Taylor ISD DuckLink # 47
empowering student success and school improvement
November 2, 2015
a publication of the Taylor ISD Technology Department
SchoolWay Helps Keep Parents in the Loop
Have you tried our SchoolWay app yet? This is a great tool to keep your parents informed of what it going on in your class. Your website and email can be great ways to keep them informed but nothing seems to work better than "push notifications" on smartphones.
Here are some handouts they may help you get started. I recommend viewing the Channel Admin SchoolWay Quick Start Guide first.
Please share this page with parents as well. http://myschoolway.com/taylorisd
Eduphoria Updates
Have you noticed some nice updates to Eduphoria this year? Here are just a few.
- Reorganized tabs in Aware.
- Search Feature & Moved Reports
- New Online Help
- Aware Test Administrator Quick Guide
Give Google Slides a Test Drive
Do you have a presentation coming up and are looking for something fresh to try? You should test drive Google Slides. Many of you may be familiar with Powerpoint or Keynote so making the transition to Google Slides should be easy. Here are some tips on getting started.
- Create a new presentation directly from your Gmail account by clicking the App Launcher or going here. https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/
- Pick a template to get started or take advantage of one of these templates from Slide Carnival.
- Build your presentation. This video below may help.
Intro to Google Slides- Nov. 2015
District-wide Digital Curriculum Resources!!!
Don't forget! We have these great resources available to all teachers in the district.
BrainPop (K-12)
- View your Campus Codes (Requires Google login.)
- Visit https://www.brainpop.com/
Discovery Education (K-12)
Learning.com (1-8)
- Visit http://login.learning.com/ (Use the Login with Clever feature.)
Help Desk Contact
Eduphoria Help Desk- https://taylor.schoolobjects.com
Phone: 512-365-5015 or x1900
Be sure to visit the Taylor ISD Technology site for more information.
Contact Information
JP Hale
Director of Instructional Technology
Taylor ISD
Email: jphale@taylorisd.org
Website: http://www.taylorisd.org
Location: 3101 North Main Street, Taylor, TX
Phone: 512-365-5015
Twitter: @edtechminute