Washington Tech Tidbits
Washington School - May 16, 2016 - Rachel Labuz
BreakoutEDU
Your chance to "break out" begins Wednesday at 3:15pm in Carpenter's South Gym! Best of luck!
Google Keep
If you are a big sticky note fanatic (I know you're out there), check out Google Keep! The best part about Google Keep is that your virtual sticky notes can be opened on any device, as long as you're signed into your Google account. No need to worry about losing your stickies, if your computer crashes or gets replaced!
Check out this post for some more information, as well as ways to use Google Keep in the classroom.
If you use Google Chrome, you can download and install the Google Keep extension, which will save any webpage as a note to your Google Keep with just one click. Google Keep is a great way for you and your students to gather resources for projects, reports, and presentations.
And yes, you can color code them. Better yet, you can include images! :)
The Power of Screencasting
A screencast is a video recording of your computer, tablet, or phone screen. In a screencast video, you can narrate to explain what the viewer is seeing. Screencasts are commonly used to demonstrate an app, website, or program.
Students could use a screencasting tool to make a video of a presentation that they have created on Google or any other site.
Chromebook and iPad Collection
All student Chromebooks, power cords, and cases (with tags) must be permanently returned to school, no later than Tuesday, May 24th, to allow for inspection and paperwork to be completed before students leave for summer break.
Chromebooks, cases, and accessories will be collected on Wednesday, May 25th and Thursday, May 26th. Check out the schedule below. To change your time, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
Primary iPads and classroom laptops will be collected on Friday, May 27th.
Laptops and iPads can be checked out from the LRC carts through June 2nd. Please use the the appropriate Google calendars to sign them out.
MORE DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED IN NEXT WEEK'S NEWSLETTER!