In-Flight News
October 2015
Post-Vacation Edition
In this edition...
- Update from the Digital Coaches' meeting
- Tech Integration Blog updates
- How to register for the Edmodo AASSA-Lima online community
- Asking for Apps
- Research Skills continuum (aligned to ATL skills!)
Digital Coaches Update
Our First Meeting
- Presentations from colleagues who attended tech conferences last year
- Choosing project teams to work with
- Setting up our Tech Integration blog
- Meet your digital coaches HERE
Projects for 2015-2016
New! Tech Integration BLOG entries
FlipQuiz
Team Google
Get your Educator Level 1 Certification
Join AASSA's Edmodo Community: Required for FDR teachers!
Set up Edmodo:
Why is this required?
- As the hosts, we'll want to be fully engaged in the conference
- We'll be able to connect with our visitors and access all the conference materials
- Presenters: You will create a page for your session where you will post everything you'd like participants to have (more on this later!)
Directions HERE
Want help joining? Email sducharm@amersol.edu.pe
Asking for Apps
The App Process
Follow these steps:
- See integration team for a password
- Use a Media Center iPad to review the app
- Complete the app review form HERE (also on the MS/HS Dashboards under "Tech")
Done!
The form goes directly to Sean, who will (most likely) order the app based on your review.
Why these steps?
- Avoids duplication
- Avoids purchase of apps that may not work with our devices
- Makes it clear which iPads should have that app installed
iPad check-out
- In your google calendar, search for the iPads in the "room" search bar
- Book the iPads for the blocks you need
- When booking, consider the time you may need to collect them from the Tech office
Research Skills Continuum
....a work in progress!
What is it?
- A chart showing research-related ATL skills matched with the research process
What will it be?
- A plan for ensuring that research skills are taught across content areas and grade levels
- A bank of lessons for teaching the skills
- A place for student exemplars showing evidence of the skills
- A set of rubrics for assessing the skills (MS level and HS level)
Who's involved?
- Sarah, David, Graham, Kelly
Why do we need it?
- To make the most efficient use of our time
- To be sure all skills are directly taught at various points in a student's career at FDR
See the DRAFTS here: MS and HS.
If you're interested in hearing more about this email sducharme@amersol.edu.pe
Your In-Flight Crew
Kelly Paredes - Design Teacher and Tech Queen
Sarah Ducharme - Research Skills and tech help
The background this week is a photo from a well-known cafe in Lima. Anyone know which one?
Email: sducharm@amersol.edu.pe
Website: http://blog.amersol.edu.pe/techintegration/
Location: Camacho, Lima, Peru
Twitter: @sducharme