NIST Makerspace
Have you taken anytime to visit the NIST Makerspace Website and blog? There are some amazing things happening in that...
Teaching & Learning
Coding, robotics, tech frameworks, models, curriculum, digital citizenship and more
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Blogging Scope & Sequence
Blogging is a large part of what we do at NIST, but there is still some confusion about what blogging... -
Book Creator for iPad
The simple way to create your own beautiful iBooks, right on the iPad. Read them in iBooks, send them to... -
Guidelines for iPad use in Specialist Classes
Since iPads are meant to be ubiquitous, personal devices, their use in all disciplines is encouraged, so we must agree... -
iPads for Learning Presentation (NLCS)
Last week, EleICT presented to a full house of parents. Our presentation focused on how iPads are being used to... -
Record Reading with Explain Everything
Students across the elementary are finding new ways to use their iPads to extend and document their learning. One app... -
iPad Review (After One Year)
As the school-year comes to a close, we’ve had an opportunity to reflect on the success of our new iPad... -
iBooks Author Resource Links
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Flickr Image Citation
Here’s a (sort of) quick, how-to guide for Creative Commons image citation using Flickr and your iPad. It might seem a... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 1
Module 1: Screen time Setting screen-time limits and helping kids moderate their own habits are all about finding the right... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 2
Module 2: Learning at home with Technology Learning with technology, whether with an online game such as Minecraft, a learning... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 3
Module 3: Social Media Social media is an inherent part of young peoples lives. To help them keep their online... -
NIST Media & Citizenship Philosophy
“Hyper-connectivity, the spread of social media and the increase in online personal information are key factors which will influence identity... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 4
Module 4: Cyberbullying Cyberbullying, whether it’s done online or over a cell phone, can affect kids of any age. Find... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 5
Module 5: Instagram and Snapchat What is Instagram? Instagram is a free photo and video sharing app available on Apple... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series: Module 6
Module 6: Privacy To help kids maximize the Internet’s benefits — while minimizing the risks — Common Sense Media offers... -
Parent Digital Workshop Series Intro
Parent Workshop Series Connected to NIST News Introduction to the series: As part of an ongoing digital skill share with... -
Sock Puppets!
Hi folks, looking for a free resource for Digital Storytelling? Check out Sock Puppets for iPad. Watch a silly example from... -
Uploading Videos to Youtube with iMovie
1) Flip the picture around. Double-click the file and it will open in Preview. Choose Tool > Flip Horizontal. Then... -
*Groan* Is ‘coding’ just another buzzword?
Kind of. But so is ‘design thinking’ and ‘makerspaces’ and ‘gamification’. Way back when, so were ‘preassessment’, ‘theory of knowledge’... -
Minecraft for Parents
Please read the following article for some good perspectives on how Minecraft is an essential and valuable tool for kids.... -
Creating Flashcards with Google Spreadsheets
Please take a look at Richard Byrne’s video on how to use Flippity.net to quickly create flashcards that can be... -
Minecraft Screencasting
Please watch the following video and look at the screenshots below for clarification. 1) Once you have Screencast-o-Matic open,... -
Apps By Subject Area
Hi folks, I was made aware of this awesome resource by Chris Bell at ISB. It was created by Aggie... -
Free Images (yet again!)
Hey folks, it seems like there’s a new resource for free images every week nowadays, and it can be hard... -
Interactive books
Every one loves interactive books, well at least we do. Here are some of our favs. 1.“Alice for the iPad” ... -
Design Thinking in Education: Empathy, Challenge, Discovery, and Sharing
If you’re considering how to embrace design thinking in your class culture, you should focus on four critical modes underlying... -
Recording Reflections – Several Options
There are many ways to reflect. There are also many ways to make the reflection shareable. Here are some options:... -
Video Production Projects with Students
What is the best software to use for video production projects? Video editing in elementary is best done on iPads... -
Image Search and Creative Commons Search Tools
by TilarX Creative Commons Search Tools Click Attribution Tools if you want to find tools that give... -
Screencast/Screenrecord for Mini Lessons, How-to Videos & Reflections
This guide is to help NIST teachers to be able to pre-record videos to use to post online for students... -
Teaching in Absence: Using Video to Make More Engaging Cover Lessons
This guide will give you some practical tools and tips for making your lesson plans more effective when you are... -
Recording Orals for Language Classes
There are a few ways to record orals for students. To Record Directly in Managebac If you see this message, click... -
Google Sheets Guide
Google Sheets is an excellent and capable spreadsheet tool. This guide will take you through the basics of Sheets all... -
Timers in Class or Meetings
Sometimes in class or meetings you need to use a countdown timer. An easy way to do that is simply... -
Visual Thinking with Google Drawings
Visual Thinking with Google Drawings | Episode 23 of The Google Teacher Tribe Podcast In this episode, Matt and I... -
Mindmap or Concept Mapping
If you want your students to do visual brainstorming and/or to create outlines for writing, MindMup2.0 is a great mind mapping... -
Portfolio Post Checklist
Catchy Title Hey You! I am only going to read your post if your title is interesting. Come on! Get... -
Accessibility
This article is intended to give people insight into device and software settings that will assist learners with their learning. Users... -
Flipgrid Guide
This page explains the usage of nist.flipgrid.org at NIST. Flipgrid is now free, so all users can get the full version of... -
Seesaw Guide
NIST uses Seesaw to document and communicate student learning reflections at our elementary school. Seesaw for Parents This video is... -
Zoom Guide
Zoom Meeting is used by NIST as a way to meet online in a secure platform. Teachers have Licensed accounts.... -
Zoom Guide for Students
Zoom Meeting software (for video meeting, chat, share screen, etc.) The Zoom app has already been pushed to your NIST laptop. (If... -
Online Learning Guide
This article is a collection of resources that can be used for online learning at NIST. -
Padlet Guide
NIST has a site license for Padlet backpack for teachers which means unlimited teachers can use the Teacher Padlet account... -
MyConcern Guide
NIST uses MyConcern online platform for safeguarding information. There are NIST courses regarding safeguarding on the NIST Courses site. Getting... -
Kahoot!
Kahoot is available for teachers to use for free. If you sign up with your NIST Google account from the... -
Kami Guide
Kami is an extension and an account that allows you to easily annotate pdfs and share them with students. This...