Teachers with Techitude
A sort-of-monthly newsletter for amazing Hueneme teachers!
In this May 2017 issue:
CAASPP --- COAST --- Newsela --- CA Teacher Summit --- Device Updates --- and Student Account Info!
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CAASPP Testing is coming--- be tech ready!
* Make sure your devices charge over night before testing. CHARGED AND UPDATED DEVICES are happy testing devices!
* Know where the secure browser is. YOU WILL NOT TEST USING THE CAASPP WEBPAGE.
* Practice getting a session ID-- our tech guys are awesome, but they can not start a session for you.
* Relax. You are a competent, critical thinking individual. You can handle this!
Meet the secure browser your students will use
iPads
Chromebooks/ Chromeboxes
Laptops/Lab Computers
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Surf's Up on the COAST PD Wave! Tech Training just for YOU!
Earn badges and prizes as you learn and practice ways to use technology in your classroom. Watch our next newsletter to see who has won prizes and is on the leader board!
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Have you used Newsela lately?
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California Teachers Summit--- July 28, 2017
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Student Device Updates
SHUT DOWN and Restart your Chromebooks---Update your iPads!
The most important reason is that students will benefit, but it also allows apps and systems to update to the latest version, good for functionality and security.
STUDENT (AND TEACHER) iPADS: In the SETTINGS app, please update your iOS to 10.3.1, the latest version. DO NOT choose "update tonight" because wifi is off at the time when the iPad tries to check in. If you aren't sure if you can update, check the Technology department page and look for the thumbs up block to be sure.
CHROMEBOOKS: Shut them down (like, all the way shut down-- sign out, then click SHUT DOWN in the bottom right) at least once a week, if not everyday. The chromebook will update when it restarts the next day. You won't even notice.
Need to update an iPad app on a student device?
Go to CATALOG and find the app.
It should say INSTALLED next to it.
Tap on INSTALLED and it will force the app to reload, catching the update.
REMEMBER: THE APP STORE WILL NOT WORK FOR STUDENT IPAD UPDATES. USE THE CATALOG.
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Liz Hoppe, technology resource teacher
Email: lhoppe@huensd.k12.ca.us
Website: www.huensd.k12.ca.us
Phone: 805-488-3588 9-504
Twitter: @hoppeteacher