I.T.S. a Tech Update
October 2019
EdTech@EPISD
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- On that same channel go ahead leave us a comment or make a suggestion for the next show by clicking on the EdTech Questions link.
Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together. – Scott Hayden
ABLE (Active and Blended Learning for Educators) Conference
Kevin Honeycutt - ABLE Keynote Speaker
Kevin is a technology integrationist and a staff developer from Central Kansas. In his life, he’s gone from being an at-risk kid doing stints in foster care to traveling the globe talking to audiences of educators, business people and kids. As he witnessed education around the country, he collected powerful experiences that still influence his work today. Kevin has received the Making IT Happen Award and is also an Apple Distinguished Educator who continues to train students and teachers in the use of Apple’s powerful learning tools.
More Upcoming Events
- Silver Cohort Active Learning Second Coaching Session - September 30 through October 04. Have your evidence ready and contact your ALF mentor if you have any questions.
- Robotics - LEGO EV3 Training - October 3rd and Nov. 12 at PDC Rm. 115-116. - This course will provide a fundamental introduction of LEGO EV3 Core sets and how you can use them in your after-school program. Contact John Roach (jdroach@episd.org for more information. Register at EPISD University by clicking here.
- miniCAST 2019 - Saturday October 19, 2019 @ UTEP. miniCAST is the largest STEAM education event in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Open to all K-16 educators who will enjoy a two day PD conference of learning. Undergraduate Learning Center - 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM. For more information go to - www.steamregion19.org
- ABLE Conference (Active and Blended Learning for Educators) - Nov. 16 at Brown MS. Register at EPISD University by clicking here.
False - Your Instructional Technology Specialist can pick up a MacBook Air adapter for teachers at your campus. You will need to pick up your own adapter at the new Technology Services office at 2300 Murchison.
ClassLink Launchpad
LaunchPad gives you single sign-on
Whether on the app or at https://launchpad.classlink.com/episd. Students can log in and access single sign-on sites like MyOn, Office 365, Kahoot, Schoology, and so much more. If your students have access to their own device they can log in using the link on a laptop or the app on an iPad. Teachers can print QR login cards by clicking on the Quick Cards app in ClassLink to give easy access to students using iPads and MacBooks. For more information contact the Active Learning Leader on your campus.
Contact Us
We are Instructional Technology Specialists that serve all campuses in EPISD. We spend most of our time sharing ideas and teaching best practices for integrating technology as a seamless part of learning in the classroom. Please contact us if you are looking for a technology integrated session that would best meet the needs of the students in your classroom.