LEISD Digital LEarning
April 12, 2019
News You Can Use
Adobe Spark EDU
To see important information on how your kids log in to Adobe Spark EDU, watch this video.
Checking In--Nearpod
- access to over 6,500 K-12 ready to teach lessons
- ability to take Notes during a session (students, auto saves to GDrive)
- access to campus and district libraries
- access to data and post session reports
Are you still not entirely sure how you can use Nearpod in your classroom? Or, are you rocking and rolling with Nearpod and want to be a Nearpod Certified Educator? Either way, Digital Learning Services has just the session for you at SLS 2019. We will have presenters from Nearpod here to answer your questions and support you.
Check Your Self: Digital Citizenship
Sharing Passwords
Bits and Pieces
Digital Learning Collaboration
Do any of these sound like you? If you said yes, then you are in luck! Simply complete the Digital Learning Collaboration Form below to schedule a time to meet with members of Digital Learning to help plan for meaningful technology integration in your classroom.
Reminder: 2018-2019 New Teachers - Required Google Badges
Don't forget, there are many other DL badges that you can earn as well. The more you earn, the more you learn!
Math Clock iPad App: Available in Self Service
Money Pieces iPad App: Available in Self Service
Number Pieces iPad App: Available in Self Service
Number pieces help students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computation skills with multi-digit numbers. Students use the pieces to represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide. This virtual version of our Base Ten Area Pieces is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms
DL Badge Spotlight:
Wanting to make your own tutorial videos for your students to watch? Ever wonder what DL uses to make our videos? The secret is out! Quicktime!
To complete this module you will:
- Create a Slides presentation.
- It must include six slides, at least one image, one link, and an embedded YouTube video.
- The presentation should be relevant to your content area.
Enroll in the course here: https://leisd.instructure.com/enroll/68343X
Canvas Corner
Math and Canvas
- Math Journals : In Canvas, set up a "group" discussion with only one student per group. This can then be used as an individual journal space - students can add photos of work , reflect on ideas and the teacher can respond with individual feedback.
- Math Displays: Embed apps like Padlet, Photostory, and many others to showcase student work, problem solving skills and thinking.
- Manipulatives: Embed manipulatives in Canvas pages to encourage students to explore, find patterns and try out new ideas. Try Polyup or The Math Learning Center
- Flip the Classroom: Provide students with the means to learn new topics before coming to class, or review topics covered. Make this homework and use class time for collaboration and deeper understanding.
Smashing SAMR
In each LEISD Digital LEarning Newsletter we will include three education-related people or groups we follow on Twitter. We welcome you to follow them as well and grow your PLN (Personal Learning Network)!
Katie Martin
Angela Watson
Catlin Tucker
Digital LEarning Services
Email: dlf@littleelmisd.net
Website: https://leisd.instructure.com/enroll/BPHENF
Location: 300 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: (972)947-9340