Tech Bytes
2-12-19 Volume 1 Issue 4
How are new students added to DreamBox?
DreamBox interfaces with View It. Conroe shares this information each night, therefore new students appear in DreamBox 24-48 hours after his/her first day at Powell.
What have your students been learning in the Tech Lab?
"The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" is this REAL or Fake News?
Do you know how to evaluate a website to determine if it is REAL? Third and Fourth grade students are practicing using REAL by Alan November to evaluate websites.
R Read the URL
E Examine the content
A Ask about the author and owner
L Look at the links
Students have a google slide in his/her Google Drive to refer back to when researching on the internet.
Take a look and see what you think about the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/faq.html
Creating Pixel Art with Keyboard Shortcuts
Second grade students are practicing using the different commands to "copy" and "paste" to create a Pixel art pictures. Students are doing a fantastic job of accessing Google Drives from a desktop or Chromebook. Mrs. Glenn and I are so very proud of student progress.
Digital Learning Posters with Pic Collage
Kindergarten and First grade students are learning how to use tools in Pic Collage to make a digital poster about themselves. Next, students will expand his/her knowledge to create a content learning poster.
Have you noticed the new look in Outlook?
There are some new features in Outlook that you can switch to. You have the option of turning the new look on and off. If you have not tried, it turn it on. I like the changes. See the screen clipping below.
Technology Department offers great online self pace training
Take a look at these courses that you can take at your own pace. This a super way to learn at your own convenience.
DreamBox at home
Parents received the directions for using DreamBox at home in the last two Powell Publishers. If you need me to send you the link to this Smore, please email me.