Taking the Sting Out of Tech
Issue #1 - October, 2012
In this publication, you will find information in 3 sections:
- Action Items - These are must-know pieces of information that require your action.
- General Information - These include information that you may find useful or relevant to education. This shares new developments that impact
- Professional Learning - These are articles that, if you read them, may be directly applicable to your professional learning/development needs. In this issue, we highlight 2 free upcoming workshops you can attend!
To find out more about a particular item, click the blue, highlighted, boldface linked title.
#1 - ACTION ITEMS
a) Digital Citizenship Completion - Please be aware that digital citizenship deadline is approaching. Please encourage teachers to complete the Digital Citizenship online course and quiz in Edmodo.com. For more instructions, visit the Digital Citizenship page. District eRate funding is dependent on 100% completion by students and staff. Deadline: February 1, 2013 for Principal to Certify Completion
b) STaR Chart Completion - All Texas teachers must complete the Teacher STaR Chart online and use the profile annually to gauge their progress in integrating technology into teaching and learning. In addition, all campus administrators must complete the Campus STaR Chart. District funding from the Texas Education Agency is dependent on 100% completion by staff. Deadline: January 31, 2013
c) GoogleApps/Email Accounts for Students - GoogleApps/Email accounts are now available for ALL Grade 6-12 students, enabling them to register using the ECISDST.net account for Khan Academy and other resources. Find out about how students who have completed digital citizenship lessons can begin using GoogleApps and email through the District's GoogleApps for Education program. Deadline: As soon as all students on your campus are reported as having been taught digital citizenship lessons.
c) GoogleApps/Email Accounts for Students - GoogleApps/Email accounts are now available for ALL Grade 6-12 students, enabling them to register using the ECISDST.net account for Khan Academy and other resources. Find out about how students who have completed digital citizenship lessons can begin using GoogleApps and email through the District's GoogleApps for Education program. Deadline: As soon as all students on your campus are reported as having been taught digital citizenship lessons.
d) Equipment Donations Process - Some times, computer equipment donations are welcome because they provide access to technology that can impact teaching and learning. Other times, donated equipment can present challenges to a campus or department. This article highlights important changes in the ECISD Equipment Donations Process.
#2 - GENERAL INFORMATION
a) Project Share Student Accounts - Students in Grades 6-12 have been issued Project SHARE accounts and can be enrolled to access content available in the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Project Share. If in grades 9-12, students can now take advantage of Project Share On Track courses.
b) Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Initiative at the High School - Curious about the BYOT/BYOD initative? Find out more!
c) New EC Technology Operations web site - To better facilitate communication, you can access the Technology Operations' web site online at http://bit.ly/ecto
b) Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Initiative at the High School - Curious about the BYOT/BYOD initative? Find out more!
c) New EC Technology Operations web site - To better facilitate communication, you can access the Technology Operations' web site online at http://bit.ly/ecto
d) eBook Reader Process - Did you know that 4 out of 5 book publishers produce ebooks? More eBooks are being sold than print copies of books. Find out about how ECISD is bringing eReaders into its schools.
e) Remote Support - Ever wish you could call the EC Technology Operations phone number and have someone guide you through an issue as if they were standing right next to you? A new initiative may provide some help.
f) Podcasts - Podcasts are short audio interviews that include content. Here are a few to listen to!
#3 - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
a) K-12 Online Learning Conference: Learn, Remix, Share - This FREE ONLINE conference provides online professional learning to educators around the world. Find out how to take advantage of present and past K-12 Online Learning sessions to earn CPE credit.
b) GoogleApps Area 20 Summit - This FREE conference, taking place in San Antonio on October 27, 2012, will give you the opportunity to see how educators and students are using GoogleApps in their teaching and learning situation.
c) iPad Related - If you're learning how to better use your iPad, why not investigate one of the following? If you have a specific iPad question, please don't hesitate to ask!
e) Providing Video Feedback to Student Assignments - Wondering about how to quickly provide feedback to students on their digital assignments? Make a video!
f) Flipping Your Meeting - In this article focused on administrators, the Flipped Classroom approach is applied to the staff or team meeting.
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