Updates

This is where we post notes about any changes to links or content (due to a site or resource that is no longer available or revision work in process) throughout the school year.

Aug. 2025

• The following Things have been completed during the Summer Revision work:
  • 7. Be Legal & Fair ~ Changing the order of Quests and reworking of Quests to meet some accommodations.  Thanks, Kerri Collier!
  • 8. Troubleshooting ~ Minor revisions based on feedback. Thanks, Ron Houtman!
  • 17. Creative Communications ~ Minor revisions based on feedback.  Application Tutorials were pulled out of Quest 3 and added into their own section. Thanks, Danielle Humphrey!
• The remaining Things listed below in the July revisions will be released Sept. 2025 - Jan. 2026.  Announcements will be made prior to changing the pages to have as little impact on classroom planning as possible.

July 2025

• Revising Teacher Pages (organization and content).
• Preparing for new revisions in the coming months.
  • The revision team of Teachers and Regional Instructional Technology Specialists are working on:
    • 3. My Digital Life ~ Addition of A.I. and revamping activities in various Quests.
    • 6. Cyber Safety ~ Addition of A.I. and revamping activities in all Quest.
    • 7. Be Legal & Fair ~ Changing the order of Quests and reworking of Quests to meet some accommodations.
    • 8. Troubleshooting ~ Minor revisions based on feedback.
    • 13. Dig the Data ~ All Quests are being reformatted and updated with new activities.
    • 17. Creative Communications ~ Minor revisions based on feedback.
    • 20. Global Collaboration ~ Revisions will be inclusive of communication needs within our own community and beyond.  New name and activities.
    • 21. Computational Thinking ~ Minor revisions based on feedback.
  • The goal is to have revisions complete by the end of Sept. so that minimal impact occurs while teachers are lesson planning.

January 2025 - March 2025

• Completed
  • 1. Basics is updated and the Gold Quest Valuable Communication Tools is refreshed.
  • 16. Career Prep is updated and reformatted.
  • 18. Digital Storytelling including the Gold PSA Quest have been updated and reformatted.
  • 20. Global Collaboration has been reformatted.
  • 21. Computational Thinking has been reformatted.
  • 9. Search Strategies: Q6 Advanced Search With Google completed.

November - December 2024

• Completed
  
  • 13. Dig the Data Q9 Changes Over Time, updated links, TG, Student Ck, and content
  • 11. Powerful Presentations Q1 Basic and Advanced Google and Microsoft PowerPoint slide skills are completed,Q2 Collaboration is completed, Q3 Presentation Skills for Google and PowerPoint are completed.
  • 20. Global Collaboration updating links and minor content based on an external review