Taylor ISD DuckLink # 71
empowering student success and school improvement
September 13, 2017
You Are Making a Difference!
The weeks keep flying by as we have started yet another year of school. As I've visited a few classes, conducted some training sessions, and prepared many programs to be used this school year, I can't help but be reminded of what a difference each one of you make in the lives of students. Thank you for living out our core values of relationship, innovation, passion and excellence!
-JP
“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Save Time Adding Contacts in Gmail
- Click the App Launcher. (waffle icon)
- Click Contacts.
- Click the red/white plus button.
- Instead of typing their name first, type their email address.
- Click Save. Depending on what the person shared publicly, more contact information may be automatically added for you.
The Power of Formative Assessment
One great tool to help you with formative assessment is Peardeck. It is an online interactive presentation tool that features a variety of question types to get instant feedback from your students. It can be used for live presentations, center rotations or homework.
You can create decks from scratch or import content from Powerpoint, Google Slides, or pdfs. It's all saved in your Google Drive with unlimited space.
Be sure to also visit The Orchard for some great example decks at https://www.peardeck.com/orchard
Contact me today and I would love to show you more.
-JP at jphale@taylorisd.org
Journey to Strive
Great Resources for Instruction
- Brainpop / Brainpop Jr. (K-12, All Subjects)
- Learning.com (1-8)
- Think Central (K-6, Science, Math)
- Studies Weekly (1-5, Social Studies) Note: Login with Clever
- Holt McDougal Online / My HRW (6-8 Math, 6-12 SS, 9-12 Literature)
- ConnectEd (9-12, Science, Alg 1-PreCal)
- Study Island (9-12)
Here is a complete list. TISD Software List 2017-2018
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Help Desk Contact
Eduphoria Help Desk- http://eduphoria.taylorisd.org/
Phone: 512-365-5015 or x1900
Be sure to visit the Taylor ISD Technology site for more information.
Contact Information
Director of Instructional Technology
Taylor ISD
Email: jphale@taylorisd.org
Website: http://www.taylorisd.org
Location: 3101 North Main Street, Taylor, TX
Phone: 512-365-5015
Twitter: @haleedtech