Social Media Posts - October 16th - October 31st, 2022

 

Nervous that a website won't load on student devices? Test it out on GoGuardian first!

https://support.goguardian.com/s/article/GoGuardian-Teacher-Website-Checker-1629773202607#:~:text=While%20in%20the%20Classrooms%20view,bring%20up%20the%20website%20checker.

Don't have a GoGuardian account? Reach out to EdTech. We're here to support you! Know Beau's nickname? BeauGuardian of course!

#ECSDEdTech #GoGuardian

Flipgrid is now Flip! Same great features, with some more additions to BOOT. Learning portfolio anyone? 💼 Place to store and explore book reviews? 📚 https://auth.flipgrid.com/signin?redirect_url=https://my.flipgrid.com/me How do you YOU use Flip in your classroom? #ECSDEdTech

Our students may know their way around technology, but do they know how to use digital tools for the 21st-century workforce? Read more at the link below. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-09-06-teaching-digital-native-college-students-who-understand-tiktok-but-not-microsoft-excel

Another answer to this popular question. Check out "Ology" by the American Museum of Natural History. https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology Lots of activities, lesson plans, and even games for independent work. #ECSDEdTech

Did you know you can get recommended Nearpod lessons for your student groups based on Star reading data right through Renaissance? Pair this with already built groups in Schoology and voila! Small group independent station rotations. Don't know how to create small groups in Schoology? Reach out to the EdTech Team to learn how. #ECSDEdTech

Do you use Classroom screen? No - Did you know you can... ➡️ Add a timer ➡️ Add a stop light to pace work time ➡️ Take a quick poll/vote ➡️ Add a noise meter. And more! Check it out at https://classroomscreen.com/ Yes! - What is your most used widget? #ECSDEdTechChat

Ever have trouble finding the answer key to that weekly quiz in HMH? Check out the new "Related Resources" in HMH today.

We know we are better together when it comes to supporting students. You are now able to easily email all of a student's teachers through PowerSchool. Just follow the directions linked below!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10JFtWsDWi94h5V0ZqDmVF-Z1uzm-CV8GQQQKqsW4nMY/edit?usp=sharing

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Wondering how to keep your students engaged while you meet with small groups? Check out this list of resources of fun, engaging, and easy to launch ELA, Math, and Science activities for students in grades K-5.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BsYVtgWDMEDzFkVgH04nWZZKYQ3YWVua0AZH3k-b4Ts/edit?usp=sharing

Drop any other must have resources that you use during independent work time so this document can be updated!

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Have a little fun with your correspondence! Now you can easily add an emoji by typing @: and then describing your emotion.