#C6edtech Resources
Week of 1.11.16
Welcome to the latest edition of the #C6edtech Resources blog. There are so many exciting things happening with instructional technology in the Fox School District right now! The Board of Education recently approved the purchase of 1,300 new Chromebooks for students across the district to help bring all schools to a standard of technology integration. To go along with this, staff members around the district are beginning a conversation about what digital resources need to be made available so that the new technology in our schools is having as big of an impact as possible. Additionally, we are getting closer to the March 30th transition date for our switch to Gmail from Microsoft Outlook. If you have any questions be sure to talk to your building's Gmail transition leader or reach out to me.
Chromecamp
This Saturday, January 16th the Fox School District is partnering with ConnectED Learning and the Google Education Group of Eastern Missouri to host Chromecamp, a half-day participant-led unconference dedicated to teaching and learning with all things Google. You can register for this FREE event by clicking here. I hope to see you on Saturday!
#C6edtech in Action: Guest Blog Post
Beth Ferranto, a 4th grade teacher at Hodge Elementary, shares her experience using Plickers and how she has increased the rigor of her formative assessments. Click here to read "Formative Assessment with Plickers".
Tech Talk: Gmail
Check out the latest edition of Fox C6 Tech Talk for an update on the Gmail transition and some of the most important transition timeline dates. Click here to read Tech Talk.
Access Staff Resources on the District Web Page
In order to increase staff members' accessibility to important documents on the district web page, we have a Staff Resources section. Here you'll find information about benefits as well as resources posted about professional development, staff services, technology, and more. Click here for instructions on how to access the staff resources section of the district web page.
Connecting Personal Devices to District Wireless Internet
Many staff members and students returned to school from winter break with shiny new iPhones, Androids, Chromebooks, and computers. One of the most basic needs when bringing a new device to school is how to connect it to the wireless network. Staff members should connect their devices to the FOXstaffpersonal network and students in middle and high schools should connect their devices to the FOXstudent network. Click here for connection guides to help get your new devices connected to the district's Wi-Fi network.
Google of the Week
Access Google Doc Templates in the Template Gallery
Google Drive features a template gallery that is available to all Fox C6 users and contains documents designed for specific uses. Users can quickly make a copy of any template and create and share a document with it. Watch the video below for specific information on how to access the template gallery and use Google Drive templates.
Using the Google Drive Template Gallery
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