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Wow… it has been well over a year since I’ve posted here – thanks COVID! Anyway, I’m excited because this summer I am presenting at Microsoft’s SummerED! My session will focus on using OneNote in a flipped classroom. This past school year has been challenging and it probably goes without saying that some form of remote learning is here to stay. I used this past school year to fine-tune my lessons for… Read More
This year I’ve been selected to Edmonton Catholic Emerging Technology’s iPad All Star community. This community of practice has us using the iPad and various apps in different ways in our teaching practice. My challenge to myself was to use the iPad exclusively in my teaching. Right out the door I found I was able to complete most of my daily teaching tasks effortlessly with the iPad. Over a short period of… Read More
I attended a great PD session today where I was shown some great new Google Extensions, Google Dictionary and BeeLine Reader. My next prep will be used to create videos on these two extensions – can’t wait. From Microsoft to Google (with Apple there too) and everything in between, it’s nice to be a part of a district committed to choice. Our students and staff have so many awesome tools at their… Read More
As always, it’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog. So tonight it’s time for a #SchoolTechChallenge update. I began monitoring my use of technology this year and I’ve come to a conclusion… I’m lucky to be working/teaching/collaborating with great individuals and with all kinds of technology. At my disposal I have tech that includes hardware/software for iOS, Android, Windows 10, macOS, and Chrome OS. Each has a purpose. Each benefits… Read More
January always starts the same way for me – I clean up my tech life. Here’s what I do over the course of the month: Clean up (delete) my photos from the previous year. You know, all the screenshots, the 300 food shots, the 789 bursts. All of those shots that I will ever look at again or those I have multiple copies of. I do an annual photo backup of every… Read More
Sometimes thing don’t work the way you want them to. So, clear your browser’s data.
A nice calm Day 7 in the #30DayChromebookChallenge. Nothing special to report today. My entire day was spent in Chrome. When sticking to an ecosystem where everything plays nice then the CB handles everything with ease. There’s a real test coming up next week… the 3D printer we ordered for the school arrived this afternoon so I think the CB will be facing a few hurdles. I’ll keep you posted :) Day… Read More
Today the ECSD Google Ninjas were presented with a challenge – work exclusively with a Chromebook for 30 days. 30 days!!! Some background info about me before I start. I’m a Mac user. Have been for almost 20 years. I’m invested heavily in the Apple ecosystem – friends and family will often call me with a question and I can run them through a solution from memory. In fact, there isn’t a… Read More
I get asked everyday, “why do I always have to put in my ECSD password!?” Well here’s a quick fix. It’s not 100% flawless but it’ll save you some time.
I’ve been playing around with Apple Clips tonight. It’s a really cool app. I’ve done a few videos of the family and my kids made a few of them singing – lots of fun. What I like best about Clips though is how easy it is to make mini screencasts in iOS. It used to take me a long time to record and edit videos but those days are now gone. Ideas… Read More
It’s spring time. It’s now a good time to take a good look at your technology. Here are some tips to keep in mind with regards to your devices: Run the latest update. Check in your settings to make sure your OS is up-to-date. Have a passcode lock to ensure no one can access it. Turn on Find iPhone (iOS) and/or activate Android Device Manager so you can find your device if you’ve misplaced… Read More
So I finally got around to reorganizing my How To videos for students. I originally had them hosted on YouTube but I ran into problems accessing them once the district moved over to Google. It’s all good now, though! Go check them out. Also, let me know what future videos you want so I can make more!
I’m going to include this new Office Lens feature during Thursday’s Digital Binder iLearn session. Here’s a sneak peak…
Now that many of your teachers are going paperless in their classrooms it’s now time to start submitting paperless assignments. Great! But there’s a problem… if you start submitting your assignments using email, DropBox, Shared folders in Office 365, or whatever, and your classmates are submitting the same way, how will your teacher be able to distinguish between students? It’s time to talk saving. Here is the the method that works best… Read More
Email, check OneDrive, check Install Office, not checked. Now that ECSD is moving us to Office 365 it’s time to take advantage and begin downloading the suite onto our computers. You get a total of 5 installs (mac and pc combined) and you manage your own downloads. All you need to do is log into the Office Portal and type in your ECSD email address. Once your email address is typed in… Read More
It’s here! It’s finally here and fully functional. Bonus – collaborate using OneNote and you can use those (printed) notes on your chapter tests. Just show me prior to the test who you collaborated with and who did what. Check it out: 1 TB of online storage! Collaborate in real time using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (great for group work) Outlook with global address book Mobiel sync Calendar Office 365 products for home… Read More
Sphero is coming! SPHERO is coming! SPHERO IS COMING! I’m excited to announce SJT is now going to program Sphero. It’ll make it’s home in our CTS 9 program with our Coding unit. Looking forward to seeing students program Sphero to accomplish a variety of tasks. A review will be posted once my researchers (current grade 9 testing team) experiments with Sphero for a few days.
It all started with fun and games… Plants vs Zombies. Anyone can code. Give it a try at http://code.org
Is your email address stuck in grade 1? Are you still using ILoveCatz85@hotmail.com? Do you know you have district email? You no longer have to email your teachers using your personal email account. You new address is id#@school.ecsd.net and your password is the same one you use to log in at school. Start using it today…
I often get asked which os students should buy. My answer is always the same – they are all great. I operate iOS, android, windows, mac, and even linux. Each have their pros and cons. My advice: What are your needs? Are you consuming content or creating it? If the latter, then maybe a pc (mac or windows) is for you. Go to a store and test them out. How do you like… Read More
Below are a few of the key apps students should download to their devices: Calculator Google Drive Chrome Explain Everything Goodreader (iOS) or ezPDF (android) I’ll review these at a later date. What are some apps you consider to be essential in the classroom?
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