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Moses Lake School District is proud to be a Google district. This means that each student and staff member has a Google account, which includes apps such as Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Classroom, and Sites. The Google suite of tools enables us to collaborate and learn more effectively through the use of technology, offering a range of new learning opportunities for teachers and students. Students in our district have consistent access to Chromebooks in the classroom. Additional technology in classrooms includes tools such as Promethean boards, Starboards, laser projectors, and various document cameras.  

With the increasing use of technology in our district, we are committed to providing instruction in Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship. Primary teachers primarily utilize the NetSmartz curriculum. Teachers in grades 4-6 use Common Sense Media and supplement with Google's Be Internet Awesome - Interland game-based play. Secondary teachers utilize the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship curriculum. This curriculum covers the following eight topics: Self-Image and Identity, Relationships and Communication, Digital Footprint and Reputation, Cyberbullying and Digital Drama, Information Literacy, Internet Safety, Privacy and Security, and Creative Credit and Copyright. 

As teachers in our district infuse technology into their classrooms, they are encouraged to reflect on the SAMR model of technology integration. This model supports teachers in developing lessons that transform learning experiences. The SAMR model progresses from simple Substitution (where technology is a direct tool substitute) to Augmentation (where technology creates a functional improvement), then to Modification (where technology enables task redesign), culminating in Redefinition (where technology allows for the creation of a new task that was previously inconceivable).  

Lastly, MLSD teachers are encouraged to focus on the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) standards for educators and students. The seven standards for students include Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator.

For more information on ISTE, please visit this link.