TMS BLC and Tech Update
October 10, 2014
Social Media Sites To Be Blocked for Students
SnapChat
There is no way to block all social media but these are the most popular. You will still need to supervise what sites the students are using.
The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
literacynewmexico.org
iWorks (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote)
Friday, October 10th and Monday, October 13-during planning
Google Drive (w/Beck) Required
Follow Up: Friday, October 17th and Tuesday, October 21-during planning
iMovie (Required)
Follow Up: Tuesday, October 28th and Wednesday, October 29th-during planning
SchoolNet
Open Class
IMPACT Professional Development Opportunity
Topic:
Use of the preview application in Pages
Learning targets:
- Teachers will create & save an assignment.
- Teachers will learn to utilize the preview application to annotate, highlight, comment, answer, etc. on a Pages document
- Teachers will learn to use the preview application with students.
Tuesday, October 14th
3:30-5:30
TNL # 12503
Section: 13655
Location: ADR SD2
Blended Learning and the Paradox of the Experienced Teacher
Interesting article from eSchool News and a quick read.
The move to blended learning can be threatening, even for good teachers
The rules of education have changed, yet some persist in believing old solutions will remain successful. The teacher is no longer the main source of information for a student. The flood of information that is now available online has changed that concept forever. Yet, students still need help in many ways. Teachers need to be educators—guides, mentors, encouragers, and providers of deeper learning and understanding, while allowing students to access basic knowledge in a variety of other ways.