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Social Media Series: ChatGPT

We begin our exploration into Social Media platforms with ChatGPT. Let’s look at the tool, its limitations, privacy issues, and how to use

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Social Media Overview

We begin our exploration into Social Media platforms and ways you can help your children navigate Social Media safely.

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Safety Tips

Safer Internet Day

With an increase in online predators, let’s talk about internet safety and how we can work together to help our students be safe online.

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Tech Talk - Time to Update your Student’s Google Chrome!

Google has done some recent updates in their operating system. Updating your student’s Chrombooks will keep them working their best!

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New Code in the News!

New Code Academy was named by the Star Tribune in a recent article as one of the emerging "dominant players" in online education.

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Chromebook Work

Tech Talk - Preparing Your Chromebook for Break

Here are some things you can do before the break to ensure your Chromebook is working at its best when you come back in January!

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Tech Talk - The Benefit of Struggle

Do your children ever struggle in class? Do you know that struggle is essential to learning and to a child's development?

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Tech Talk - Special Makerspace Next Week!

We will be having a special Makerspace next Wednesday at Wasburn Elementary where we will take apart a Chromebook to see how it works.

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Tech Talk - Active vs. Passive Screen Time

The difference between Active and Passive screen time and things we can do to give our children productive screen time.

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