Digital Learning Digest
March 2017
Technology Support in Schoology
To Join:
-Login to Schoology
-Click on the 'Groups' tab
-Select Join
-Copy/Paste this code: BVRZ5-VSTC4
-Hit 'Join'
Or contact Alicia Sheehy to be added into the group.
There is a wealth of information already available in this group with new information being added frequently.
Using YouTube in your Classroom?
View Pure allows you to copy and paste the URL from your YouTube video and all the extra "junk" will be taken out. No more advertisements, comments, or links to click on.
Use View Pure for distraction-free viewing.
Bonus: Copy and Paste this new URL to share with students, save to your bookmarks, or embed in your Schoology courses.
Self-Paced Professional Development: Chatterpix
If so, this training is for you...
You can join in 2 ways:
-Send a message to Alicia to be added to the course
-Go to Schoology, select 'Courses,' and choose 'Join,' enter code: NV3RM-7J6MR
You're now ready to go! The course should take about 30 minutes on average.
In Schoology under 'Courses' there should be a class titled 'Schoology: The Next Level.'
Once you click on the course, go to 'Materials' and you will see a folder titled 'Chatterpix: Self-Paced Course'
From there just open the folder and complete the course activities in order
What is a Backchannel?
Popular Backchannel resources include Twitter, Today's Meet, Padlet, and Socrative.
Why use a backchannel?
-To poll students throughout a lesson
-Give all students a voice
-Assess prior knowledge
-Brainstorm ideas
-Allow for clarifying questions
-Whole class engagement