"Parent's Plugin"
October 2015
McKinney ISD Instructional Technology
Home Resources for PK-12 Students
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UPCOMING EVENTS
McKinney ISD Education Series- Technology Resources for Home
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015, 05:30 PM
Faubion Middle School, Doe Rollins, McKinney, TX, United States
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Alan November Parent Forum
- When parents should say "yes" and "no"
- Managing Social Media
- Problem Solving
- Turning Digital Fear Into Digital Hope and Excitement
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015, 06:30 PM
Faubion Middle School, Doe Rollins, McKinney, TX, United States
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Who to Follow on Twitter?
- Dr. Alec Couros @courosa
- Alan November @globalearner
- Todd Nesloney- @techninjatodd
- Caines Arcade- @cainesarcade
- Amber Teaman- @8amber8
- Amanda Gavin- @agavin7910
- Lynda Swanner- @iamlswanner
MISD Google Apps for Education
Sophomore Assurance Fees for 2015-16
Support and Information for High School Laptops
Technology Applications TEKS
- Creativity and Innovation
- Communication and Collaboration
- Research and Information Fluency
- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Digital Citizenship
- Technology Operations and Concepts
Visit the TEA website HERE to see a listing of grade level technology application TEKS or visit THIS SITE to see a listing of the National Education Technology Standards for Students.
High School Online Course Offerings
MISD students have the option of accelerating their course work by taking an additional
courses for high school credit online during the Fall of 2015. Courses are provided by Apex Learning and taught by MISD teachers. There are no course meeting times, and classes can be accessed 24/7 for the duration of the term. Online classes are available to students in grades 8-12 and include:
- U.S. Government (11th or 12th grade)
- Economics (11th or 12th grade )
- Psychology (8-12)
- Sociology (8-12)
- Health (8-12 )
- Creative Writing- (9-12 elective credit only)
- English III- A & B (10th grade only)
- English IV-A and B (11-12 graders only)
Please access THIS FLYER for more information or see your student's counselor for advising. All courses are self paced so students can enroll any time until November 20.
McKinney ISD Office of Instructional Technology
Email: llindsey@mckinneyisd.net
Phone: 469-302-4085
Twitter: @laralindsey