Washington Tech Tidbits

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NICE (the Northern chapter of ICE- Illinois Computing Educators) is hosting a panel on Personalized Learning at Lincoln Middle School this Thursday, April 19 from 5-7pm. A free dinner will be served at 4:30. To RSVP, click here.

The new Google Sites has finally added the ability to link to any external URL from the top or side navigation bar. This would be a great way to link to the Washington and D64 websites, as well as your social media pages and any other sites that you find valuable. Click here for more information.

April is National Poetry Month! Check out this post that highlights various Google activities that students can use to express their creativity, including Black Out Poetry, a Random Text Writing Prompt Generator, Magnetic Poetry, and more!

Our AES deadline for April is approaching! Please have all requests in by Friday, April 27. This is the last request deadline for the 17-18 school year. The next deadline will be in the fall.

Please be sure to turn in your FINAL application after meeting with me about your trial of the app/extension/software. Here is the link to the App/Extension/Software (AES) Process. For more information, access the App/Extension/Software Request page on the D64 Staff Portal.

Spring MAP testing will take place in early May. This site offers sample warm-up tests that contain math and reading items for students in grades 3-5.

The ICE COLD Spring Mini-Conference will take place this Saturday, April 21 from 8:30am-11:50am at Clarendon Hills Middle School. This fantastic conference offers a wide variety of sessions and costs only $5! Click here to register!