May 2019

ATLA 3.0 - Leading for Culturally Responsive Teaching

The Auburn Teacher Leadership Academy (ATLA) will be launching it's tenth cohort in the 19-20 school year with a new focus: Culturally Responsive Teaching.

ATLA 3.0 is designed to provide teacher leaders with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to provide culturally responsive instruction that honors each student’s identity while preparing them for success after high school.

If you are interested in developing your professional skills in this area, you can find more information here.

Teachers who wish to apply for ATLA 3.0 can register their interest here.

End of Year Surveys: May 28 to June 7

Source: BrightBytes

The Department of Technology is partnering with BrightBytes this year to administer the annual End of Year Survey.

This change will allow DOT to obtain information about staff and student understanding of the Four C's, SAMR, Digital Citizenship, and key technology skills.

BrightBytes uses the CASE framework (shown left) to categorize and analyze data, providing schools with a deeper understanding of their successes and areas for potential growth.

Staff and student surveys will be open from:

Tuesday, May 28th - Friday, June 7th

Watch your email for the link to participate!

Windows 7 PC Removal

Given our transition to 1:1 computing for students grades 2-12, the standard classroom will now include one staff PC that may be located at the discretion of the teacher.

The Tech & Innovation team will be working with buildings this summer and fall to remove legacy Windows 7 student computers from classrooms. As of January 2020, Microsoft will no longer support WIndows 7, making this change imperative now. (Staff PCs running Windows 7 will be updated or replaced.)

For teachers, losing a second PC in the classroom (the student machine) may call for some adjustments in teaching setup. A teacher's new Chromebook 360 Touch, in conjunction with Google Cast for Education, provides a new recommended method of classroom presentation. Otherwise, the remaining teacher PC may be located for use with projection. If you require assistance with the change, please contact your ITSS or Instructional Technology TOSA, Jen Classen or Michael Fitzgerald.

Source: Wikipedia, Used with permission from Microsoft

Tech Tools

Android Apps Now Available on Chromebooks!

Applications are now available on Chromebooks via the Google Play Store. Check out the variety of tools that support student learning and classroom technology integration. Expand your classroom resources with instructional apps like Khan Academy Kids and PlantSnap or explore applications to further strengthen your Chromebook use through apps like Squid and Quizlet.

Check Auburn SD's Data Security page for approved applications. If you know of Android applications that are not currently accessible but would benefit your students, please pass your request on to your school's BTC/TSS.

Instruction

Critical Thinking Video

New Instructional Chromebook - Critical Thinking.mp4

This month's highlight of 21st Century Learning Skills features a Social Studies class at Cascade Middle School.

Andrew Allen shares how he plans and promotes critical thinking through studying history. Through online and offline research, students decide what events, people, or topics have had the largest impact on culture, geography, or economy of the United States.

If you are using technology in a forward-thinking way and would like to share your work with students and the 4 Cs in the newsletter, please reach out to your Instructional Technology Support Specialist.

Data Security

Streaming Video Options

You may have noticed that sites like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video have intermittent accessibility. What you may not have realized, however, is that ASD is not licensed to show copyrighted movies. This means that showing these videos in class is against their Terms of Service and is illegal. Streaming video providers are making technical changes to stop inappropriate access.

So, what can be done?

As part of the ASD partnership with KCLS, all Auburn teachers and students have access to Kanopy -- this is a Netflix-like streaming video service that is licensed for classroom use, and contains many documentaries, classic movies, and an entire children's section!

To access Kanopy (and many other online resources), see the instructions on our KCLS Partnership Access page.

Source: Kanopy

Shout Out!

Student Podcasting Recognition

Source: NPR

Last month, we highlighted the podcasts made by Global Issues students at Auburn Riverside High School. The student work was submitted to the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. ARHS student Fahmo Abdi's piece on Immigration in America was recognized by the judges as a standout submission from over 6,000 entries!

Fahmo will receive a certificate from NPR, and her podcast will be featured online, as well as possibly broadcast on a local NPR affiliate.

Congratulations to Fahmo on her success, and to her teacher Cheryl Moyd and librarian Lisa Gallinatti for their leadership!

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