With so much media and information coming at us through the television, phones, social media, and more, it's more important than ever for kids to understand the basics of media literacy. When kids can identify different types of news and media and the methods and meanings behind them, they're on their way to being critical thinkers and smart consumers.
Throughout the month, we will be sharing a set of five tips to help your children become critical thinkers of news and media. Here is a short video to get those conversations started!
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Reminder!
Make sure to check out your Skyward Family Access Wall for the updated return to learn metrics and a letter from Dr. O'Donnell.
Check out this short video for your elementary kiddos around what a digital footprint really means. We already have K-5 students posting and interacting online, so let's start some good habits early!
bit.ly/OlyDFV2
Congratulations to Lily Walsh. She is the winner of the Olympia North Yearbook Cover contest.
Shop the Scholastic Online Book Fair through November 29. Follow the link below to shop! All orders are shipped directly to your home! Free shipping on book only orders of $25 or more!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/one
Quick reminder; anything you post online can be searched, copied, and shared. Think about that~
https://d1pmarobgdhgjx.cloudfront.net/education/Digital_Footprint_Animation_2017.mp4
Books make great stocking stuffers and presents! Shop the online Scholastic Book Fair! All orders will ship directly to your home.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/one
What mark will you leave on the world? What is your “purpose”? How can you foster an online identity for yourself that supports and drives forward this purpose?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkhkO4fKAg&feature=youtu.be
😲 WOW! Our Virtual Angel Tree is off to an amazing start! In FIVE days, all of our students were sponsored, and we have raised nearly $1,000 dollars towards helping those in our community!
Every dollar donated to the Angel Tree will go towards Spartan Council, which helps OUR families and OUR children who need it most. Families who have lost their housing due to a fire, electricity/water bills that have been shut off due to hard times, and food/clothing needed for students who would otherwise go without are all examples of how Spartan Council helps our community.
Our students may be sponsored, but your donation still means the world to other Spartans in need. Watch the progress & donate today @ https://www.olympia.org/o/district/page/nhs-angel-trees
Thank you! 🎄💙🎄
The Online Scholastic Book Fair is LIVE! Shop from the comfort and safety of your home. Orders will be delivered directly to your home. Free shipping on book only orders of $25 or more.
It's time for the yearbook cover contest!
Video: bit.ly/Oly2DFV3
Lots of students are exploring and developing their own identities, and they often do this online and on social media. Some kids use multiple accounts, each for a different audience, but with this, what’s real and what’s unrealistic can often get blurred. In this video, your kids can hear other teens talk about the ins and outs of presenting themselves to others online, and consider what it means to “be yourself” in digital spaces.
The Scholastic Online Book Fair goes LIVE on Monday, November 16 and will remain open until November 29.
The shopping link is: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/one
Help! My Kid Wants to Use Social Media!
Get your child, and yourself, ready for the next step with these conversation starters.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-my-kid-wants-to-use-social-media
Our Virtual Angel Tree event is off to a great start; we already have a few students who will have a brighter holiday this season! Learn more and #SponsorASpartan today! bit.ly/olyAngelTree20
ONE kindergartners created a class book in the writing and illustrating style of Lois Ehlert.
Instagram, Middle School, and Digital Citizenship!
"Forming an identity is a big part of being a middle schooler. Most students are working it out through experimentation, with plenty of awkward missteps and mistakes along the way. It's a normal, natural part of growing up. But in the age of social media, this part of adolescence can be tough -- both for kids to navigate and for adults to understand. New social media platforms come and go, often with features designed to captivate young users right in the midst of figuring out just who they are."
Read more about how teachers use classroom lessons to teach about online identity: https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/instagram-middle-school-and-digital-citizenship
Our Scholastic Online Only book fair is 1 week from today! For more information, check out this website for more information:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/one
As soon as you share the first photo of your child, you're establishing their digital footprint. As kids get older and start creating their own content or engaging with others online, it's important for them to understand the tracks they're leaving behind and what those tracks might reveal. Parents can help guide kids toward creating the kind of footprint they can be proud of. https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-tips/k-5-digital-footprint-and-identity
