TechKNOWLEDGE' Update: Week 5
Raymond Academy's Weekly Update on all things TECH
TIPs for Raymond Staff!
The goal: Mrs. Glass hopes to assist every individual on campus with technology integration, whether that's how to use a STAR/Mimio Board or how to set up BrainPOP.
A schedule is currently being created and you will be notified via email of your day and time.
Learning.comLearning.com The district is implementing this great online resource. The amount of material available varies by subject/grade/standard. To access go to www.learning.com Teachers login info username: novell username password: novell password District: ALDINE ISD Student login info username: 1st initial, last name initial, student id# password: student id# District: ALDINE ISD If you have any difficulty logging in please let me know as soon as possible. It is also an iPad and Android App. ;) | EduSMART (Science) Edusmart Science integrates rich, detailed animated graphics and concise narrated text that is highly engaging. Designed to be teacher-guided yet student-centered, Edusmart builds students' concept knowledge using multiple "real world" examples and models. Edusmart Science comprised individual lesson components that include instruction modules, interactivities, simulated labs, glossaries, journaling activities, formative assessments, and suggested hands-on investigations. Throughout the next week, Mrs. Glass will be coming around to all Science Teachers classrooms to install eduSmart to your workstation computers. | What's new with iStation? There are several new and exciting features involving iStation for this school year:
Student and Teacher login conventions: For Students: Password is the Student ID + a (123456a) For Teachers: iStation generates your username, and you will set a password. Please visit the Technology assistance linkto request a username/password. |
Learning.com
Learning.com
The district is implementing this great online resource. The amount of material available varies by subject/grade/standard.
To access go to www.learning.com
Teachers login info
username: novell username
password: novell password
District: ALDINE ISD
Student login info
username: 1st initial, last name initial, student id#
password: student id#
District: ALDINE ISD
If you have any difficulty logging in please let me know as soon as possible.
It is also an iPad and Android App. ;)
EduSMART (Science)
Edusmart Science comprised individual lesson components that include instruction modules, interactivities, simulated labs, glossaries, journaling activities, formative assessments, and suggested hands-on investigations.
Throughout the next week, Mrs. Glass will be coming around to all Science Teachers classrooms to install eduSmart to your workstation computers.
What's new with iStation?
- Pre-K students will now be able to use the program in English and Spanish!
- iStation can now be used by teachers andstudents on the iPad! (Download the free app from the Apple Store.)
- iStation Math is available to use! We have the ISIP Math assessment (screener for grades 2-8), and focused lessons for grades 2-5 available to teachers.
Student and Teacher login conventions:
For Students:
Username is the Student ID
Password is the Student ID + a (123456a)
For Teachers:
iStation generates your username, and you will set a password. Please visit the Technology assistance linkto request a username/password.
What days would work best for you for technology professional development?
CHALLENGE: are you up to it?
So, are YOU up for the Technology Challenge?
(Note: this will be sent out as an email to the entire staff)
Tech Prof. Development to add to your CALENDARS...

Going Google: Session #2
Tuesday, Sep. 30th, 3:45-5:45pm
Raymond Academy, Aldine, TX, United States
Aldine, TX
RSVPs are enabled for this event.

Are you Going to Aldine's Technology Conference???
The Technology and Curriculum Conference of Aldine, orTCCA for short, has already registered 1600 participants for October 18th at Davis HS.
The event has an entire day of technology staff development sessions to choose from along with a strand of sessions more appropriate for administrators wanting to acquire tools on how to plan instructional technology integration in their respective buildings. Teachers can get INVEST credit for training sessions attended.
This year's theme is "Tech Like a Pirate." Come and join hundreds of fellow teachers and administrators and dozens of vendors such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple.
Register at the link below:
http://www.aldine.k12.tx.us/tcca/