Technology Times
March 5, 2015
NCTIES CCS Presenters
North Carolina Technology In Eductaion Society - NCTIES
What is Augmented Reality? What is Aurasma?
Presented By:
Camella Herrin - ITF at Rocky River Elementary School
Mary Ellen Brafford - Lead Teacher at Rocky River Elementary School
Sherry Harris - ITF at Bethel Elementary School
Augmented Reality is the process of superimposing digitally rendered images on to real world surroundings giving a sense of an illusion or virtual reality.
District, School, and Teacher Websites That Engage the Community
Presenter: Jennifer Jenkins, Cabarrus County Schools Staff Development Coordinator and
Patti Freeman, Cabarrus County Schools Instructional Technology Facilitator presented on the CCS website.
To Google...and BEYOND! Hidden Resources, Tools and Secrets within the Google-verse.
Presenter: Michael Trump, Cabarrus County Schools, Instructional Technology Facilitator at Northwest Cabarrus Middle School
Technology Updates from NCDPI
- Annual Media Technology Report (Updates)
- Digital Learning Day
- Federal News
- Connectivity Services/Erate
- School Net
- Powerschool
- Guidelines and principles for Digital Learning Planning.
The powerpoints/handouts for each of the above items is located at the link below.
Save the DATES
Please mark your calendars for the Summer Technology Camp. The dates for the camp will be August 5th and August 6th. Everyone is urged to begin planning sessions for the camp. More news about the camp will follow in the next few weeks.
Digital Learning Day
Digital Learning Day is tomorrow, March 13th. We are very excited to learn about all of the things that you are doing at your school. The newsletter next week will Highlight all of the exciting events. If you have not listed what your school will be doing for the event please do so on the Google Document before tomorrow.