Protect your students’ identity. Products purchased through the District have been vetted and approved as safe in regards to the data that is being collected. If you choose to use a different product, free or not, never use the entirety of your students’ first/last name, student ID, or date of birth. Usernames needs to be an alias or only provide a portion of the student’s information. Example: Prodigy only collects first name and last initial. Remember, you have a direct impact on the growing digital footprint of your students.

Draftback lets you play back the revision history of any Google Doc you can edit. It's like going back in time to look over a student’s shoulder as they write.

Made to help mathematics and STEM teachers and students at all levels, EquatIO® lets everyone create mathematical equations, formulas, Desmos graphs, and more on their computer or Chromebook.

Flipgrid is simple! Engage and empower every voice in your classroom by having students record and share short, awesome videos based on your topics! Students can practice LISTENING & SPEAKING with Flipgrid because every learner shares their voice and builds upon the diverse voices of their peers. AEA/ESL Teachers are you using Flipgrid with your students?!

Interested in sponsoring a coding club? Then check out this information!

Coding Club Info

Check out the perks to helping out with parking! If you are interested in helping out, volunteer sign up is located here.

One of the TCCA 2019 Featured Speakers is Brian Romero Smith. You can find him on Twitter @BrainRSmithSr

Build your interactive and engaging lessons using Nearpod directly inside of Google Slides. Click here to see his Gif demonstrating how easy it is.

Many of these facts in this side picture come as no surprise. Managing and motivating teens can be as difficult as herding a bunch of cats! Their bodies are in a state of constant growth and change. No one understands this better than middle school teachers. The more we know about adolescent learners the better equipped we are to teach them. Everyone knows they have short attention spans, so how can we maximize learning in our classrooms?

30/90/10 strategy

We know that if information about attention span is correct, it might even be shorter for some. Imagine how we feel during a "death by powerpoint" presentation. How long is our attention span; energy ebbs and focus fades. Movement is a must to maintain focus and continue learning. So, at least once every 30 minutes take at least 90 seconds to get students out of their seats and have them move at least 10 feet. This strategy raises the heart rate, re-energizes, and shifts the focus so that overall engagement is sustained for longer periods of time. I'm not just talking about getting up and stretching- what I am describing is physical movement embedded in a discrete learning task.

In ePortal, complete the DLS request link in the top right yellow section!

Click the button to the right -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->

Chad Cochran

@MrCtechme

crcochran@aldineisd.org

Suzy Garcia, DLS team Lead Trainer

@GadgetSGarcia

sgarcia1@aldineisd.org

Bradford Harris, DLS team Lead Trainer

@EdTechTinker

beharris2@aldineisd.org

Hosea Pipkins, III

@HoseaPipkins

hpipkins@aldineisd.org

Ann Waite

@AnnMWaite

amwaite@aldineisd.org

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