It's exciting times here in Texas! Our Technology Department has been working hard t o refresh our devices by providing educators with new Macbooks. We are beyond lucky to be in a district where digital learning is not just valued, but also supported. Having reliable educator devices allows us to design and implement deeper learning experiences. We can learn alongside our children and be more mobile throughout the classroom. Anytime there is change, even if it is a good change, there is a learning curve. I am such a creature of habit that I spent several days trying to get my new Mac to be set up the way my old one was. (#dontjudge) That is why I am so glad to share some curated resources my team gathered to help guide you as you get acquainted with your new MacBook. Many of these are from the Technology ZenDesk, but all can help you become a Jedi Master of your Mac! Click here to visit the drawing above and access the links! Each blu...
It is the last day of school here in Texas and boy did we earn our summer! I'll be blogging through the summer, but possibly not as often so make sure to sign up on the top right to have the posts emailed to you. As we pack up our school lives and head for the pool, I want to provide you with a quick tip to help your brain remember important things after summer ends. My team recently did our last #CISDCHAT of the year about a tool called Google Keep. Since it was a crazy time of year, I wanted to make sure you, my readers, benefit from the learning even if you did not get to chat with us. What is Google Keep? Keep is an online space that syncs across your devices for sticky notes, to do lists, reminders and everything else your heart desires organizing. How do I use Google Keep? Our team found this video from Matt Miller at www.ditchthattextbook.com to be really helpful in learning to use it! How can Google Keep be used i...
Hi Readers! After being in Everyone Can Code training for the last few days, you could say I am in an Apple state of mind. Last night, I came across a tweet from Apple in Education about a new lesson experience/template available at appleteacher.apple.com Check out the video on the tweet to see the lesson in action: https://twitter.com/AppleEDU/status/912804768057143296 Using Keynote in a project like this would be a great way to kick off Genius Hour, help learners get to know each other at the beginning of the year, or as a visual cue for learners to use during learner led conferences. It was so easy to try - all I did was login to appleteacher.apple.com, download the Keynote template and follow the instructions to customize the slide of my choice using shapes. Can you guess what I am passionate about? Sometimes the best way to learn is to play and try it out so my challenge to you on this fun Friday is to create your own, tak...
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