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Penney Matos
Penney Matos
Centennial HS's Digital Learning Coach
Penney Matos taught for 13 years before transitioning to instructional technology classroom support at Centennial HS.
Status Dashboards
Status Dashboards
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Clever Status (you can subscribe)
Kami Status (you can subscribe)
Lightspeed Status (you can subscribe)
Nearpod Status (you can subscribe)
End of Year
End of Year
Tech Checkout List: link (due your last contract day)
Staff Leaving FISD: Complete everything on this list before the date on your resignation paperwork. https://bit.ly/staffleavingfisd
For Everyone
For Everyone
As the end of the school year approaches, I'll share an item for all staff to take care of each week. If you take care of these items along the way, the End-of-Year Technology Checkout List will go much faster on the last days of school!
This week's focus is Outlook!
End of Year: Outlook cleanout
Make note of how long certain emails must be kept (or not kept). Guidelines for Teachers on How to Manage and Retain E-mails Related to Students (pages 5-6)
Chromebooks opening Canvas in App/Tablet Mode
Chromebooks opening Canvas in App/Tablet Mode
We found another fix to the "Canvas opening in App/Tablet Mode" issue! You can do this yourself or submit an Incident IQ ticket for your Chromebook (located under My Assets) and Rachael can fix it for you.
Open the Google Play store (multicolored arrow icon) on the Chromebook.
Search for "Canvas".
Select any Canvas options that appear.
Uninstall.
AI in Education
AI in Education
MagicSchool
MagicSchool
If you haven't spent time experimenting with MagicSchool, take a few minutes during these next few weeks and check it out! If you're unsure what to do, try some of these ideas.
If you are a fan of MagicSchool, I was able to snag some stickers! Stop by the mailroom to pick one up for yourself... until they run out!
News and Noteworthy Ed Tech
News and Noteworthy Ed Tech
Student Engagement
Student Engagement
If you're looking for ways to keep students engaged, especially in these last few weeks of May, check out this resource! It was created for a first year and second year teacher event but it's helpful for everyone!
Please reach out if you'd like to explore any of these ideas!
Canvas Blueprint Users
Canvas Blueprint Users
If you are on a team that uses a Canvas Blueprint, you should have received an email from me this morning about creating a new, pretty, "clean" blueprint to use next year if your isn't already "pretty and clean". Reach out with questions!
High School DLC BINGO!
High School DLC BINGO!
Don't forget about the exciting Future Ready Bingo challenge, brought to you by your High School Digital Learning Coaches!
Bingo Card: We've curated a bingo card featuring a variety of future-ready ideas to implement with your students. Each square on the card represents a task aimed at fostering crucial skills for their future success.
Future Ready Skills: The bingo card is color-coded to align with the Future Ready Skills outlined in the Future Ready Learner Profile. This will help you identify and focus on specific skill areas as you complete each square.
Submit Your Completed Bingo Card: Once you've completed a row, column, or diagonal on the bingo card, submit your completed card to the Google Form provided in the Digital Learning Today newsletter. Don't forget to include your name and contact information for a chance to win some fantastic DLC prizes!
Multiple BINGOs: Aim to achieve as many BINGOs as you can before the end of the school year! The more BINGOs you achieve, the greater your chances of winning.
We're excited to see how you incorporate these future-ready ideas as we wrap up the year and how they positively impact student learning. If you have any questions or need assistance along the way, feel free to reach out to your Digital Learning Coaches for support.
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