I.T. Monthly: February Issue
West Point Consolidated School District
DEAR TEACHERS AND STAFF!!
In February's edition, we have provided some valentine and black history lesson plans, activities and other resources to use in your classroom. You will also find helpful instructions and videos for various district resources.
Please read through this newsletter completely. Contact us with any tips, tricks, or suggestions to help improve our communication!
~I.T. Department
💌 Valentine's Activities for Learning 💌
💝 Fun Valentine's Day Crafts & Activities 💝
Celebrate Black History Month!
Important Quotes
“When you get, give. When you learn, teach.” —Maya Angelou
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” —Frederick Douglass
“Truth is powerful and it prevails.” —Sojourner Truth
“The time is always right to do what is right.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
SchoolStatus: Tech Application Spotlight
WPCSD provides School Status, which gives teachers a single tool to communicate with parents.
Teachers are able to communicate with privacy and security with calls, texts and emails from a computer or cell phone.
School Status keeps track of every conversation and every attempt to connect without you having to write it down or keep track.
Click the links below for the instructions on how send text messages, make calls, and send broadcast messages to parents.
Newsela
Paper Tutoring
What's New with Paper: Product Updates!
PAPER now provides even more assistance for students who prefer to learn by listening and/or speaking out loud.
Voice Notes — a new accessibility-minded offering from PAPER — allows both students and tutors alike to record and send audio messages during Live Help sessions. This addition opens the door for students who would like to use Live Help but are more comfortable with auditory learning methods.
PAPER’S Voice Notes feature will be particularly helpful for students who are gaining proficiency in reading and writing. English Learners (ELs) may also find this new feature beneficial as they work with a tutor in their native language.
PAPER Activity: Math Missions
Ideas for Use:
Daily Warm-Up/Exit Ticket: Facilitate students completing 2-5 questions each day for your students to review key math concepts.
Benchmark Review: Have your students select which standard that needs extra practice with and complete 1-3 word problems.
Centers: Select 5 math missions for your students to complete with a Paper Tutor.
Study Guides: Assign math missions and encourage students and parents to use Paper’s subject matter experts.
Homework: Select 2-5 math missions for students to complete at home with a Paper tutor
Check out the video below!👇🏾
PAPER Activities: 📚 ACT™ Prep 📚 Ways to Implement Paper!
Here are some exciting Plug and Play for your CCR classes. We know ACT testing is right around the corner and a large number of high school students are starting to plan for those next steps.
So, team up with PAPER this ACT season to give your students the extra practice to become more familiar with questions, common mistakes, and test taking strategies for standardized testing. 💪🏾
Ideas for Student Use & Free Resources:
Take an ACT™ Practice Test and start a live help session with a Paper tutor on questions you missed!
Free ACT™ Official Online Practice Test found here
Work with a Paper tutor on ACT™ practice questions during bell ringers and study halls.
Sample test questions found here.
Complete ACT™ sample writing prompts and upload them to the writing review center for feedback!
ACT™ sample writing prompts and rubrics found here.
Canvas Quick Tips
How to Post a Zoom Recording in the Modules
How to Generate Pairing Codes for Parent Observers in Canvas
Zoom
How to Save and Delete Zoom Cloud Recordings
Please click on the button below for the instructions. If you need help, please feel free to reach out to us.
~IT Department
Kami
Kami Product Updates!
Show or hide Voice Typing and Closed Captions.
- Toggle visibility of Voice Typing and Closed Captions via Feature Control
- Edit feature controls before sharing with students and/or collaborators
- Change settings anytime and for specific Kami Docs
What's New Button
Two speedy options to stay in the know about Kami updates and changes.
- Kami Dashboard:
Click the bell icon (upper-right corner) - Kami Doc:
Click Help dropdown (upper-right corner)
Click the bell icon
Coming Soon: Undo and Redo buttons
Very soon you’ll see two new buttons in your Kami menu bar — undo and redo.
- Click the undo button to go back a step
- Click the redo button to reverse a change
- You can also use keyboard shortcuts
Click here to read about the new Product Updates!
Free Professional Development Opportunities
MDE Imagine Math State Training
Click here to register.
FriedTechnology On-Demand Learning Opportunities
Browse through the list of courses and register at https://www.friedonline.com/mscourses. Once enrolled, participants have 10 months to complete the course. Course completers will receive a Certificate of Completion and can apply for CEUs or SEMIs within 6 months of completing the course. For more information, please contact ms.help@fried.tech.
APPLE LEARNING VIRTUAL CONFERENCES
Check for Updates on Surface Pro
Be sure to check for updates on your computer and online Microsoft updates.
MDE DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES
MDE: Digital Learning Best Practices
Click the picture below to learn how utilizing digital tools can help teachers differentiate instruction and support all learners!
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
COMMON SENSE EDUCATION
Digital Citizenship Playlist for K-12: Youtube
ITS Cyber Tips Newsletter: December
West Point Consolidated School District: I.T. Department
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Location: 359 Commerce St, West Point, MS 39773, USA
Phone: (662)494-6364
Katie Roach
West Point Consolidated School District
Email: katie.roach@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: (662) 295.9412
Meon Carroll
West Point Consolidated School District
Email: shekia.carroll@westpoint.k12.ms.us
Website: https://www.westpoint.k12.ms.us/technology
Phone: 662.295.0322