Tuesday Tech Tips
June 1, 2021
Tech Updates from Edward
Tuesday Tech Tips is a weekly blog that contains interesting technology tips, articles, and videos.
Important: Please be aware that there is a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign underway via Constant Contact and other email and text marketing companies. The Actors are using compromised email marketing accounts from the U.S. Government and sending emails to specific individuals in other government offices and public schools in order to gain access to and extract internal data for ransom attempts.
Please be extremely careful when clicking on any links on any email or text marketing messages.
FTPS Feedback Survey - In-House Chromebook Repair Process:
As we approach the end of this unprecedented year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on experiences with the Chromebook repair process at each building and grade level grouping.
Please complete the short, anonymous survey linked below by Tues. June 1. We ask that you consider your experience as it pertains to this school year in the hybrid/fully remote environment. Your feedback will help us improve processes for next school year.
Feedback form: In-House Chromebook Repair Process
Seesaw Train The Trainer Webinars
Do you lead PD in your school? Do you want to be a Seesaw Trainer then check out this free Train The Trainer webinar?
In this one-hour training, participants learn to access and use free Seesaw PD Kits to lead engaging, interactive training. They explore resources, discuss training best practices, and align Seesaw PD with district goals. In-house trainers learn to access Free Seesaw PD Kits to train staff throughout the year on using Seesaw! Use free resources to support teachers to make thinking and learning visible.
-Identifying key criteria for engaging interactive training
-Accessing Seesaw PD Kits
-Learning ways to continually support staff in using Seesaw
-Locating additional training resources to support staff
That's it for now!
Enjoy the Tuesday Tech Tips!
Tips from the Tech Coaches
Amy
Common Sense Education Ed Tech Reviews
This is a great resource to review new apps or old ones and see where they fall in the rating categories for learning, community and privacy.
Connie
Can kindergartners learn coding?
Yes, it’s possible—discover how coding and computational thinking happen in early grades. Learn more
Myra
Pear Deck Templates for Celebrating the End of the School Year.
Teachers and students can use these interactive Pear Deck templates to celebrate the end of the school year. Learn more.
Ted
Want to make text into a hyperlink really quickly, highlight the text and press CMD+K (Mac) or CTRL+K (Chromebook/Windows). Happy linking!