Post #13: Lexia, PD, Osmo, Subscription Update


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Thank you again teachers for quickly signing up to have Joe install updates on your laptops. Very important to keep our machines running the latest OS (operating system) so we are compliant with security settings. 



Lexia Update From Karyn: Good news! Lexia has agreed to up our licenses to 1200, thanks to some negotiating from Leisha Simon. Therefore, everyone should be free to log on and be able to use the program with no problem.


Medfield's Digital Day of Learning: This free conference is scheduled for Friday, February 5th. It's sure to be a great day. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. If you'd like more information, click here. Conference sessions have not been posted yet.

Osmo: I have received 5 copies of Osmo for iPad. If you'd like to borrow a set or more, please let me know. All of the apps have been installed on the main lab ipads. You will need to reserve these ipads or request that the apps be installed on your classroom ipads. You can certainly download the free apps on your teacher ipad in order to check it out. When requesting the apps, please allow a week for installation. Please plan accordingly.




Subscriptions Update:

The following subscriptions have been purchased/renewed: BrainPop/BrainPop Jr., CultureGrams and TumbleBooks and TumbleCloudJr. As soon as I receive a subscription link for BrainPop, I will let you know.

CultureGrams FYI: On January 16th, ProQuest will be upgrading their systems to improve performance, security and overall reliability. They are scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM EST and it will last for 8 hours. The website will be down until sometime on Sunday, January 17th.


Dates for January:

Tech Committee - Tuesday, January 12th 3:30 - 4:30 in the computer lab
Tech 1-to-1 Day - Thursday, January 14th sign-up via doodle. Remember to leave a comment about what you'd like to work on!