TEC21 Times
Secondary - December 2017
Happy Holidays, Teachers!
We are so excited to share this fun time of year with you! Please read on for helpful information and ideas on integrating technology into your classroom!
- Please remember to SHUT DOWN your computer before you leave for break.
Join Us on TWITTER for #TecMas2017 -- BEGINS ON 12/11!
TecMas 2017
Holiday Resources
Emojify the Holiday
Check Google's holiday themed Made with CODE project! Spread joy (and lolz) to your friends and family with a personalized holiday emoji.
Google Santa Tracker and EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Holiday fun for all ages! Tons of K-12 educator resources, educational games, and even holiday themed lesson plans! Plus a new holiday themed game is revealed each day. www.santatracker.google.com
Quiver
This augmented reality coloring app has winter themed coloring pages! Have your students color the page and then scan the page with the free Quiver app to see the magic unfold before your eyes! www.quivervision.com
Live Reindeer Cam
Take a look at live Reindeer! If you're lucky, you might even get a peek at Santa! www.reindeercam.com
Digital Fireplace
Keep your students warm and cozy with this DIGITAL FIREPLACE or this CHRISTMAS FIREPLACE!
Hour of Code is Happening NOW
Join the largest learning event in history December 4-10 as millions of students and adults in more than 180 countries take part in a one-hour introduction to computer science. The Hour of Code, designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics, can be done any time during the week and includes resources for teachers to use with students in grades K-12. Try coding with your students HERE!
Contact Your Technology Specialist!
Edwin Braun
K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist:
Makerspace, Dual Language/ESL, Secondary Electives
Email: ebraun@nbisd.org
Michelle Harwood
K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist:
Seele, County Line, Veramendi, Secondary Science
Email: mharwood@nbisd.org
Twitter: @MichellHarwood
Kelli Long
K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist:
Lone Star ECC, Walnut Springs, Secondary ELA
Email: klong@nbisd.org
Melanie Ochoa
K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist:
Klein Road, Memorial, Secondary Social Studies
Email: maochoa@nbisd.org
Sarah Strom
K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist:
Carl Schurz, Voss Farms, Lamar, Secondary Math
Email: sstrom@nbisd.org
Twitter: @EdTechSarah