Getting Started with tech resources
The Getting Started with Tech Resources page is designed for teachers new to the educational technology in the School District of Palm Beach County. It outlines the resources provided by the Department of Educational Technology and focuses on integration with the curriculum to improve teaching and learning. The two main resources for this support are the EdTechTraining.palmbeachschools.org website and the Ed Tech YouTube Channel. In addition, please refer to the calendar on the home page for upcoming training and other events.
Google Workspace Applications
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Google Classroom
Google Docs
Google Drive
Google Forms
Google Jamboard
Google Keep
Google Meet
Google Sheets
Google Sites
Google Slides
SIS / Classroom Integration
Chrome Extensions
Tools for Creation
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The 4 C's for 21st-Century Learning are communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. They are part of the framework for 21st Century Learning and are designed to support student learning in today’s world and are skills students can use in college and careers.
Adobe Express (formerly Adobe Spark) is a suite of free tools that teachers and students can use to create high-interest graphics, videos, and web pages.
Apple iWork is a productivity software suite for computers and mobile devices running Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. Get creative with Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and More!
Book Creator is a digital book-making tool with limitless options, suitable for all grade levels. Combine text, images, audio, and video to create interactive stories, digital portfolios, journals, poetry books, science reports, and more. Each teacher gets 1 library with 40 books for free when you sign up at https://app.bookcreator.com/sign-in.
BrainPOP offers curriculum-based animated movies, learning games, interactive quizzes, primary source activities, and creation tools. Students may generate, plan, and produce with Make-a-Movie, Make-a-Map, Creative Coding, Draw About It, Write About It, and Talk About It.
Lumio is a tool that transforms static lesson delivery with game-based activities, formative assessments, and student collaboration to enhance learning experiences on any device. Students may complete tasks at their own pace or learn with the teacher.
Microsoft Sway is a web-based application that makes it easy to create and share presentations, newsletters, interactive reports, personal stories, and more. Sway does all the formatting, themes, and fonts with its built-in design engine.
Minecraft: Education Edition is a game-based learning platform that promotes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving in an immersive digital environment. Educators around the world use Minecraft: Education Edition to engage students across subjects and bring abstract concepts to life. Available on PC, Mac, and iPad (not Chromebook).
Digital Citizenship
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This is the first place to find all the resources for Digital Citizenship. All Palm Beach County Schools are required to complete one lesson a year on digital citizenship. Check with your school administrator to see who implements this lesson so you may plan to cover other areas of Digital Citizenship.
The Common Sense Education page hosts a wealth of free resources to teach Digital Citizenship including the lessons used in the TechSafe program. You can visit TechSafe or check out the lessons on the Common Sense Education page.
This is a paid resource for teachers of Palm Beach County Schools and must be accessed through the District portal at mysdpbc.org. BrainPOP has a wealth of Digital Citizenship resources on their Digital Citizenship page.
Student Devices Management
Google_BeInternetAwesome_Poster.pdf1to1-es_essentials_program_poster.pdfstoplight-poster-and-handout.pdfIS_Rules_MSHS_Eng (1).pdfView the Student Chromebook Take Care Tips webpage for more tips and best practices.