Digital Learning News Brief
February 3, 2015
Digital Learning Spotlight
After just 1 1/2 days here are just some of the great things we have already learned and will be bringing back to BISD:
- new powerful ways to maximize our BISD Google Apps for Education (g.birdvilleschools.net)
- new awesome ways that teachers and staff can use Project Innovate iPads
- 3D printing and other innovations
- electronic portfolios
- student coding
- plotagon.com
Want to see what we are tweeting about and learning at the conference? Just search for the hashtag #bisdtcea
Twitter Tuesday Tonight! - We Want to Hear From You!
Since September, Birdville staff have been chatting on Twitter each week to grow and share our knowledge about digital learning practices. Join us tonight at 8:00 PM as we chat about what the technology department needs to know.
Questions:
1. How have you used digital resources to improve staff and/or student learning?
2. What should the technology department know that you think they may not know?
3. What topic(s) related to digital learning are you interested in learning more about?
New Project Innovate Classes - Registrations Open Next Week
We have completed the first 2 Project Innovate BASICS classes with teachers.
Campus librarians, technology EAs, and hardware technicians have also been trained as an added layer of campus support for new Project Innovate ipads and teachers.
In addition to more Project Innovate BASICS classes beginning the first week in March, the Digital Learning team will be also be offering follow-up Project Innovate training -" Project Innovate BEYOND the Basics." These sessions will focus on the goals of Project Innovate. Participants will learn about apps and best practices for using the iPad for productivity, collaboration, professional learning, teaching and learning.
Look for the registration links and instructions in next week's Digital Learning News!
Project Innovate Training
Project Innovate Training
Project Innovate Training
Microsoft Lync - Coming Soon from the Technology Department
Microsoft Lync includes all of the different tools that people use to communicate at work.
Microsoft Lync lets you connect with others through instant messaging (IM), video calls, and online meetings.
More information about the Microsoft Lync roll-out and training coming soon. Watch for it in the Digital Learning News Brief.