Programs
Educational Technology provides comprehensive programs taking teachers from a technology enriched to personalized learning environments that focuses on student achievement and engagement.
- Hour of Code
- Community Resources
- STEM Curricular Connections
- Digital Citizenship
- Digital Resources
- Professional Development
- iLearn
- STEM Checkout
- Technology Festivals
- One to One / BYOD
- eSports
Hour of Code
Computer Science Education Week is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science as it becomes increasingly important to society and future careers. During Computer Science week, OrangeUSD annually supports our students through the Hour of Code. Journey with us below for some fun and engaging activities to implement in your classroom.
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Students can try 5 of the Harry Potter challenges, and make magic using your mouse! Get ready to levitate a feather, summon Bertie Botts Every-Flavour Beans, and even fly the Ford Anglia! |
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Brand new activities in partnership with code.org for you to learn and implement for free into your classroom. Bring coding to life with physical application with Dash & Dot robots! |
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Bring new activities at code.org for plenty of engaging learning! Fun activities in partnership with Minecraft, Google, Kodable, Scratch, CodeSpark, the Grinch and plenty more! |
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Have Sphero or been wanting to try out Sphero in your classroom? Try out an Introduction to Block coding using Sphero! |
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Don't have access to robots or devices? Looking to just get started without technology first? Try one of the many "unplugged" coding activities to still join in the learning! |
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Use your iPads and have students jump into Swift, today's fastest growing coding language. Free teacher resources and activities are only clicks away. |
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Use Scratch online with almost any device to allow students to code, animate, storytell and lots more! New creative coding activities to provide kids with opportunities to create imaginative projects based on their interests |
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Try out Google's CS First and the new "An Unusual Discovery" activities, perfect for your Hour of Code! Tutorials, learning materials and demos all available. |
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Have LEGO sets from LEGO Education? (WeDo 2.0, Spike Prime, Coding Express, etc.) Find a great way to implement Coding for the Hour of Code! |
Community Resources
SCREEN TIME
In today's society of devices everywhere, it is common to question appropriate uses and times that are best for our students. See below for some important research and articles pertaining to Screen Time.
- American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report titled: Children and Adolescents and Digital Media
- Common Sense online article titled: How Much Screen Time Is OK For My Kids?
- CBS 60 Minutes online article titled: Groundbreaking Study Examines the Effects of Screen Time on Kids
- Common Sense online article titled: How Much Screen Time Is OK For My Kids?
- BBC article online article titled: Worry Less About Children's Screen Use, Parents Told
- Forbes online article titled: The American Academy of Pediatrics just changed their guidelines on kids and screen time
- Forbes online article titled: Parents don't need to worry about "screen time" anymore
- NPR online article titled: Forget Screen Time Rules - Lean In To Parenting Your Wired Child, Author Says
STEM Curricular Connections
Digital Citizenship
Orange Unified School District is committed to leading our students to responsible use of the immense power of today's digital media and connected society. All students in OUSD receive guiding instruction in the area of Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy.
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Staff Social Media Guidelines
Digital Resources
Digital Resources will allow you to plug into a digital world to enhance your classroom instruction. With links to popular websites, classroom examples of technology integration, and a variety of applications to use in various curricular areas, you will be able to build your digital classroom.
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Professional Development
Educational Technology eTrainings are scheduled at regular intervals and designed to keep teachers moving forward with technology integration in their classrooms as well as creating personalized learning opportunities for students. Expected learning outcomes are detailed in the Course Catalog below for teachers to choose courses based on personal needs.
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Calendar
iLearn
The iLearn Loaner Cart Program is designed to support teachers integrate technology into day-to-day classroom instruction. To participate in this program, teachers can enter a lottery to be loaned a Chromebook, HP Stream, or iPad cart. Loaner carts remain with participating teachers from September until February. Teachers may apply individually or as a team. Shared contract teachers must apply jointly.
iLearn Cart Sign Up Form
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STEM Checkout
CHECKOUT
The iPilot Checkout Program provides teachers the opportunity to receive a variety of instructional technology tools for their classroom use in exchange for providing feedback pertaining to the potential instructional enhancements by using each tool.
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Device Reservations: 714.628.4110 Email to Reserve |
EVALUATION
The iPilot Evaluation Program provides teachers the opportunity to receive a variety of technology tools for their classroom use in exchange for providing feedback pertaining to the potential instructional enhancements by using each tool.
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