 2021

1 Minute to Help Our Young Entrepreneurs

Our Entrepreneurship class is embarking on the creation of their own businesses and could use your help!  Each survey takes about 20 seconds and if you would be willing to complete a couple that would apply to you, it would be very useful data for them! Thank you!!


Diabetes Finger Stick

Lacrosse App

Sports Improver App

Liquid Contacts

Locate Lost Items App

Robotic Lawn Mower 

Daycare Service


Biodegradable Silverware


Warm Mug


Personalized Home


Heated Pillow Case




Thank you!!!



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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Updated G Suite Course Resources

Below you will find all of the digital creations I have made for my students this year in G Suite.  I will update this blog as I make more, but you can also access other US History Resources here and US/Civics/Economics Hyperdocs here.  Additionally, you can access my Digital Leadership Resources here.  Here are my updated Economics slide decks for this year. 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them in most cases.
2. Check all links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 

I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 

All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me. In some cases that still doesn't work.  Try copying and pasting the slides from your copy of my slide deck into a slide deck that was created inside your domain.

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

If you have questions, feel free to email me at rmurat@me.stier.org


If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

20-21 Slide Decks

















Google Draw Extension Activity Compressed (You will need to customize this for your school but it gives you an idea what I did for an extension activity)






















I will update as the semester goes on! 





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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Email Etiquette Slide Deck

Below you will find an activity that will help kids work on their email etiquette, which most of us will find useful in this remote/hybrid environment.  You can also access other US History Resources here and US/Civics/Economics Hyperdocs here.  Additionally, you can access my Digital Leadership Resources here and my We Googled Ourselves Activity.


Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them.
2. Check all links (if there are any) to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  
5. I compressed the file so that it would be more accessible to those without robust broadband.  That 
    means that the slides are smaller in file size. It also means you can't edit the slides, but you can very 
    quickly create a new slide that has your specific information on it and replace the slide.  To include a 
    new slide, just right click on the slides on the left in the filmstrip and insert a new slide. 

All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me.

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

Email Etiquette (This will work for hybrid, remote or in person learning environments)




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Digital US History Resources

Below you will find all of the digital creations I have made for my students this year.  I will update this blog as I make more, but you can also access other US History Resources here and US/Civics/Economics Hyperdocs here.  Additionally, you can access my Digital Leadership Resources here.  Here are my updated Economics slide decks for this year. 

Before you use them, you will want to

1. Go to File and Make a Copy of each file you are going to use.  This will enable you to edit them.
2. Check all links to make sure they are still active and are accessible in your domain.
3. Decide how you want to push these out to your kids.
4. Edit what you need.  There are some slide decks that have been compressed so they are more accessible to students at home.  This means you can't edit the slides, but you can always insert one of your own slides and delete the one of mine you don't want. 

I cannot emphasize how important it is that you check every single link INSIDE your domain to make sure that your students will be able to access the resources. 

All of the files are public on the web, if you click on a file and it asks to request permission, it is because your school domain does not allow you to access files created outside your domain.  If that is the case, you will need to open it with your personal Gmail account and then share it with your school account, and then open your school Drive and go to Shared With Me.

The remote only versions have gold boxes.  The gold boxes are the cue to the students they have to put an answer in there based on what the slide is asking them.  If they can't type on the slide, they simply need to insert a text box over the gold box. 

I've included the tutorials that go with the slides for the ones I thought needed one. 

I started putting boxes in the margins of the slides so that kids can add information as we discuss it in class.  I let them choose where and give them a goal.  For example, if there are 5 places for class notes, they have to put information in 3. 

You have my permission to share these with your students and colleagues as long as you give me credit on them.  You do NOT have permission to sell these on any site.

If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.


Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Influences

Government and Me

Constitutional Concepts

Constitutional Concepts Drag and Drop

Electoral College

Plans, Compromises and Elastic Clause

Bill of Rights

Other 17ish Amendments

Washington's Warning

Erie Canal

Louisiana Territory

Mexican American War/Manifest Destiny

Impact of Westward Expansion Part I

Impact of Westward Expansion Part II

North vs South: Civil War Snapshot

Imperialism Time Capsule

Imperialism CFU

Inauguration

Progressive Era

Semester in Review

Progressive Era Inquiry Written Response

Progressive Era Reforms

Lewis Hine and Child Labor

Inauguration

WWI: MAIN Causes

WWI: Major Events Leading up to the US Involvement

WWI: The Great Migration and African American War Experience
1920's Part I: Harlem Renaissance 

1920s Part II: Tulsa

1920s Part III: Society

1920s Part IV: The Economy

1920s Part V: What Lesson Did the 1920s Teach Us?

1930s Part I: Politics and the Economy

1930s Part II: New Deal Legislation

WWII: Part I: Leaders, Countries and Alliances

WWII: Part II: The US Goes to War

WWII: Part III: The Holocaust

Civil Rights Movement Part I: 1954-1958

Civil Rights Movement Part II: 1960-1964

Civil Rights Movement Part III: 1965

1950's Part I: 

1950's Part II: 

1960's Part I: 

1960's Part II: Rights of the Accused Cases

1960's Part III: The Vietnam War

1960's and 1970's Era of Protest











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Friday, September 18, 2020

We Googled Ourselves (Hybrid and Remote Instruction)

In our ever more digital environment, it is very important for students (and adults) to evaluate their online presence.  This is a great digital citizenship lesson that can lead to many rich conversations about their online presence and whether they are thinking critically about what they are posting, sharing, liking, etc.

In the past, I have had our students do an exercise where they predict what someone meeting them online for the first time would think of them. 


If you feel so inclined, my Venmo for coffee is @Rachel-Murat. If it asks, the last four of my phone number are 9476.

Activity

1. Watch Positively Social

2. Assign Slide Deck

3. Walk them through the Slide Deck with the activities.

4. Let them work.

5. Discuss what they found and then talk about the concept of a Digital Footprint.

This exercise really gets them thinking about their presence online and how people would perceive them.  I then show them some statistics about employers who check social media and how that affects their decision making when it comes to hiring. 

This activity is digital in nature and can be shared through your LMS or through a simple link. 

Teacher tips:

1. I compressed the slide deck so that it would be about 1/4 of the original size and would be more accessible to those without a robust broadband connection.

2. I created a tutorial for students to walk them through the activity. 

3. If you can't open the Slide Deck, it is the filter at your school.  It is set to anyone with the link can view.  Please do not request editing access.  You need to go to your personal Google account, open it, make a copy and put it in your school's domain.  If you can't open it in your school account, the kids won't be able to either.  Putting it into your school's domain from your personal Google account should enable them to access it. 

4. Because I compressed the file, the slides are not editable.  Having said that, you can still delete whatever slides you want. You can also insert a slide with your Bitmoji, information, rubric, etc and delete the corresponding slide out of my slide deck. 

5. If you input your own slides, it's a good idea to compress the file so that it is more accessible to your remote learners.  Here is a tutorial on how to do that. 

Enjoy!



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