Crafting PLE
The Art of Creating Personalized Learning Environments
JSGS Edition - February 9 - 13, 2015
Important Info
PLEF Schedule for February 9-13, 2015
Monday, Feb.9th - Ferndale
Tuesday, Feb. 10th - JSGS
Wednesday, Feb. 11th - Ferndale
Thursday, Feb. 12th - JSGS
Friday, Feb. 13th - WSA
Tools of the Craft
E-Book Shelf for Employees
The Professional Development department is pleased to announce the continuation of our digital eBook shelf for all GCS employees! Literacy is important and as a district, we are making great strides with our students. We want to promote that same enthusiasm and love for reading with our employees as well!
The eBook shelf is available in two capacities:
1. Employees can virtually check out eBooks to read at their leisure from their desktop computer, tablet or other mobile device.
2. Or, employees can check out the eBooks, read them, and then participate in an online (optional) Moodle PD eBook Study course that will allow them to earn 1 CEU (Academic) credit as well. If an eBook is chosen based on the topic of Literacy, 1 CEU Literacy credit will be issued.
Get started today! Browse the eBook titles to find a great resource to help support your professional growth in our district.
-Visit the PD eBook shelf: https://wbb48279.follettshelf.com
-Username: the portion before the @ symbol in the GCS email address
-Password: pdebooks (Please change your password as soon as you have successfully logged in – click on your name in the upper, right-hand corner of the screen.)
For technical assistance, questions, or to contribute titles to the PD eBook library, please send an email to coopera4@gcsnc.com.
Amplify Updates
- Movie Studio app no longer on the Amplify Tablet System
- The Movie studio app is no longer supported by Google and is no longer available on the Amplify Tablet or Google Play Store
- AndroVid is a great alternative and is available in the Amplify Market
- Please refer to our guide on Recovering Movie Studio Projects if you have teachers or students that need access to lost Movie Studio projects
For more detailed information, please reference the What’s New section of the Amplify System Answers site
Reminders:
- Visit Amplify's online community for helpful information and to engage with fellow teachers around the country
- For helpful guides and information, visit Amplify's Knowledge Base
No worries. All users now have the ability to quickly fix this issue.
- Open Settings
- Scroll to APPS
- Slide to DOWNLOADED or ALL APPS
- Find the app you authorized as ALWAYS
- Clear defaults. #easybreezy
Challenge Corner
- Request help, modeling, motivation, resources, etc. in implementing PLE in your classroom.
- Use the Employee E-book Shelf
To receive your prize, send me an email with the subject line "Challenge Accepted" and details of your challenge.
Teena Martin, PLEF
Email: martint6@gcsnc.com
Website: ple.gcsnc.com
Location: serving Ferndale Middle and Johnson St. Global Studies
Facebook: facebook.com/PLEFs
Twitter: @craftyPLEF