Birds of a Feather

Monday, April 28th - Volume 26

• Bluebonnets in Bloom
• Adobe Express: Illustrate a Creative Self-Portrait

• Get Ready for ISI 2025
• Social Studies Scoop: Bring History to Life
• Navigating BrainPOP's Creative Tools

Monday, April 21st - Volume 25

• Secret Agent: Codebreaker
• Holy Guacamole - It's Fiesta Time!

• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities
• Unlocking the Power of AI and Canva Bulk Create
• Creating with Canva GIFs

Monday, April 24th - Volume 24

• MagicSchool - 6 Month FREE Access
• Seesaw: Math Supplemental Resources
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities
• Unlocking the Power of AI and Canva Bulk Create
• Creating with Canva GIFs

Monday, April 7th - Volume 23

• Diffit - Books
• Seesaw Spot: New User Interface
• Evidence Experts: Reader Response Cards
• Hop Into Learning: Spring Breakouts from Breakout EDU
• Social Studies Scoop: April Newsletter
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities
• Empowering Student Creation with Adobe AI Tools
• Diffit for Differentiation: Read, Reflect, and Respond)

Monday, March 31st - Volume 22

• What's the Difference? Diffit vs. Brisk
• Brisk: AI Teaching Assistant
• Seesaw Spot: Instructional Templates
• Ready, Set, Print - 3D Printers
  
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities
• The Phonics Remix: Seesaw Meets Multi-Sensory
• From Readers, To Writers, To Creators: A Journey with Book Creator

Monday, March 24th - Volume 21

• Diffit for Teachers: "Just Right" Resources
• A New Schoology Update You’ll Love!
• Seesaw Spot: New Updates (Creative Tools)
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities
• Empowering Student Creation with Adobe AI Tools
• Diffit for Differentiation: Read, Reflect, and Respond)

Monday, March 17th - Volume 20

• Adobe Express: What is it?
• Adobe Express (Generate Image and Animate Your Voice)
  
• Seesaw Kinder Activities (Join and Separate to 10)
• Social Studies Scoop: March Newsletter
• NEW Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities for the 4th Grading Period

Monday, February 10th - Volume 19

• Canva: Valentine Designs
• BrainPOP: Assessment Reading with BrainPOP (3-5)
• Byte-Sized Virtual Learning (Canva GIFs and Student Choice/Creativity with Seesaw)

Monday, January 27th - Volume 18

• FigJam: Visual Whiteboard
• Seesaw: AI Question Assistant for Formative Assessments
• Byte-Sized Virtual Learning (Brainingcamp and Canva GIFs)

Monday, January 13th - Volume 17

• NEW Schoology Elementary Experience Updates
• NEW Seesaw Activity and Assessments Updates
• NEW Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities: FigJam: Your New Favorite Teaching Tool and Ring in the New Year with Raina!
• Seesaw: Show & Tell

• Last Chance: Ditch that Textbook Digital Summit and Teacher Choice Hours
• Seesaw: Show and Tell - Wednesday, January 22nd
• New Byte-Sized Virtual Learning Opportunties
• Coaching for Teacher Choice Credit

AT Special Edition: 12 Magical Days with MagicSchool.AI

• Ring in the New Year with Raina!
• Rubric Generator
• Song Generator
• Math Story Word Problems
• Image Generator
• Social Stories
• Choice Board (UDL)
• Lesson Hook
• DOK Questions
• Math Spiral Review
• YouTube Video Questions
• Informational Texts
• Report Card Comments

Special Edition: Volume 15 - Tech the Halls 2024

• Google Santa Tracker and More
• ABCYa: Make-A-Snowman | Make-A-Gingerbread House
• National Geographic Kids: Winter Celebrations
• Something You MAKE, WEAR, READ, and Share!
• Would You Rather
• Elf Yoga Brain Breaks | Minds in Bloom: Christmas Edition
• Digital Breakouts from Breakout Edu
• Save Christmas | Elf Panic | 5 Little Snow People | Deck the Halls | Finding Frosty
• Winter Magnetic Poetry from Kasey Bell
• Googley Winter Activities from Eric Curts

