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 - DO NOT copy the entire year - Copy week by week |
Update Your Schedule if it has Changed
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 For help with MHEducation, Edaptex, Cengage, Copia and other online materials, please contact Caroline Lightfoot, if you need additional assistance. |
Other Digital Resources
Discovery Education We have created student accounts for Discovery Education this year! They will login with their computer username & password and be able to access Discovery Education materials. Teacher Login Site: www.discoveryeducation.com Student Login Site: www.clever.com | Britannica Online Britannica Online is a good starting point for student research, and the content works well for classroom teachers, too. See more at http://school.eb.com/ | Gale Databases Gale Databases offer everything from scholarly articles to KidZone options. 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. |
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 Now more than ever, our students and teachers will need Brain Breaks. Go Noodle is a great option, and Jennifer Rushing found this short video that explains it all at https://goo.gl/p9C8SF. | New Kahoot! Features You have probably used Kahoot!, or at least heard of it. Check out Jumble Kahoot and Kahtoot Studio for ready-made games. Claudia Valastro explores more at https://goo.gl/ARHsEy. | Chromebook Management and Care We have included a sign out sheet as well as a few ideas on Chromebook Management and Care in your classroom at https://goo.gl/zQ2S16. |