Tech & Media Updates
October 2021
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.
Everyone Can Create Guides
Research shows that when students are allowed to show their creativity, it leads to deeper engagement, and when students are engaged, they take ownership of their learning and become better problem solvers, communicators, and collaborators.
Everyone Can Create is a collection of projects that ignite creativity with any subject in any grade level. The guides teach students fundamental skills on the iPad in the area of drawing, photography, video, and drawing. You can find ideas from quick introductory activities to projects -- and everything in between.
The guides can be found in your Teacher App > My Resources > Documents. You can also download the books from your Books App on your iPad or Macbook. We challenge you to try one activity with your students this month. Be sure to tag @LCSJackets and #EveryoneCanCreate on all social media platforms.
iPad UPDATES
Every time an update occurs, the STUDENT and TEACHER must COMPLETELY SIGN OUT of their Apple ID and sign back in.
Refer to the Tech Tips & Troubleshooting Guide for further information. This guide is posted in multiple locations:
- District website>>Employees>>Instructional Technology & Support
- District website>>Employees>>Technology Knowledgebase
- IAM>>Canvas>>The Learning Hub
Testing on the iPad using NCTest
There have been some iPads that are not loading NCTest correctly. We have created a checklist that you must complete at least one day BEFORE testing begins to ensure students can open the NCTest app.
The Testing Checklist is located on the Tech Tips & Troubleshooting Guide. This guide is posted in multiple locations:
- District website>>Employees>>Instructional Technology & Support
- District website>>Employees>>Technology Knowledgebase
- IAM>>Canvas>>The Learning Hub
Pickett Elementary Media Center
October brings cooler weather, leaves changing colors, spooky tales, and a BOOK FAIR! This month Pickett held its first book fair of the school year. They sold over 300 books! Profits will support purchasing new books for the library such as: Pizza and Taco Series, Wolfboy, The Itty-Bitty Kitty Korn, My Graphic History: Amelia Earhart, How to Catch a Yeti, and many more.
The AMAZING STUDENTS at PES have checked out over 5,000 books and have read over 2,369,834 words since August!! Some of their favorites are: This is My Fort!, Fly Guy Series, Biscuit Series, and Dog Man Series.
Pickett's goal is for students to checkout & read at least 20,000 books this year! #JacketPride
CYBER ATTACK HITS PHONE SYSTEMS ACROSS NATION....affecting LCS!
Another current Cyber Attack uses the COVID pandemic to prey on schools and colleges. During a 30 day period from Aug. 14-Sept. 12, 2021, there was a 63% INCREASE in ransomware and malware attacks against educational organizations.
What can you do?
- Pay attention to emails you receive. Confirm the sender's actual email address. Look for spelling errors or other indicators that it may be a scam or fake.
- Do not click links or open documents from an unknown sender or any emails that look suspicious.
- Do not send sensitive information through email. LCS will never ask you to send sensitive information or passwords through email. We have secure sites for those purposes.
- Never trust alarming emails that try to frighten you into responding quickly.
Be on the lookout for new resources and training materials from LCS or KnowBe4 to help us all ensure the safety of our data and information!
Did you know....how much YOU Matter?
- Teachers really do change lives.
88% of people say a teacher had a significant, positive impact on their life. - Students look up to their teachers (even when it may not seem like it).
75% of students say teachers are their mentors and role models. - Teachers help students believe in themselves.
83% of students say a teacher has boosted their self-esteem and confidence. - Students appreciate you more than they may every say.
87% of people say they wish they had told their best teachers how much they appreciated their efforts. (They are grateful for you...even if they don't know it or show it today.) - Nearly 3.7 MILLION students graduated from a U.S. high school last year.
And they ALL have been influenced by teachers like you!
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Location: 1010 Fair Street, Lexington, NC, USA
Phone: 336-242-1527
Twitter: @LCSJackets