Tuesday Tech Tips

October 13, 2020

Tech Updates from Edward

Tuesday Tech Tips is a weekly blog that contains interesting technology tips, articles, and videos.

7 Tips for Remote Family-Teacher Conferences - Key ways to ensure these essential check-ins are positive and productive for everyone during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Seesaw Archived Class issue has been resolved. K-5 Teachers look for separate email for the directions, so we can resume Clever - Seesaw nightly synch.

Zoom Update: Check out the Zoom Resource page for these new tips:

Are you curious about the available approved APPs and Chrome Extensions? - Check out the list

Unblock or Add APP, and/or Chrome Extension Request Form - Please complete this form if you would like to request a specific resource be unblocked and made available for staff and/ or students.

Tech Support for Parents and Students: Please remind parents and students to use the Tech Support, Chromebook Repair Request and Request for a (First Time) Chromebook and/or Hotspot for Technical Support. The link is located FTPS Website on the left-hand side under the Tech Needs and Resources for 20-21School Year.

Instructional Technologies Support Form for FTPS Staff: In order to provide you with the support needed, we ask that you complete the Instructional Technology Programs Help Form so that we can respond in a timely manner to all the requests. This form is for the following Instructional Technology Programs: Seesaw, Zoom, iReady, Link it, Clever, Genesis, Ready Rosie, Imagine Math, Studies Weekly and Google Classroom/Meet. This will ensure that we have all the necessary information.

Technology Training: Check out our Instructional Technology Training Calendar for the various tech training courses provided by Technology Coaches, Tech Trainers and me.

Wanted: Volunteers to offer Tech Training Classes for Parents in Google Classroom, Seesaw, Genesis Parent Portal, Clever, etc. Interested - Click here.

That's it for now!

Enjoy the Tuesday Tech Tips!

Tips from the Tech Coaches

Amy

Update your Zoom to 5.3.1- Get directions or watch the video here. You can also update through your browser- get directions here.

Just remember some of the new features may not work with your students because they do not have licensed accounts.

Connie

It's Fire Safety Month: No smoke, no water, no waste. VR could train the next generation of firefighters.

Virtual reality allows fire services to recreate dangerous situations that firefighters would not usually be exposed to in training. Learn more.

Myra

New to G Suite: Create and view tasks in the Google Calendar mobile apps.

You can now create and view tasks in Google Calendar on Android and iOS. Previously, you could only do this in Calendar on the web. Adding tasks to your calendar keeps to-do’s visible. Also, tasks added will automatically sync across desktop and mobile devices.

Ted

By this point in the year, you or your students may have made a mistake or two using the computer. ;) If you mistype a word or command in a program like Google Docs, you can undo the action by pressing Command+Z (on a Mac) or Control+Z (on a PC or Chromebook). This will undo the last action. You don’t realize how valuable this is until you need it!