February 23 is Digital Learning Day!
We would like to invite you to celebrate Digital Learning Day with us in CFBISD! February 23rd is a nation-wide event that encourages educators and students to explore the potential of digital learning. Individual teachers and campuses across CFBISD will participate in Digital Learning Day this year!
Are you participating in Digital Learning Day? If so, you are eligible for a DLD badge!
Google badges are here!
The first Google badges are finally here! Test your Google Drive knowledge with four new badges. Earn all four badges and become a Google Drive Graduate! Explore further at gameoncfb.com.
New badges - You decide!
CFBISD Staff, we need your help!
In December, CFBISD staff submitted new badge ideas. This month, we would like you to vote on which badge you would like to see developed next! Sign into Google to pick your favorite badge idea.
Be sure to vote by March 3rd!
Ideas submitted include:
- Flipped Classroom
- Digital Outreach (Social Media)
- Google Classroom
- Plickers
- Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets
- GoNoodle
- QR Codes
- Google Forms
- Canvas
- Student Videos
- Differentiation with Tech
Hour of Code Recap
We had Hour of Code participation all across the district this year -- so proud of our student programmers, teacher facilitators and campus coordinators for their dedication to exploring computer science!
Here are a few stats about this year's Hour of Code badges.
Great job, everyone! So far, we've awarded 45 Hour of Code badges across the district... and applications are still coming in! There's still time to apply for the 2016 Hour of Code badges. Visit gameoncfb.com to apply!
February Twitter Challenge
Beyond the Nest still reigns supreme as the most popular badge in CFBISD! Interested in earning your Twitter badge? Get started by participating in the Game On Twitter challenge each month!
This month, we're asking for your ideas about Digital Learning Day! Tweet how you or your students are participating in Digital Learning Day using the hashtags #GameOnCFB and #DLDay17!
"I'm participating in Digital Learning Day by..."
Don't forget to use the hashtag #GameOnCFB!
That's all for this month, team. If you have questions about Game On CFB, you can always email your ITS, or shoutout to the whole team via ITSTeam@cfbisd.edu.
Look for a monthly update all year long, and don't forget to... GAME ON!
Congratulations to our Game On Newsletter drawing winners from December!
Want another change to win? If you read the entire newsletter, click here to enter the drawing!
We'll announce winners in our next issue. :)