Bits and Bytes

This month's newsletter highlights the following technology tools:

• NoodleTools
  
• Britannica Image Quest
• Doctopus and Goobric
  

If you would like further support, please feel free to contact Ed Duclos or Debbie Matchett.

NoodleTools is now available district-wide! NoodleTools is a web-based student research service that helps students correctly cite sources in MLA, APA and Chicago/Turbian citation styles.

• Students can use NoodleTools throughout a research project to track sources, create outlines, collaborate with classmates and format and print a works cited page.
• Students at TEMS and SWHS have had experience citing a wide variety of resources within NoodleTools including images, websites, YouTube video clips, online databases and books.
• NoodleTools can be accessed within Google Drive. Select the Google Apps icon > select More > select NoodleTools.
  

For information on how to set up an account and use, please see your Library Media Specialist or one of the Technology Content Coaches for the Elementary level.

Image Quest contains over 3 million rights-cleared, high-quality, safe photographs and images for students to use and integrate into their multi-media projects. Additionally, the database provides a citation for each image!

Click Here for Quick Guide

Doctopus is an easy-to-use solution for grading Google Documents that have been submitted into Google Classroom. Doctopus and Goobric enables the user to view a submitted assignment and the assignment rubric all on one screen. Additionally, it helps a teacher save time when grading. The teacher has the ability to fill out the rubric directly on the screen while making comments on the students work. When the teacher is done grading the assignment, the rubric is attached to the bottom of the students' work.

View the video below to learn more!

We look forward to working with you!

Have a great month,

EdTech Team