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MCSD INSTRUCTIONAL & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWSLETTER
ALL ELEMENTARY TEACHERS - PLEASE READ BELOW!
iPad Update MUST be completed.
Follow these steps for Thursday, Jan. 11th & Friday, Jan. 12th
The newest update for the iPads MUST be completed. Please follow these steps on Thursday and Friday.
Thursday, January 11th: At the conclusion of the day, all iPads MUST be plugged into the charging station. Overnight, the update will be pushed out to all student iPads.
Friday, January 12th: Student iPads will notify them to update their devices - AND THIS TIME, WE WANT THEM TO!
- Students will allow the update to run
- Students shouldn't need a PASSWORD to run the update, but if they do, follow the instructions below.
- IF they need their PASSWORD, it is located on the back label of their iPad.
IF the student's PASSWORD doesn't work - YOU can reset their password by following these steps.
- Go to YOUR classroom APP
- Click on your class
- Click on your student
- Type in YOUR AppleID - username@appleid.manheimcentral.org
- Type in YOUR PASSWORD
- Follow the instructions to reset the password
IF you have a lot of students that need assistance or you can't seem to reset their password, we will have EXTRA tech staff available throughout the day on Friday.
HCB - located in the cafeteria
DR - located in Mr. Nevill's office RM. A103B
November's FlipGrid Challenge winner is...
AMBER FRIEL
She won a Schoology Mug!
Make sure to participate in this month's challenge for a Movie Gift Card!
Staff Challenge!
#OneWord365
Forget New Year’s Resolutions. Scrap that long list of goals you won’t remember a few weeks from now anyway!
Choose just one word.
One word you can focus on every day, all year long… One word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live.
It will take intentionality and commitment, but if you let it, your one word will shape not only your year but also you. It will become the compass that directs your decisions and guides your steps.
Discover the big impact one word can make.
One word. 365 days. A changed life.
My one word for 2018 is #GROWTH
Click HERE and join the challenge, then go onto Twitter and share your one word and make sure to tag me and the school district
@lizlubeskie @manheimcentralsd
Print it out and POST it on your door.
FREE PRO VERSION of NEWSELA until the end of FEBRUARY!
All buildings currently have Newslea Pro until the end of February.
Why might you want to try it out?
1. They use daily news to help every student become a better reader and critical thinker.
2. It logs in through Clever (yes, don't use your google or other account)
3. It has Text Sets: Pick a topic and it will give you 6+ articles to choose from to share with students.
4. You can change up the Lexile levels for students or they can. Same article, same content, different reading level.
5. Taking quizzes and immediately seeing quiz answers
6. Annotating and highlighting articles
7. Allowing students to read articles at a just-right reading level and help gauge their reading progress.
We Have Premium SMORE for ALL Staff & Students!
- Update on Smore Educator - You can now search through thousands of SMORES and use them as templates!
- Explains how to get a Premium Account set up.
- Explains what Smore Classroom is, how to set up a classroom, how to get students logged in and how to manage their accounts.
Liz Lubeskie
Coordinator of Online Learning & Technology Integration
Manheim Central School District
Email: lubeskiem@manheimcentral.org
Location: 261 White Oak Road, Manheim, PA, United States
Phone: 717-664-8404
Twitter: @lizlubeskie