Tech Treasures
February 2017
School Board Appreciation
January was School Board Appreciation Month. Thank you for sharing pictures of your classrooms as we showed our appreciation to Rhonda Smith, Rick Thompson, Chad Cofield, Jeff Roberts, and Tim Whitt for their support of our students.
Board Appreciation Video
Virtual Field Trips
Alabama Digital Learning hosts several virtual field trips each month. They are arranged by grade level and topic. If you plan to hold a virtual field trip in your classroom, please email cwhitehead@boazk12.org with the date and time. Cara can be available to help you set it up prior to the event.
Click here to view Alabama Digital Learning's Virtual Field Trips flyer.
Skype
Skype is a free resource to bring outside experiences to your students. Your class can engage in conversations with people all over the world from all walks of life.
World Read Aloud Day is on February 16, and World Book Day is on March 2. In preparation to celebrate these days and/or reading and writing, Skype invites you to talk with an author for free. Schedule your session now by visiting https://goo.gl/Q3nZ23. If you click the "Skype in the Classroom" link on the main menu on the link above, you will discover hundreds of other opportunities in which your class can participate in using Skype. There are also getting started videos and other resources for beginning Skype users.
If you need help setting up your session or the equipment to make it work, please email cwhitehead@boazk12.org. Cara would love to visit your classroom during your Skype session.
World Read Aloud Day is on February 16, and World Book Day is on March 2. In preparation to celebrate these days and/or reading and writing, Skype invites you to talk with an author for free. Schedule your session now by visiting https://goo.gl/Q3nZ23. If you click the "Skype in the Classroom" link on the main menu on the link above, you will discover hundreds of other opportunities in which your class can participate in using Skype. There are also getting started videos and other resources for beginning Skype users.
If you need help setting up your session or the equipment to make it work, please email cwhitehead@boazk12.org. Cara would love to visit your classroom during your Skype session.
How to use Skype in the classroom
Looking Ahead:
- Make it Monday on February 13, 2017, from 3:30-4:30 in the PD Lab. Topic: Social Media. STIPD #BZBCSS17010
- #BCSSChat on February 27, 2017, at 8:00 P.M. on Twitter. Topic: Thinking Outside of the Classroom.
Cara Whitehead's Instructional Technology Calendar
Please check the calendar below for availability prior to request or booking.
Please note: Availability can vary due to travel and prior commitments, please e-mail cwhitehead@boazk12.org for initial request.
Cara Whitehead
Interim Technology Coordinator
Boaz City Schools
Email: cwhitehead@boazk12.org
Website: http://www.boazk12.org
Location: Boaz, AL, United States
Phone: (256)593-8180
Facebook: facebook.com/boazschools
Twitter: @whiteheadsclass