Teachers with Techitude
A monthly tech newsletter for the awesome HESD staff
In this November 2017 edition:
- PLEASE COMPLETE THE BRIGHTBYTES SURVEY
- STRATEGIES (Quizizz, and Flipgrid)
- OPPORTUNITIES (COAST, Hour of Code, Dave Burgess book club)
- ANNOUNCEMENTS (Edcamp 6-12, digital citizenship, STEAM lending cupboard)
- and some flashback news at the end
Skim the whole newsletter--- WHOOOOO knows what you will learn!
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PRIORITY ONE--BrightBytes Survey
Use the link on your website and complete the survey right now (before the end of THIS WEEK) then come back to the newsletter. Thanks!
Engaging content practice? Check out Quizizz!
It is really easy to put in your own multiple choice questions! Want to try it out? I made a quick game!
- go to join.quizizz.com
- enter the game code 646938
See how Quizizz integrates with Google Classroom by reading this quick blog post!
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Flip for Flipgrid!
The best way to understand Flipgrid is to check it out! Here is a Flipgrid explorer about BRAINS, so you can see how it works. You can create a board with a prompt so your students can respond. I would love to help you get started with Flipgrid!
Let's COAST and learn!
Congratulations to the 7 teachers and 2 admin who have completed Level 1! Surf's up! Enjoy your tshirt and upgraded teacher iPad! What are the rest of you waiting for?
Margaret Sofer
Surfs up!
Isabel Pelayo
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Spend an HOUR of CODE in December!
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Because HESD is hosting, all Hueneme staff can get a free ticket. This will not change!
Here is the new twist:
- Our colleagues from outside the district can get a ticket to attend for only $10 in December (price will increase in January)
- Invite 3 people to join us, and you will win a Teach Like a Pirate t-shirt! (fine print: they have to put your name in the referral box when they get their ticket, and they have to actually attend the amazing event)
So, invite far and wide! Spread the word! Share the Eventbrite link!
Let's show Dave Burgess that Hueneme, and all of Ventura County, is ALL ABOUT engaging instruction for our students!
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Want to read TEACH LIKE A PIRATE with some colleagues? Join the Book Club!
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6th, 7th and 8th grade teachers! Gather with your people and get inspired this Saturday!
Edcamp 6-12 for our jr. high teachers!
Go to bit.ly/edcamp6-12 for more information! Hope to see you there!
Edcamp 6-12
Saturday, Dec 2, 2017, 08:00 AM
Rancho Campana High School, Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo, CA, United States
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The time for Digital Citizenship is always now!
How to be a friend. How to be kind. How to protect your privacy. How to make smart choices. We teach them these things in real life--- it is time to cross that bridge into the virtual, digital world.
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Check out the HESD Tech STEAM Lending Cupboard
(suggestions for catchier name welcomed...)
Available now:
* Ozobots
These resources will present your students with opportunities to practice the 4 Cs and their growth mindset as they learn!
Save Time! Be more organized! Get Googly with Google Classroom!
If you haven't started using Google Classroom yet, THIS CAN BE YOUR YEAR! Create a class, add students easily with a join code, create an announcement for information sharing or online class discussion (think Facebook stream), and create a question for short constructed response answers that go directly to you, not viewable to all students.
CLICK HERE FOR A GOOGLE DOC TO GET YOU STARTED.
Complete the form below to be part of an email group to get more info about using Google Classroom!
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How can we expose our students to the concepts of Growth Mindset?
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Digital Citizenship--- a thread woven, rather than a lesson taught
Click here to see your Digital Citizenship resource options!
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K1 teachers--- an easier link is coming to help you. Watch for "K1 Wonders" in shortcuts! (we are still working on this!)
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Please SUBMIT A TECH REQUEST FOR *ALL* PHONE NEEDS
Please submit a tech support ticket and let the trained technicians do their work. This is the best way to make sure the system is functional for all users!
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Liz Hoppe, technology resource teacher
Email: lhoppe@hueneme.org
Website: www.hueneme.org
Phone: 805-488-3588 9832
Twitter: @hoppeteacher