Hi there!

My name is Zak Kolar and I'm an elementary school Digital Learning Teacher in Massachusetts.

You're receiving this email because you signed up for updates from my (slowly phrasing out) website, Zak.io. It housed a collection of tools related to teaching digital literacy skills. I set up the mailing list in early 2020, and then the world got a little weird. Updating the site fell off priority list.

Six years later…

I've finally caught up on the backlog of tools in need of redesigns and proper documentation. I am excited to share their new home at TechLit.tools!

You can explore the whole collection here. These are a few highlights to get beginner students up-and-running:

• Coin Chase (click practice)

• Apple Picker (drag practice)

• Scavenger Hunt (scroll practice)

• Word Collector (text selection practice)

• Copy and Paste Practice

• Username Typing Practice

Many of these activities are designed with laptop screens in mind, so they might feel a little cramped on a phone.

Do I have to buy something?

Nope! Every tool on the site is free and built around privacy. I've created these for my own teaching, and I like to share in case others find them useful too. If you do, I’d love to hear from you!

Are you going to spam me?

Nope! I may send out occasional updates related to digital literacy instruction as I add to or improve these tools. It’s also possible you won’t hear from me for another six years. Either way, I'll make anything I send useful and worth your time. But if you’d prefer not to receive future emails, you can unsubscribe.

If you’re in a part of the world that’s approaching a new school year, I hope it goes smoothly!

- Zak