LEISD Digital LEarning
December 2, 2016
DIGITAL LEARNING NEWS & UPDATES
Hour of Code
Digital LEarning Badge Spotlight
Check out who's been earning Digital LEarning Badges!
Andrew Molina
3rd Grade
Oak Point Elementary
Kimberly Carver
3rd Grade
Oak Point Elementary
Julie Ratliff
Hackberry Elementary
DIGITAL TOOL OF THE WEEK
EDpuzzle
EDpuzzle can easily be embedded into Canvas and Google Classroom as well.
TIPS FROM THE TECHNICIANS
How to Enter a Ticket for Tech Support
IMPORTANT: When you go to ZenDesk for the first time, do NOT create an account. Click on the red "Log in with Google" button on the left side.
You can also get to ZenDesk by going to your Google Apps (Gmail or Google Drive). Click on the 3x3 grid ("waffle") in the top-right corner next to your name --> "More" --> "Even More" --> Click on the "ZenDesk" icon.
**Remember: A ticket should be entered for ANY and ALL technology-related hardware problems. Do not rely on emailing a technician or simply mentioning a problem to them in passing. A technician will address the problem as soon as possible after the ticket is received.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get help with my computer? How do I get another bulb for my projector? What do I do when I forget a password? How can I use Skype? These questions along with many others are answered in the Technology FAQs.
CANVAS CORNER
Canvas Training 2.0 is Now Live!
Reminder, this is NOT a required training. However, it would be very beneficial, even if you have already started using Canvas with your students. Screenshots are needed for credit in the hands on components. Please use what you already have!
To join the course:
https://leisd.instructure.com/enroll/LNKB7B
DEVELOPING DIGITAL CITIZENS
Fake News and How to Spot It
When it comes to evaluating information, we know our students sometimes struggle. All across social channels like Facebook and Twitter and even in Google searches, young and otherwise digital-savvy students (and adults!) are being duped by fake news headlines. It is getting harder to tell real news from fake, but there are ways to teach your students and yourself how to recognize reliable sources while online.
Basic questions to think about whenever you and your kids encounter a piece of media:
- Who made this?
- Who is the target audience?
- Who paid for this? Or, who gets paid if you click on this?
- Who might benefit or be harmed by this message?
- What is left out of this message that might be important?
- Is this credible (and what makes you think that)?
Things you can encourage older kids to watch for when learning how to spot fake news are:
- unusual URLs, including those that end with "lo" or ".com.co" -- these are often trying to appear like legitimate news sites, but they aren't.
- low quality, such as words in all caps, headlines with glaring grammatical errors, bold claims with no sources, and sensationalist images (women in bikinis are popular clickbait on fake news sites). These are clues that you should be skeptical of the source.
- the site's "About Us" section. Find out who supports the site or who is associated with it. If this information doesn't exist -- and if the site requires that you register before you can learn anything about its backers -- you have to wonder why they aren't being transparent.
- other credible, mainstream news outlets are reporting the same news. If they're not, it doesn't mean it's not true, but it does mean you should dig deeper.
- your emotions. Clickbait and fake news strive for extreme reactions. If the news you're reading makes you really angry or super smug, it could be a sign that you're being played. Check multiple sources before trusting.
PEOPLE TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER
Texas Edu Chat
Carl Hooker
Region 11
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Digital LEarning Team
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Phone: (972)947-9340