Digital Learning Day Ideas and Resources

Digital Learning Day Ideas and Resources for

 Middle School and High School Classrooms

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Career-Related Activities

• Explore  Virginia Career View  (MS)
• Try the Virginia Career Planning Guide
• Use the Virginia Education and Career Wizard
• Explore the Virginia Labor Market Information
• Search Craigslist Jobs for relevant entry-level minimum qualifications
• Browse O-NET Online (Occupations)
• Explore Arlington Teen Summer Expo Resources
• Use Monster.com

Technical and Academic Research Tools

• Find references using Google Scholar
• Get citations, images, and quotes using Google Docs Research Tool
• Import Google Research Tool citations
• Change citations from MLA to APS to CMS formats
• Build or find an online STEM notebook template
• Search Google Patents

Higher Education / Postsecondary Education Explorations

• Explore NOVA Programs of Study  - http://www.nvcc.edu/programs/
• View and explore the GMU Program of Study and Course Catalog
• Search for technical training programs
• Search the NOVA Workforce course catalog
• Explore the Virginia Education and Career Wizard
  
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Advocacy

• Search the Virginia Legislature Bills of 2015 for relevant topics
• Collaboratively develop a white paper outline
• Create a template for a 5-paragraph essay

Student Presentations

• Make a short tutorial using Jing
• Develop a collaborative Google Slides presentation
• Explore Digital Storytelling Tools
• Explore other free presentation tools
• Create a course blog or student blogs (e.g, Blogspot,  Wordpress, EduBlogs)

Practical, Everyday Tools

• Compare NOAA, Wunderground, and other weather sites
• Demonstrate how to build your own weather page

Share your plans at www.digitallearningday.org or let us do it for you.