For those teachers who use Google Classroom, we have updated our help sheet to reflect the new changes in Classroom for the 2016-2017 school year. This includes updated screenshots and explanations of new tools available to teachers and parents. Check it out here! Also, don’t forget to check out our Google Tips and Tricks page for…
This school year started off with a specific focus on goals and artifacts in several elementary schools around the district. Teachers at Geer Park, William Ford, Haigh, Maples and McDonald have begun using Mahara ePortfolios with their classes to keep track of goals and collect important artifacts throughout the school year. First, elementary students create their…
Over the past month, I have had the opportunity to work with first graders in Ms. Miryam Shajrah’s class at William Ford on a very exciting PBL project, the Virtual Zoo. Ms. Shajrah’s first graders conducted research on an animal of their choosing, including such facts as habitat, diet, and skin covering. The students then…
The Tech Coaches have been busy creating a new page for our blog, entitled Google Tips and Tricks. This page is arranged by Google app, and is loaded with tips and tricks for teachers using Google Apps for Education. Some information provided includes: How to print your Google Cal Ways to use polling in Google Classroom…
By now, you have (hopefully) heard about our upcoming Coaches’ Corner session on Moodle (iLearn) quizzes. If you are interested in joining our session and would like to be an active participant from the comfort of your own classroom, then sign up today! We have spots left in both sessions, but they are filling up fast! Don’t wait! Loading……
All around the district, Dearborn students and staff are utilizing Google Hangouts. So what, exactly, IS a Google Hangout? What you can do with Hangouts? Send messages Make video calls Share photos, locations, and stickers And more! So what have people around the district been doing with Google Hangouts? The Tech Coaches hosted a…
What is Close Reading? The latest strategy in reading comprehension is called “Close reading,” or annotating text. The idea is that students read a selection with a pen, making annotations (notes) to help them better understand the text. Because students are expected to write ON the text, making copies of the text has been the norm,…
Monica Hankins is a 5th grade teacher at Whitmore-Bolles. She attended the Dearborn Moodle Moot this summer, and began tinkering with iLearn (Moodle). Since then, she has created some pretty fantastic online learning experiences for her students, and her Moodle course is a model for elementary online classes across the district. When asked why she chooses…
Our next Coaches’ Corner Tech Talk will be held on Wednesday, February 10th from 3:00-4:00 and 4:00-5:00 in the Team Room at Stout Middle School. The Team Room is located in the back of the school, next to the east parking lot. Some of the topics we’ll cover: creating a flipchart using the tools in…
By now, most of us are using Chrome as our default browser. And if you’re not, you should! Chrome is the best browser choice when working with Google apps, such as Docs, Sheets and Forms. One helpful feature of Chrome is that it allows you to sign in. Why sign in? There are multiple reasons….
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