RUSD Ed Tech News and Notes
March 2017
WELCOME!
Thinking about Technology Integration: SAMR questions to ask
As you continue to integrate technology into your practice, here are some questions you can ask yourself when planning lessons/units.
EdTech Community of Practice
EdTech Community of Practice--Cohort A
Wednesday, Mar 8, 2017, 03:30 PM
RIC, Conference Room 1
EdTech Community of Practice--Cohort B
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017, 03:30 PM
RIC, Conference Room 1
Digital Badging
Digital Badging will continue for the rest of this year and into next year. New badges will be added shortly, as well as a new set of badges for Teachers Teaching Tech!
It's not too late to join! Click here for more information
Tech Tuesday
Check out the list of upcoming sessions by visiting the EdTech Website. You can sign up to attend sessions by filling out the Google Form below (you must be logged in to your @rowlandschools.org account).
Tech Tools
World Book Online
Once you are logged in, you will have access to the following databases:
Early World of Learning Pre-K thru 3rd
Kid's - K-5th
Student - 5th and up
Advanced - Upper elementary - High School
Discover - For upper elementary thru HS for those students that are struggling readers, and English Language Learners
eBooks - For all!
Timelines - All
Easy Spanish - called Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos - Easy level Spanish
There are Training Guides located at the bottom of any page. Once you click on TRAINING GUIDE go to VIDEO TUTORIALS. Here you will find videos that will give you a great short overview of the features and tools that are available to you with each of the databases. You can also watch the video below to learn more about World Book Online!
Spotlight on...
Danielle van Schijndel
Blandford #minicue
Other Ed Tech Learning Opportunities
SGVCUE Coffee Break: Google Apps for Littles Workshop with Christine Pinto
Saturday, Apr 22, 2017, 08:30 AM
TBD
Arcadia Innovation Summit
The Arcadia Innovation Summit is a one day professional development opportunity, and best of all it is FREE!
Arcadia Unified School District invites you to attend our conference focused on exploring innovation in education. Sessions will focus on three main areas including The Google Ecosystem (Using Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education, and Third Party Applications), Teaching in a 1:1 classroom, and other Innovation (i.e. Genius Hour, Makerspace, Building your PLN, etc.)
Click here for more information
Friday, Jun 23, 2017, 08:00 AM
Arcadia High School
CUE Rock Star Teacher Camp
Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017, 08:00 AM
Chico, CA
CUE Rock Star Teacher Camp
Monday, Jun 19, 2017, 08:00 AM
Vista, CA
CUE Rock Star Teacher Camp
Tuesday, Jul 11, 2017, 08:00 AM
Oxnard, CA
CUE Rock Star Teacher Camp
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017, 08:00 AM
Los Alamitos, CA
SGVCUE Tech Fair 2017
Saturday, Oct 14, 2017, 08:00 AM
TBD
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