Tech Time

In today's digital age, we are constantly connected through various devices, which can lead to challenges such as excessive screen time, social media addiction, and cyberbullying. Digital wellness emphasizes the importance of being intentional and mindful with our technology use to promote physical, emotional, and social well-being.

Here are some tools, tips, and resources that you can use with your students, family, and self!

• HF Digital Wellness - Resources for Families
• PBS Learning Media - Various videos and lessons regarding technological literacy
• Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between - Resources from Common Sense Media
• The Social Dilemma - Access to educational resources along with a screening of the film

Canva for Education will allow all K-12 educators free access to the pro features within Canva. If you haven't tried Canva yet, it is an amazing platform with ready-to-use templates, video recording options, animations, and more! Canva can also be used with your students. You can share the link on your Google Classroom or have your students access Canva with Clever. Here is a sample poster that I created with a second-grade classroom. Matt Miller from Ditch that Textbook, put together a list of 20 Canva Templates to use in your class tomorrow! I particularly love the Book Cover templates (they are beautiful).

Click here for a Canva presentation that was shared at the 2023 ASSET Conference.

Phishing email attempts are on the rise among all institutions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making these scams sound more legitimate, but please remember to use caution when responding over email. Click here to read further information from the FTC about how to recognize and avoid phishing scams.

Please follow these important tips:

1. Be cautious when opening emails from unknown or unexpected senders.

2. Don't click on links or download attachments from suspicious emails.

3. Check the sender's email address and verify that it is legitimate.

4. Never share passwords or personal information over email (no one from Harborfields will ask you for this information over email).

When in Doubt...Throw it out!

If you have any tips and tricks that you would like to share in our next edition, please let me know.

Email: washingtonj@harborfieldscsd.org