Tech. TidByte
September 2017
A Message from Dr. Melissa Williams-Scott
Welcome back to the Second start of the 2017-2018 School Year. We are so thankful that everyone is safe and back to a routine. Gator Nation is alive and well and we have seen that in so many ways during the past two weeks. Remember, we are here to support classroom instruction. Just reach out and let us know how we can help.
Eduphoria Forethought Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan Adjustments
Please do not stress out about your lesson plans right now. We realize that your students and you are going through so much. Carla Voelkel has indicated that lesson plans will not be required until the week of September 25th.
If you have planned for the entire month or Nine Weeks, there are a few options.
5 Minute Webinar on Shifting Lesson Plans
- Please realize that if you use this method, you will Shift and then Tweak your plans. Also, plans will carry over into the 2nd Nine Weeks.
5 Minute Webinar on Moving Lesson from Your Team Planner to Your Lesson Planner
You will have to register, but the site will then go directly to the recorded webinars.
Copying plans may be the best option. Feel free to reach out to your Technology Integration Specialist for help with this: Jennifer Rushing for Elementary Campuses, Claudia Valastro for Middle School & Junior High Campuses, and Caroline Lightfoot for High School Campuses.
Update Your Schedule if it has Changed
Add Members to Team Planners
Copying from Last Year's Planner
- Copy week by week
Online Textbooks
Think Central for Kinder - 5th Grade ELA, Math, & Science
Teacher Created Materials for Kinder - 5th Grade Social Studies
STEMScopes for 5th - 8th Grade Science
McGraw Hill for 6th - 12th Grade Math & Social Studies
my HRW for 6th - 8th Grade ELA & 9th - 12th Grade Science
Advanced Placement & Other Materials
Ren Place Beginning of Year STAR Testing Window
Other Digital Resources
Discovery Education
Teacher Login Site: www.discoveryeducation.com
Student Login Site: www.clever.com
Britannica Online
See more at http://school.eb.com/
Gale Databases
Check it out at http://find.galegroup.com
Discovery Education, Britannica Online, and Gale Databases are all linked on the Symbaloo page. Student Instructions are located at https://goo.gl/Hhsb9G.
Tech. Tips & Tricks
Go Noodle Brain Breaks
New Kahoot! Features
Chromebook Management and Care
Dickinson ISD Technology Department
Email: helpdesk@dickinsonisd.org
Website: http://www.dickinsonisd.org/page/tech.home_original
Location: 2801 Oak Park Street, Dickinson, TX, United States
Phone: 281-229-6028
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DISDTechnology/
Twitter: @DISDTechnology