Digital Learning News
Updates on Instructional Technology in Aldine!
5th Annual December ELA Mini-Conference
Check out your Language Arts Reindeers at the 5th Annual December Mini-Conference to take place Saturday, December 1st at Greenspoint Elementary. Don’t be a grinch, invite each member of your Language Arts Department to register for the Mini-Conference on ePortal! Come in your most festive/ugly holiday sweater. The teachers with the most festive sweaters will win a prize!
Using the Catalog App on District iPads
The app labeled "catalog" is where you can find the apps that have been approved to download. You do not need an iTunes account in order to download from the catalog. You are welcome to modify the apps as you so please, but do not delete the Catalog, Agent, or modify the background. If there is an app you would like to download that is not already in the catalog, you are welcome to submit a help desk request, don’t forget to include the serial number in the ticket.
All teachers must be Level-Up Certified by 12/14
Level Up revamp: All teachers must have this completed by 12/14, if you already completed Level-Up 1 (meaning you received the badge and Level-Up learner certificate) you are exempt from the revamp course.
Google Earth
No need to request an install for Google Earth because it can now be accessed at http://g.co/earth
Change to Google Sign In
Starting later this week, you will see a slight change to the Google sign-in screen. The change is simply a box around the “email or phone number” field. Just letting you know so you aren’t worried about it being a spoofing or fraudulent site. It will take a couple of weeks to roll out to every user.
Aldine Hour of Code
The district’s participation in the Hour of Code is scheduled for next week! There are so many events going on every day at various campuses. https://spark.adobe.com/page/clYnUYx8qCWUM/
Reach Me!
Email: sgarcia1@aldineisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/aldineisd.org/dls
Location: 9999 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: (713) 539 - 7794
Twitter: @GadgetSGarcia