Transcript Hot Tech Tips for a Cool Summer

Hot Tech Tips for a Cool Summer
Orland SD 135
Welcome!
Introductions
Mary Ann Curran, Prairie
Amanda Kuzminski, Orland
Lia Oldaker, Jerling
Lisa Weinstein, Century
Welcome!
Agenda
Hot Tech Tips
Fun Ideas for the Summer
Public Library Information
Cool Websites
Hot Tech Tips
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Educate yourself
Choose cell phone features wisely
Join
Model appropriate use
Monitor
Communicate
Hot Tech Tips from Other Parents
• Curfew on all electronics
• Keeping computer out of rooms and in my
sight
• Google my child's name regularly
• World Book
Keep Them Thinking
• Summer "Slide"- Use it or lose it!
– Studies show that without summer enrichment:
• At best, students showed little or no academic growth
over the summer
• At worst, students lose one to three months of learning
• MAP scores
– Discuss with your kids
– "Meet or Beat" their spring scores
Plan Your Summer
• Create a calendar
• Brainstorm rules and guidelines for summer
activities with your family
– Limit technology to certain times
– Equal time for technology, books, and outdoors
• Weekly library/bookstore trips
Utilize Your Public Library
• Summer library programs
– Read to Grow
– Weekly programming (see newsletter or
website)
• Young Reader book awards
– Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill, Abe Lincoln
• Library card/Residency
What to Do?
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Neighborhood/family book swap
Weekly family reading night
Game night
Celebrate wacky holidays
Research vacations and staycations
Fun Websites
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World Book Online
CultureGrams
Google Maps
Internet Public Library
Tumblebooks
National Geographic Kids
Discovery Kids
More Fun Websites
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39 Clues book series
Rick Riordan book series
Visual Math
Math Playground
Free Rice
Fun Brain
So many others!
Thank you for coming!
Q&A
Evaluation