Techtastic Teaching
Volume 01 Issue 02 December 2015
Welcome to Techtastic Teaching!
Techtastic Teaching is the monthly Instructional Technology newsletter for Randolph Field ISD. The Techtastic Teaching newsletter includes updates from the Instructional Technology department, tips on integrating technology into your curriculum, and ways that teachers and students are currently using technology in Randolph Field ISD.
Updates from Instructional Technology
December Updates
- Lightning to VGA adapters are in and available for checkout on a weekly basis. If you need to check one out, email Cameron Bain with the date(s) you will need one.
- If you are new to Mac OS X there are now how to documents available on the Instructional Technology Webpage!
Tech Tips of the Month
Tutor.com
Access to Tutor.com for Military Families is free 24 hours a day, seven days a weekâno appointment needed. Regardless of where they attend school, students worldwide can access the online service using any internet-enabled device, including smart phones.
For more information click here.
Socrative
Socrative is a website and iOS app that is used for delivering formative assessments. Socrative allows for true/false questions, multiple choice questions, short answer questions, exit tickets, as well as a "Space Race."
For more information click here.
ClassDojo
ClassDojo provides teachers with a simple yet engaging tool for classroom management. Teachers can add and/or deduct "points" from an individual student or a class based on behavior, attendance, completion of work, etc.
For more information click here.
Around the District...
Randolph Elementary School
Mrs. Jost's second grade class solved math problems and then used their iPads to check their work by scanning a QR code with the correct answer.
Randolph Middle School
Miss Kalkwarf's Career Explorations classes used the Toontastic app to create a cartoon to demonstrate the six steps of conflict resolution.
Randolph High School
Mrs. Shields' AP Spanish IV classes used the program Audacity to perform a speaking assignment. They then uploaded their assignment to eBackpack.
Brain Break!
Is there something you'd like to see in the Techtastic Teaching newsletter?
Email it to Cameron Bain at bain@rfisd.net!
Just for Fun...
Cameron Bain
Instructional Technology Facilitator
Email: bain@rfisd.net
Website: tinyurl.com/rfisdinstructionaltechnology
Location: Randolph AFB, TX, United States
Phone: 210.357.2385