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As I read the NYSTC Computational Thinking Newsletter and Resources, I might use these resources in your role to help my students analyze data and become more proficient when it comes to digital literacy. A major part of ELA is using technology properly and analyzing the information we have. I plan to share them with colleagues by creating a collaborative file on Google Drive where we can all share what we are doing, even if it's in different classes. This is something that can apply to a variety of different classes and will be beneficial to students beyond high school graduation as well. 

As I read the NYSTC Computational Thinking Newsletter and Resources, I might use these resources in your role to help my students analyze data and become more proficient when it comes to digital literacy. A major part of ELA is using technology properly and analyzing the information we have. I plan to share them with colleagues by creating a collaborative file on Google Drive where we can all share what we are doing, even if it's in different classes. This is something that can apply to a variety of different classes and will be beneficial to students beyond high school graduation as well. 

I will try to create a 30-minute lesson plan and introduce AI. I can also share these sources with my fellow teachers through our FTA FB page and our Professional Development sessions that happen twice a month.

The CT newsletter provides a wealth of knowledge or provides access to it, as the teacher navigates the challenge of preparing his students for the future of problem solving.  I like how it keeps the standards focused as well as putting the big ideas first in mind. 

Wow!  This is a great newsletter!  It is teacher language friendly and it also has some great links and lesson plans attached to each standard to help teachers make sure they are covering all of the topics needed.

The digital citizenship unit is a great one to use with our elementary students.  I will share it with our PreK-2 teachers.  I love the website, Ditch That Textbook, they have tons of amazing resources to use with students at all levels.  Also, I have used many AI drawing apps and websites with students.  They seem to love using them and see what the AI can turn their art into.  STEM careers is a great resource to share with the JSHS.  Lastly, I have included coding in lots of my activities, such as Cubelets and Dash Robots. 

Computational thinking gives students the skills they need to recognize how and when technology can be helpful for problem solving and innovation.  I promote this type of thinking in my gifted class all the time.  Anything that can encourage students to develop critical and creative thinking, as well as problem-solving skills, is essential.  My students participate in an Invention Convention and we talk a lot about breaking things down into small parts to understand how they work individually, and then how they work together.  I like how the standards in this article are written in simple terminology and are not too "techie."  Many of my colleagues are intimidated and overwhelmed by technological language, which impacts their willingness to incorporate it into their classrooms.  Providing my colleagues with standards from this article can help them see that it is not that scary.  It might encourage them to use more tech in the classroom.