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Resources for Digital Citizenship and Student Norms (Lower Elementary)
We continue to work on resources for teachers to use with students, and will release them as they become available. We’re happy to say that the Digital Citizenship course for PreK-2nd Grade is now ready!
Zoom Tip: Prevent Students from Changing their Name in Zoom
By default, users can change their names as they appear in Zoom. To prevent this, there is a quick setting that you can change. Here's how to prevent them from changing their name: Log in to Zoom.Go to Settings.In the secondary menu, select In Meeting (Basic).Scroll...
Avoid Confusion with Schoology Grades
As you may know by now, grades will not transfer automatically to MiStar from Schoology. This means that a student's overall grade in MiStar may end up being different than their overall grade in Schoology, especially if you are grading other assignments than those in...
Linking Courses in Schoology
Many teachers--especially those at the secondary level--may find that you have multiple sections of the same course that appear as multiple courses in Schoology. One way to clean up your courses and save time posting and sharing materials is to link the courses....
Zoom Tip: Scheduling Recurring Meetings
Since you will be meeting with students regularly, and since many schools are meeting on A day and B day schedules, one way to make your life easier when it comes to scheduling Zoom meetings is this: schedule your Zoom meeting for a given classchoose Recurring...
Resources for Digital Citizenship and Student Norms (Secondary)
Amy and I have been furiously working to create resources to help establish norms and expectations for digital citizenship. The resources for secondary students are now available. This is version 1 of what will be a set of resources that can be continually updated....
Tech Coach Appointments begin August 31
The Tech Coach duo is back! That's right, both Amy Gwizdz and I (Bob Harrison) are here to continue supporting teachers as you seek to create effective learning environments and opportunities for your students. The Tech Coaches will be available to meet with teachers...
Setting Digital Norms
As we get started using our various new tools, one thing that will be of utmost importance for teachers will be establishing some digital norms. Where do I find the link for the meeting? Will it be on my email? Will it be on Schoology? And will it be the same link every time?
Getting Ready for Schoology
As you may be aware, the technology re-opening committee voted to adopt Schoology as the district's new LMS (learning management system). For teachers who are familiar with other LMSes, like Moodle or Canvas, many of your skills are transferable. You might be familiar...
Tech Coach Tip- Quiz View
One recurring problem that teachers and students come across in an iLearn (Moodle) quiz has to do with the viewing of some quiz questions. Because the problem is related to an individual user's view, it can be confusing and frustrating for teachers to try to solve....
BigBlueButton Update
Howdy, and Happy Monday! Here are a few tidbits of information that I'd like to share with you. BigBlueButton BBB is going strong! Teachers and students across the district are using it frequently to have video conferences, from whole group lessons to one-on-one...
More Help with BigBlueButton!
So many teachers have been using BigBlueButton and have found its features convenient and very easy to use! For those of you who may still want to jump on the BBB bandwagon, there's plenty of room! I will be hosting one last moderated session on using BBB with your...
Last Chance for BigBlueButton Moderated Sessions!
Our last two live training sessions for BBB will be next week! Please use the following form to sign up!
Big Blue Button Training Sessions Added for Next Week!
New BBB training sessions available!
New Big Blue Button Sessions!
We have added some new sessions for BBB training. Each session is limited to 35 participants. Please fill out the form below to claim your spot!
Big Blue Button Session Today is Full!
Thank you to all who registered. Please check back for more opportunities for training this coming week!
Big Blue Button Help This Weekend!
For those of you who would like a jumpstart on learning all about Big Blue Button- the safe, secure way to hold online video conferences with your students- I’ve got good news! I will be hosting two trainings this weekend!
Feel Like You’re Drowning in Technology? Tech Coach Appointments are Available!
Need help navigating the world of online teaching? The Tech Coach is here to help!
Your Questions Answered: Google Meet
As we are transitioning to online learning, teachers are realizing the benefits of face-to-face contact with their students. Whole class discussion, guided reading groups, and teaching whole-group lessons can all be done using Google Meet. As teachers utilize Google...
Now Available: Appointments with the Tech Coach from your Couch!
You heard that right- the Tech Coach is offering virtual appointments that you can take advantage of, right from the comforts of your home!
Interested in Using Hypothes.is?
"Collaborative annotation can help connect students and teachers while they keep their distance to safeguard their health during the current crisis. Reading alongside and interacting with each other using Hypothesis is about as close to a seminar-style experience as...
Technology for Lifelong Learning
Our Goal
The goal of instructional technology coaches is to help teachers become effective at using technology to provide the most technology-rich, positive learning environments possible. To this end, we believe effective teachers…
- Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity.
- Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments.
- Model digital age work and learning.
- Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility.
- Engage in professional growth and leadership.
from Standards for Teachers.
