BISD Dig Learning Nov 2019

TECHknowledge November/ December 2019

Welcome to our holiday edition of Want to TechKnowledge, the digital magazine built for see last Boerne ISD teachers! The next few weeks are month’s busy, but still an excellent time to explore the edition? creative and curious sides of students! → The Digital Learning Team wants to wish all of you a peace, joy, and rest...and we may have tucked in a small gift for folks that find it first! We hope you enjoy! The Digital Learning Team \"The art challenges the technology, and the technology inspires the art.” John Lasseter MEET THE DL TEAM Digital Learning Coordinator Digital Learning Specialist Digital Learning Specialist Digital Learning Specialist Jason Essig Kerri Sparkman Lisa McLaughlin Chelsey Madsen DLS Learning Website Request a DLS DLS Training Calendar

November Professional Development Google Expeditions: Take your students inside a plant cell or back in time with Virtual Reality! Try using Augmented Reality as a tool to bring the student INTO learning. Explore ready-to-use tours or build your own. Tue. Nov. 5th 4:30pm @ CO Training Center Smart Online Suite: SMART Technologies has integrated with Google. SMARTboard NOT needed. Lessons can now be interactive as students use devices in class or at home. Wed. Nov. 6th 4:15pm @ BHS Library Wed. Nov. 6th 4:15pm @ CHS Library [Online] TRYathlon Weekend Sampler: Pick and choose from 10 mini-challenges ranging Discovery Education to Flipgrid. 30 minutes credit per challenge. *Not offered for repeat challenges. [Online] Google Tour Creator: This course will explain the basics of AR/VR available in Google Expeditions and guide you to build your own tour in Google Expeditions. [Online] Chrome For Teachers: This course will cover Google Chrome basics, tips and tricks, and apps for use in the classroom. BISD Employees get MS Office for Home Use FREE HelloID Portal → Outlook Online Click Waffle → “Office 365” → “Install” Watch it here Use BISD email (WITH the dash) to get MS Office on your home computers (up to 5 devices).

Boerne IS Digital Teach er Spotlight Boerne Teachers are AMAZING! Here are three that got caught being digital learning leaders! Creosity Award for Sparking Creativity & Curiosity KCuimrinLgotnong, ELliebmraerniatnary School Kim Long is a true digital leader on her campus. She has created a bustling hub of information, innovation, creativity, and FUN for students of every grade level with makerspace projects, virtual reality and more! She recently collaborated with the Digital Learning Team after she created a tour of Texas Landmarks for 4th grade Texas History using Google Expeditions and Tour Builder.

DeBbobeireneFitMzipdadltericSkch, oLol ibSroaurtiahn Debbie Fitzpatrick always has something creative going on in the library at BMSS. She has been taking students on breakouts with library orientation and book cafes this month and starts off November with Goose Chasing the US Constitution with 8th Grade Social Studies. KChimamTpaioynlorH, igLhibSrcahroiaoln Librarian, Kim Taylor has been busy getting CHS teachers ready for Google Expeditions. This month she worked with ELAR, LOTE and SS to create and deliver content directed virtual tours that students can participate in while in the classroom. Kim worked with teachers and the DLS team to showcase these Expeditions and take students beyond the school walls. Wanna Create some Curiosity with Digital Learning Awesomeness? Click here to get with a DLS

Once you set up your free educator account at Flipgrid.com, you’ll first create a Grid for your class. Within your Grid you will post discussion prompts for your students, called Topics, which serve as the stimulus for your students’ video Responses. Step 1: Create a Grid A Grid is the “home” for your class in Flipgrid, and aurNegoamwlietywn!tiethd you can create as many Grid’s as you want. Within your Grid you can post unlimited discussion prompts. We call those Topics. Grid Community Types When you set up your Grid, you will choose how students access by selecting a Grid Community Type. (1) School Email: if your students use a school email, choose this option to allow only those within your school domain to access your Grid. (2) Student ID List: if your students do not have a school email, choose this option to create a class list. Students will authenticate using a unique student ID of your choosing, which can be as simple as 2+ letters or numbers. (3) PLC and Public: if you are creating a Grid for adults outside your school district, choose this option to allow any person with your Flip Code access to your Grid. Participants will need to authenticate with a Microsoft or Google email in order to post a video Response. Step 2: Add Topics Topics are the stimulus for conversation. Within your Topic you can include anything you would like your students to reference, such as videos, links, GIFs, and emoji, prior to recording a video Response. Discovery Library Explore the Disco Library for thousands of age- and subject-specific Topic prompts that you can add to your Grid! Step 3: Share your Grid and collect videos from your students. Once you have set up your Grid and created your first Topic, share your Grid’s Flip Code with your students. You can also copy/paste a link to your Grid in Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, or whatever you use to communicate with your class. That’s it! Your class is now ready to go with Flipgrid!

QU TIPS Making a class photo slideshow for the holidays or science fair? Use extension “DriveSlides” by Matt Miller and Alice Keeler. It automatically takes your folder of photos and creates a gallery with one click. Watch the Walkthrough Create a custom seating chart, complete with student photo, and take attendance. Try it out! If a student needs their password reset and you cannot reach the HELP desk, go to your campus designated Password Reset Manager: Elementary campus = Tech Apps Teacher. Secondary campus = Librarian. Does Google sign you in with “bad” credentials that you have to correct everytime you go to that website? Clean up your saved passwords and accounts. Watch Our Walkthrough Need to update iTunes, SMART Notebook or add Google Drive File Stream? Check out Software Center on your desktop. DIY access for teacher convenience. iPads are using Jamf management system. Add and remove apps with a click! Look under this Self Service icon. Don’t see the app you need? Request using our form Youtube is the megamall of home-grown tutorials… If you find they are slow to get to the point or they speak too fast, adjust the playback speed under the settings gear. Do you have an Apple TV in your classroom? Follow these tips for best practices on how to get the most out of your Apple TV. Got a QR Code? No app required. All you need is your camera on your iPad or phone to read the QR code... Try it now! →

students love stickers, Make yours YOUnique! Create Your Own Bitmoji Stickers What is a Bitmoji? A Bitmoji is an avatar that you can create to look like just like you. There are tons of customization options available. How do I create my own Bitmoji? You can create a Bitmoji using your phone’s app, then install the Chrome Bitmoji Extension to add your character to any document. Materials Needed to Make Bitmoji Stickers: ★ Bitmoji app on mobile device ★ Bitmoji extension on Chrome browser ★ Sticker paper – 1.5″ square labels ★ Color Printer Step 1: Create your Bitmoji using the app on your mobile device Step 2: Add the Chrome Bitmoji Extension Step 3: Copy/ paste your bitmoji of choice to your Google Doc and print away! Click here for FULL INSTRUCTIONS

Google Drive is the heart of G Suite. Google Drive allows you to store your files securely and access them from any device, as well as create, open, and edit your files. There are so many great features of Google Drive that can save you time and help you and your students work more efficiently. 1. Use Consistent Naming Conventions #joinus 2. Organize into Folders & Subfolders 3. Use File and Folder Descriptions Kerri Jason 4. Create a Master Folder for Each Year @mstechie_2002 @AlamoCityIST 5. Color-Code Folders 6. Try a Numbering System Chelsey Boerne ISD 77. Add Emoji & Special Characters @ChelsMadsen @BoerneISD 88. Try Hashtags 99. Try Google Drive Workspaces Lisa 1100. Add Files to Multiple Folders @limclaughlin7 1111. Use the Advanced Search 1122. Leave “Shared with Me” Alone 1133. “Add to Drive” to Organize Shared Files Not sure where to begin? Click here for a tutorial