HS/MS Technology User Group- Nov. 29th

The High School/Middle School Technology User Group's next session is coming up quickly.  We next meet one week from today, on Tuesday, November 29th from 2:30-3:30 in HS224.  This next session  we will cover The Right Tools for the Right Job: 30 Tools in 50 Minutes - which is one of our SimpleK12 webinars.  This webinar, by Steven Anderson, is a useful overview of a variety of curricular technologies covering images, collaboration, brainstorming, and much more.

As always, you can register for User Group sessions directly from the district calendar.

You can also go directly to the registration form here.

Participants may obtain 1/15th in-service credit for these sessions.

In-service credit for SimpleK12 TLC webinars and courses

Good news!  Teachers can now obtain in-service credit for completing SimpleK12 TLC webinars and courses.  See here for guidelines.

K-6 Technology Literacy Benchmarks

Last June your elementary library media specialists worked hard to update the district's Technology Literacy Benchmarks for students in grades K through 6.  These benchmarks are all aligned with the NETS (National Educational Technology Standards) and will become more important as you look at the new Common Core standards. You can find our Technology Literacy Benchmarks on the district web site here.

Want to use your hand-held to download district email?

As more and more of you are acquiring mobile computing devices, you might find it helpful to have your GroupWise email downloaded to that device via a protocol called POP3.  Instructions for doing just that (along with instructions for lots of other helpful things!) can be found on the Computer Services web site www.oneontacsd.org/ComputerServices . Follow the "How To" link, and look for "GroupWise" to find the document on "Accessing Groupwise Email via a POP3 Client".

Mobile Access to eSchool for Teachers!

Do you have a Smartphone?  If so, perhaps you would like to use the Mobile Access Center to take attendance right on your hand-held device.  This would be especially helpful for PE teachers, right?

Try it out using this link (you'll want to bookmark this link on your SmartPhone). https://eschoolapps1.core.stier.org/MobileAccess/Login.aspx

Log in using your eSchool User Name and Password.  You should leave the Domain field blank.

Enjoy!

SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community

Have you had a chance to take a look at the goodies in SimpleK12?  You will find some of the below topics in there:



•iPads in Education

•Google Tools

•Blended Learning

•Classroom Management

•Student Collaboration

•Time-Saving Tools for Teachers

Check it out here! (if you need a reminder of the initial password, touch base with Computer Services or your building library media specialist).