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Weekly Tech Update 1/11 to 1/15
This isn't March
I am sure Friday’s announcement was always in the back of our minds, we were just hoping to not have to actually hear it. While I am sure that the decision from Ms.LaBarr, Ms. Eger-Converse, and Ms. Lane was not an easy decision, two things immediately came to mind. First, as Ms.LaBarr alluded to with her comment that she was surprised we made it to January, let’s be grateful that we have had four months to get our procedures and expectations in place in case such a decision was ever implemented. Secondly, WE HAVE ALL GROWN AND IMPROVED so much with our skills, strategies, tools, etc. since last spring. It’s night and day comparing this temporary shift of virtual learning to the one that occurred in March. We have added so many useful tools to our toolbox for just this occasion! Three weeks, we got this! If you don’t want to get through it with Lisa, Tara, or myself, get through it with a colleague. It’s always easier when we aren’t going at it alone!
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Loom and Screencastify
If you wish to use Loom, which has a free account for educators, you MUST verify your educational account or you will be subject to the 5 minute limit on your screen recordings. If you are not sure if you have verified your account, then navigate to Loom, Sign in, click on your profile picture, go to Account Settings, select Workspace, then Plan & Billing. It should show a graduation cap with a "For Education" to the right of it. Click here to Verify Education Account if you have not done so already.
Focus on Connections
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The Secret Sauce Twitter Challenge Winner
I Lost It and Can't Find it
Who Got Caught?
Has anyone noticed the new “I Caught” option on the Empower website? If you haven’t, head on over and check it out. The “I Caught…” form is courtesy of the Cyclone Learning Zone. I’m not going to spoil it, you’ll have to check it out. Here’s the link.
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Recording Your Lesson During a Zoom
Tech Tool(s) of The WEEK
Empower Web Page
I am intentionally not introducing a new tool for the week. Stick to the tools that you are comfortable with and familiar with. There are plenty of resources to help you on the Empower Web Page. If you are looking for something more specific, then contact us and we can help you with your request. A new Tech Tool of the Week will reappear in the near future.
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Jayson St.Croix
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Phone: (315)785-3895
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