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Season 3
2021-2022
In this episode, the DLCs share their favorite projects and tools from the 2021-2022 school year. Topics include Book Creator, We Video, Ozobots, Canva (directions for Canva from our LPS Tech Resource site), wireless Epson projection and more.
Movie of several good Scratch jr poetry projects
Frame movie of G1 kibo light and sound unit
Video of the G5 Skype a scientist - Alysa McCall polar bear
G1 word work center chart and picture of word work in action
Drive - General Use:
Docs (Student Facing Educator):
In this episode, elementary DLC Julie Spang interviews second grade teacher Rachel Garcia and her students at Estabrook about using VR Expeditions to 'visit' the Taj Mahal for their social studies unit. LPS has a virtual reality kit through a generous grant from the LEF Foundation. Click here to view a list of available tours, and contact your building DLC to set up an expedition for your class.
Lisah gives reminders about cleaning out your Drive as the end of the year approaches.
In this episode, LHS DLC Ann interviews LHS English teachers Jen Cohen and Christen Walters about creating video projects in their classes. With the help of Ann, Jen and Christen both used a trial for the full version of WeVideo with their students who created video montages in small groups.
Lisah gives reminders about how to address a phishing/spam email.
Watch 'Lumber Joe' Montage by Joey Sabatini, Pierce Cattier, and Steven Sacco
Watch 'Wordle Warrior' by Freddie, Sunay and Nathan.
In this episode, Clarke Digital Learning Coach Eddie Davey interviews Field Technician Chris David. Chris explains some of the major responsibilities of a building field technician, gives tips to teachers and previews some potential upcoming changes that may arrive in coming years. Listen to learn more about the valuable role LPS "field-techs" play in the success of LPS.
Lisah shares updates to the network and a reminder about passwords.
Season 3, Episode 4 of LexTechIn10 is ready for listening. In this episode, Naomi Goralski (DLC at Bridge and Harrington) interviews Traci Jansen, the Library Teacher at Bridge, about using Novel Engineering as a way to connect Engineering/Design and Literacy. Traci highlights Engineering/Design activities that you can use with books titled Those Darn Squirrels, Peter's Chair, and A Long Walk to Water.
Now that we're halfway through the year, Diamond DLC Howard Wolke thought it would be nice to check in with some of the new LPS staff to find out their favorite and most useful tech tools.
In this episode, he interviews new teachers Alyssa Campbell (6th grade English), Daniel Karanja (8th grade math), Kelly Lawlor (7th grade English) and Rohen Sundaram (7th/8th grade health) and asks what technology they have found helpful as new teachers. Lisah shares about the new Service Desk. They share how they use PearDeck, Canva, Google Calendar and Jamboard.
In this episode, Ann interviews LHS Senior Megan and asks about the ways teachers and students use technology. Megan shares tools that are helpful, and ways teachers help students access curriculum. She also shares how she keeps her technology organized.
Tools Megan references:
In this episode, Lisah interviews Harrington Assistant Principal Dr. Rory O'Connor and Elementary DLC Naomi Goralski on their work using the padcaster and streaming technology to promote student engagement with morning announcements and all-school-meetings.