Digital photography students took the long exposure Light Drawing group photo and then altered it in Adobe Lightroom. I keep telling them imagine if you had glow sticks or (at home and in a safe way, sparklers) or Christmas Lights etc

Ms. Stubb's class created four "Instagram" posts to persuade and influence readers to visit the country they researched. Click on each picture to view.

Mrs. Wood's class used Canva to create travel brochures to convince their reader to visit the country they researched! Click on each picture to view.

At the end of Unit 2 we did some extra practice adding to 20. In the IM Math app, students pair up with a buddy and compete against each other to see who can get the closest to making 20 by adding 3 numbers. - Ashley Roy, Park

One way that IM allows creativity is through the last lesson of the unit or even unit 9 of the grade level. Any of these can be made into projects for students to show their thinking, which is great because students can use a variety of media to show their work and thinking. Students can use Imovie, Google Slides, Jam boards or even Padlets. Teachers can create rubrics for the projects that allows for self-assessment from students. These lessons are really easy to convert into projects for students to show what they have learned from the unit. - Courtney Pierce, AMS

I now use the Live Learn option during class (on my laptop) so I can watch them answer in real time. I use some of those results to choose who to call on when we discuss each part of the lesson. The Live Learn also allows me to see problem areas that I can address before we go to discussion. I have heard some interesting and different strategies for arriving at answers to questions. The application-based questions make the algebra more real and allow students to explore. And they really do!! I find teaching this way more fulfilling than just teaching formulas and steps. IM is actually getting my students to THINK about math and how numbers and equations all work together. - Pam Gates, ELHS

You do not need to force quit apps. The only app that is actually open is the app that you are looking at. The other apps are in a saved state. It actually takes MORE battery to reopen an app than to leave it in the saved state. So save yourself and your kiddos a little extra time by not having them force quit ALL their apps.

ONLY force quit apps when they aren't working properly. Watch this former Apple Repair Tech's take on Force Quitting.

Peter Robinson and David Strome have been working closely with our filter provider iBoss regarding connectivity and web pages that are not loading. There is currently a new version of the filter on all elementary student iPads that will hopefully improve the issues with pages loading. If you are still having issues please put in a HelpTicket, with the URL that is not loading, the time of day that it is happening, and which student is having the problem. Please help us investigate by providing us with as much detail as possible! Thank you.

The entire video is approximately 5 minutes. His thinking and creating a culture around mistakes starts at 3:35. If you want to see more of what he says on the topic it is an easy rabbit hole to find ourselves in on YouTube.

Ed Catmull talks about his existential crisis after Toy Story’s explosive success, the unique struggles for each Pixar film, and building a creative culture at Pixar and Disney. His story is one of dogged resilience, filled with risks, mistakes and lessons learned, and it will inspire entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs alike.

It’s easy to turn traditional worksheets into fun and creative learning assignments. In this video you’ll learn how to take a built‑in template in Pages (Mac and iPad) and quickly customize it with placeholders for text, photos, and even a personalized video from you to guide your students. You’ll see how to share this new assignment as a template that students can easily customize with their own content.

Elementary teachers will now need to use PowerTeacher Pro to enter this standards grades. You will enter a single letter for reading level grades 1-2. Watch this video for a detailed view.

For those teachers who have not had their teacher laptop switched out for a new device please make sure you are preparing NOW for the switch so you are ready for when your time comes. You should be saving ALL documents to Google Drive to ensure the easiest transfer process.

Please follow the directions in this document to help.

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East Auburn Community School - Brooke Dockum

Walton - Emily Manahan

Washburn - Amanda Cyr & Gary Ramsdell

Park Ave - Ashley Roy

Sherwood Heights - Breann Crocker & Sarah Lapointe

Fairview - Jamie Kravetz