Primary Digital News

The digital learning specialist team would like to know how you're utilizing the Google Apps for Education Workspace (Suite) for learning and productivity. Please take a moment to complete the following survey so we can better serve you in training and implementation.

As you prepare to turn off your brain for a week don't forget about your devices!

• Power off Staff and Student Computers

• Power off Projectors

• Power off Printers

• Power off Document Cameras

• Power off NUC (tiny computer behind Promethean board) just like you would shut down your computer

• Power off Promethean Boards (front button)

• Lock/Stow-away Projector Remote, Promethean Board Remote, Chromebooks, Laptops and any other technology items that might sprout legs and walk off.

We’ve received your feedback and enacted it into Part 2 of the Digital Onboarding. You will now have the option to “test out” of the sections. You can skip to the quizzes or assignments for each topic and if you achieve the minimum score you may proceed to the following section. There is no need to register, just look for the Part 2 icon in your Onboarding course. Completion of Part 2 will be due January 8, 2021. Part 2 is focused on streamlining hybrid learning and taking some of the district resources to the next level.

Students and teachers will be able to access Schoology courses over the Winter break. When the grading period ended the 1st nine weeks, some students lost access over the three day weekend. The grading periods have been adjusted so if students need to make up work they can over the break.

We are back! Aspiring film and photography creators are invited to submit their best videos and photographs to the annual festival. We will be holding it virtually this year to accommodate the uncertain nature of the year. The winners will be announced on the Aldine Broadcast Network Youtube channel on May 7th at 6:00PM Central.

Click the following link for all of the details!

https://www.smore.com/u2c39

For those of you who attended the TCCA virtual conference we hope you enjoyed a great day of learning. There are plenty of opportunities for learning across the country right from your own home. Take a look at some of the great digital learning conferences that are available this month through the Spring of 2021.

Whether you have used Schoology Learning for years or are a brand-new user, questions are bound to arise. With that in mind, we encourage you to take a look at Success with Schoology webinars, where Schoology Learning experts (such as Kellie Ady and Adam Larson) are diving into many of the questions that Schoology Learning users have - especially those new to the Enterprise Schoology Learning platform:

Tips & Tricks with Mastery & Rubrics

November 18, 2020 1:00 PM PT/4:00 ET
Registration link

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Tips & Tricks for the Schoology Gradebook & End of Term Prep
December 02, 2020 1:00 PM PT/4:00 ET
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Live Instruction with Conferences in Schoology
December 16, 2020 1:00 PM PT/4:00 ET
Registration link

Look for your campus DLS's Office Hours on your Google Calendar. Pop in if you have any questions or issues, or just to say hi! If the office hours don't work with your schedule, email your DLS and set up a one-on-one. These hours will not be set for a specific day or time. Each DLS will add office hours to their Google calendar and invite their perspective campus.

Help a the turkey escape the farmer for the inevitable. Answer some questions to help the turkey with his disguises. Here's the link to the game to get you in the spirit of the holidays: Turkey Trouble

You may be seeing some updates to Google Meet rolling out soon. Updates such as attendance reports (for meetings with over 5 attendees), Polls, Q&A, and background replacements. Once the majority of our domain receives the updates, we hope to share with your some tips and tricks for the new features!

If you need assistance with your staff password reset Or questions or issues with DISTRICT HARDWARE: computers, printers, scanners, document cameras, Promethean Board, iPad, Chromebook, laptop, etc. (They can not help you with personal hardware devices).

281-985-6263, helpdesk@aldineisd.org or Help Desk Support Form

If you have questions, issues, or training requests with DISTRICT SUPPORTED INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE: eSchool, eportal, Employee Self Service (ESS), Eduphoria, Frontline, Service Console, Google Suite, SchoolMessenger, Schoology, ActivInspire, Battelle for Kids, Kurzweil, NearPod, BrainPOP, MyON, Flipgrid, Clever, Screencastify, Google Meet, Schoology Conferences, CK12, Learn360, etc.

Make sure to go to eportal if you need a one on one or small group training. Choose the topic or select Other and enter what you need help/training on.

As you navigate this new role as a virtual teacher please know we are here to support you! If you have a question about a digital resource, reach out to your designated DLS.

Don't forget to join our Primary Resource Group!

Click Here to join the Primary DLS Resource Group for Virtual Learning