DCSD Tech Tidbits 04.22.16
April 22, 2016
Administrator Spotlight - Chuck Miller
Mr. Miller created the video below using the iMovie app on his phone....and it went viral on Facebook. Absolutely amazing!
Awesome Job!
Jill Knight's (MST) US History students have been using Today's Meet and Google Docs for group annotation.
Amber Stuber (JLC) and her 5K students are discussing jobs. They then created QR codes that takes them to student interviews.
DCSD Educational Technology Needs Assessment
You must log in with your DCSD District Google Credentials.
If you've never accessed your District Google Account before, here are your credentials:
Google login: firstname.lastname@darlington.k12.sc.us
Your temporary password is Password1 and then you will be prompted to change your password.
NOTE: You are not creating an account, you will just need to sign in with the account that has already been created for you.
If you're having trouble logging into your Google account, please see your school wizard or a member of the DCSD Digital Transformation Academy.
Find the survey below.
Getting Schooled on Schoology
Our Schoology Enterprise (which syncs with PowerSchool) is now ready for use! If you're interested in playing around with it, here is how you log in.
URL: lms.dcsdschools.org
You will need to log in with your Active Directory (AD) credentials.
Username: FirstName.LastName
Password: The same password you use for your Outlook email
Click here for a list of your Schoology Master Trainers
Mac Tip of The Week - El Capitan - Tips and Tricks
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Have Your Heard of TPT?
You can find flipcharts, templates for activities, ISN (Interactive Student Notebook) resources, and so much more! They also send out a weekly newsletter with link to free downloads - many of them are really good. Below you'll find the link to this week's newsletters (they have a different one for PreK-5 and 6-12. From here on out the current week's newsletter link will be included your weekly DCSD Tech Tidbits newsletter.
TPT - Vol 319: Grades PreK-5
TPT - Vol 320: Grades 6-12
Website and App of the Week: Socrative
Socrative is a teaching tool that allows teachers to disseminate questions to students through any device with a web browser. Teachers can create an account on www.socrative.com. Socrative will assign you a virtual room number that the students use to connect to your activities.
And since it's owned by Mastery Connect, you already have an account! Just click on the "hive image" once you've logged into your Mastery Connect account.
The White House and Michelle Obama Release $250M ‘Open eBooks’ App for Title I and Special Education Teachers
-via EdSurge
To access the app, educators can sign up on the OpeneBooks.net site and receive codes for their students. Using those codes, students can download the free Open eBooks app to mobile devices and access a library of eBooks.
#dcsdtransforms Slow Chat - Every Friday!
#DCSDtransforms Weekly Podcast
We're a GAFE district!
We've Gone Google!
DCSD is a Google Apps for Education (GAFE) district. All staff and students have Google accounts in the DCSD Google domain to facilitate communication, collaboration and publishing work.
Although Google Drive and other Google tools are accessible, teachers will continue to use MS Outlook for their email.
If you've never accessed it before, your Google login is firstname.lastname@darlington.k12.sc.us. Your temporary password is Password1 and then you will be prompted to change your password.
If you're having trouble logging into your Google account, please see your school wizard or a member of the DCSD Digital Transformation Academy.
Have A Personal Google Account? Learn How to Manage Multiple Google Accounts
SC Midlands Summit
Upstate Technology Conference (UTC)
Darlington County School District - Technology Department
Diane Sigmon, Director of Technology
Carla Jefferson, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/darlington.k12.sc.us/dcsddti/home
Location: 120 E Smith Ave, Darlington, SC, United States
Phone: 843-398-2298
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/129354490748962/
Twitter: @dcsdtransforms