One Great Resource

Swank is a K-12 video streaming platform that the district recently purchased that allows you to watch, show, and assign movies or movie clips. Use this link and sign in with your Google account to browse or search through their library of over 40,000 titles. ~AO

One New Idea

Have you been looking for a way in ParentSquare to send messages to your classes without creating posts and filling up the ParentSquare stream? They've announced a new feature allowing you to send direct messages to groups (like BCC emails) or group conversations. ~AO

One Useful TECH TIP

If there's one thing that teachers need more of, it's money.... whoops sorry, I meant to say TIME! We send so many messages, and when we email or ParentSquare message home, we want to make sure we are professional, articulate, and using proper grammar. With Magic School's Email Family tool, write a few details and let it draft the email for you. Preview, copy, edit, and send! ~AO

One video to watch

Snorkl lets students capture their thinking by recording an explanation on a whiteboard. It then leverages AI to give students personalized feedback and give teachers a summary of the whole class.

Assignments can be created for any subject, but they already have a library of standards-based assignments for science and math, with ELA and SS coming soon. Try one of these out as a student:

• PB&J Sandwich

• Gas Filled Balloons

• Rectangular Frame

 ~AO