Hope you all had a wonderful week. Things seem to be moving along. If you need tech assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. Have a wonderful weekend!
iPad Apps: Just a reminder that most classroom iPads do not have all of your grade level apps back on them. If you are missing an app that you would like to use, please let me know the name of the app. Please keep in mind that it could take a few days for Joe to complete your request.
FYI - Joe worked on installing the One Minute Reader apps for all grade level classrooms yesterday. So that app should be all set by the time you read this.
MassCue Share: Padlet
- Thanks to Miriam for reminding me about a quick and easy tool to use with your students/parents/teachers to gather information.
- Padlet is like a giant digital poster board where you collect/brainstorm/share ideas.
- Teachers create a free account, design your Padlet, and then can share the Padlet on your website. Then your audience (students, teachers, parents) can add their thoughts and ideas without needing accounts. It could be used in class for brainstorming, reading response, homework...
- You can also access public Padlets by doing a google search - for example there are many global read aloud Padlets. Here’s a Padlet on Peter Reynolds “ish”. Fun to connect with classrooms from around the country.
- If you'd like to try this free tool and need assistance, please let me know.
- Here is a link to a great resource article and video on how to use Padlet in your classroom. FYI - Padlet was just updated last week. The video demonstration shows the older setup. However, the concepts and features are still the same; the menu bar looks different.
Tech Committee: The HH Tech Committee met this week. I will be sending out an email with two links. One link for your feedback on renewing software subscriptions and another link for gathering your suggestions for Tech PD topics for the Wednesday Tech In-Service afternoons. Please see our meeting notes for further updates.