Having students read out loud is a powerful tool in improving their reading skills. But, how many of us have enough time for each student to independently read to you? Do you wish you could just sit in your PJs and listen to them read?
We have more PD available online than ever before. There are some bite-sized courses you can work through individually as well as some YouTube livestreams that were recorded. We’re starting… Continue reading "Finding Your Online PD Courses"
Our first eLearning day is coming up on September 30th (remember, this is secondary only). To help you get ready, the Technology Ambassadors worked hard to get a huge document… Continue reading "eLearning Activity Ideas"
Making a video doesn’t necessarily require the camera app. We want to dive into the world of “whiteboard videos,” where students (or teachers) make short demonstrations of concepts or techniques… Continue reading "Whiteboard Videos"
We’re excited to announce the names of teachers who are going to serve as Technology Ambassadors in each building around the district. This group was created because there is just… Continue reading "ECS Technology Ambassadors by Building"
Having students read out loud is a powerful tool in improving their reading skills. But, how many of us have enough time for each student to independently read to you? Do you wish you could just sit in your PJs and listen to them read?
Most of us know that when something goes wrong with the technology in our classrooms we can put in a technology help desk ticket for assistance or call x5676. Did… Continue reading "Getting Answers to Your Questions Faster: Elkhart Technology Help Desk Website is More than Meets the Eye"
Most of us have heard of or have used digital formative assessments like Kahoot. They are great ways to collect information on what your students know about a given topic. By combining… Continue reading "Upleveling Kahoot and Other Formative Assessment Tools with Apple Classroom"
We have more PD available online than ever before. There are some bite-sized courses you can work through individually as well as some YouTube livestreams that were recorded. We’re starting… Continue reading "Finding Your Online PD Courses"
My calendar drives my life. It helps me budget time and gets me where I need to be during the day. It’s typically a tab I have open on my… Continue reading "Google Calendar Default Notifications"
It’s been a while since we’ve sent an update of upcoming professional development available. Here’s a list of the currently scheduled workshops for November and December 2019. You can sign… Continue reading "Upcoming PD – November 2019"
Here’s another quick tip for sharing documents from Google. This trick works with any Google item (Docs, Sheets, etc) and is similar to the fast-copy trick. View Only Sharing When… Continue reading "Share Docs Without the Editor"
Our first eLearning day is coming up on September 30th (remember, this is secondary only). To help you get ready, the Technology Ambassadors worked hard to get a huge document… Continue reading "eLearning Activity Ideas"
