Elementary Digital News

Updates from your Digital Learning Specialist Team

Guide to Twitter

Things to keep in mind when you compose a tweet.

What is the purpose?
Who is your audience?
Use hashtags (#WeAreAldine) and other users' twitter handles (@AldineProfLearn) when appropriate

If you are new to Twitter or need a refresher, the fabulous Karly Moura & Sean Fahey have shared this excellent free eBook for you.

A Beginner’s Guide to Twitter for Educators free eBook

Teacher Access Center

Teacher Access Center (TAC) will no longer be accessible from your phones. It loads a blank white screen and eSchool has stated that it is not supported on the phones. You can access from desktops, laptops, and tablets. Please do not submit a work request to the district because it will not result in a resolution.

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Photo and Internet Permissions

Before you tweet that great picture of your class, do you know if your student(s) have permission to be photographed? Do you know if they can even be online (Internet restrictions)? All teachers now can access their student lists to see who can and can’t be photographed or online.

How to Save a Search in TAC for Elementary

Software Center

Teachers can download ActiveInspire (and other updates) to the Promethean Boards and teacher computers without admin rights! This is also where Tech Services will start storing those pesky updates that pop up on our devices.

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Home Access Center

Tired of students or parents asking what their grade is? Show them home access center!

HAC Login

HAC Help Center

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Need training or help with technology integration?

Need a one-on-one or small group training? Go to ePortal and request your Elementary School DLS Team (or click here) and we'll come help you!

Here's a few ideas on training sessions: ActivInspire, BrainPOP, ClassFlow, Eduphoria, eSchool & TAC, Flipgrid, Flocabulary, FrontLine, Google, Google Classroom, Kurzweil, Nearpod, Prodigy, Promethean, Schoology, Service Console, Vocabulary.com...just to name a few!