Monday, December 9th - Volume 14

• Canva: Ready-to-Use Lessons
• Generating a QR Code: Canva Edition - Version 2
• Ditch That Textbook: Digital Summit
• Kinder Data Analysis to 10: Seesaw Station Activities
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunity: Possibilities with Padlet

Monday, December 2nd - Volume 13

• Screencastify Premium Library
• Generating a QR Code: Canva Edition (version 1)
• Byte-Sized Learning Opportunities: BrainPOP Breakthroughs and Explore, Engage, and Inspire with Savvas Science
• Follow Me on Facebook
• Coaching for Teacher Choice Credit

Monday, November 11th - Volume 12

• Adobe Express: Gratitude is My Superpower
• Generating a QR Code: Seesaw Edition
• Follow Me @TechCoachFikac
• Seesaw Show and Tell

Monday, November 4th - Volume 11

• Word Splash Connections
• Seesaw Reflect Extension
• Generating a QR Code: Google Chrome Edition
• Fall into Tech: Special Edition Smore

Monday, October 28th - Volume 10

• Gemini and NISD
• AI in the Elementary Classroom
• Seesaw Pro Tip: Using Student Groups

Special Edition: Volume 9 - Tech or Treat

• Halloween on Wonderopolis
• The Seesaw Pumpkin Patch
• Would You Rather Halloween Edition
• Does Halloween Have You Spooked?
• 20 Books for Halloween
• Digital Breakout EDU Puzzles
• Spooktacular Learning
• Hallo-Steam

Monday, October 17th - Volume 8

• MagicSchool.AI and Report Card Comments
• Lightbox Learning
• Analyzing Assessment Data in Schoolnet
• Lego Mini-Fig Generator: Piece by Piece
• New Byte-Sized Learning Sessions

Monday, October 7th - Volume 7

• Friendly Chromebook Tip
• BrainPOP 3rd - 5th Grade Updates
  
• October BrainPOP-Up Events
• Seesaw + Decodable Readers? Yes, please!
• How Can an Academic Technology Coach Support Me?

Monday, September 30th - Volume 6

• Schoology Language Support: Immersive Reader
• New iPad Home Screen and Teacher Feedback
• Seesaw Pro Tip: Save as Draft and Edit a Post
• Exit Ticket: Prompts

Monday, September 23 - Volume 5

• Organizing Your Portal with Links/Apps and Folders
• Teaching on the Go with Mirroring360
• Instructional Resources Hub: Your One Stop Show for Schoology, Seesaw, and More!
• Apple Classroom: Your Personal iPad Assistant
• TCEA Area 20 Ed Tech Conference

Monday, September 9 - Volume 4

• Teacher's are Magic!
• Chromebook Camp
• Seesaw Pro Tip: Tablet Mode
• Byte-Size Virtual Learning: Syncing Up for Success: Schoology and TAC, Apple Classroom: Your Personal Teaching Assistant
• Area 20 Ed Tech Conference

Monday, August 26 - Volume 3

• Student Acceptable Use Policy and What It Means to You
• iCan, iKnow: iPad Expectations
• My iPad License to Learn
• Chromebook Accessibility: Text-to-Speech
• Canva Magic
• TCEA Area 20 Ed Tech Conference hosted by NISD
• Byte-Sized Virtual Learning: Coming Soon!

Friday, August 16 - Volume 2

• NISD Device Care Lesson
• Schoology: Elementary Experience
• Schoology: Changing Course Tile Images
• Classlink Quickcards for EE-2nd Grade
• PK - 1st: Seesaw Timeline for Success
• Seesaw Cue Cards

Monday, August 12 - Back to School Edition

• Welcome Back from Your Academic Technology Coach
• How can an Academic Technology Coach support me?
• Scheduling a Coaching appointment
• Coaching for Credit

Northside ISD

Elementary Academic Technology

6632 Bandera Road, Building E.

San Antonio, TX 78238

210.397.9404