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Birds of a Feather

Fall 2023 Vol. 1

Birds of a Feather Fall 2023 Vol. 1
Birds of aFeatherFall 2023 Vol. 1

Fall 2024 Vol. 12 - Monday, November 11th Fall 2024 Vol. 12 - Monday, November 11th

๐Ÿช– Today and every day, we honor all who have served to protect our freedoms. ๐Ÿช– Today and every day, we honor all who have served to protect our freedoms.

๐Ÿ‚ Adobe Express: Gratitude is My Superpower ๐Ÿ‚ Adobe Express: Gratitude is My Superpower

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Last week, I had the privilege of attending and support the LST Pullout on Tuesday. As part of their learning, they listened to the story "Gratitude is My Superpower" and completed the following activity using Adobe Express: Animate Your Voice. The activity resonated with me and I asked for permission to share it with you.


Listen to the story: โ€œGratitude is my Superpower."


What are you grateful for?

1. Use an index card to write your response.

2. Chose one of the sentence stems below to help you formulate your thoughts.
  • I am grateful for my ____ because ____.
  • One thing I am grateful for is ____ because it helps me ____.
  • I feel most grateful for ____ because it has taught me ____ and helped me ____.

3. Use Animate Your Voice to create a video based on your response. Your response must be at least 20 seconds long or more.

4. Download your completed video and upload to Padlet.


Upon completion of their responses, everyone was asked to chose one word that represented what they were grateful for and to write it on a stone.


We learn best by doing! Create your own response and add it to the Padlet. One lucky participant will win a Starbucks gift card. โ˜•

๐Ÿ’œ Generating a QR Code: Seesaw Edition ๐Ÿ’œ Generating a QR Code: Seesaw Edition

Did you know that every post made in Seesaw can have a QR code generated, allowing it to be printed and used for interactive classroom displays or hallway exhibits. Essentially, Seesaw posts can be printed with QR codes that, when scanned, let viewers see or hear a recorded message related to the post. This feature is a fantastic way to showcase class projects, art, historical figure โ€œwalks,โ€ and more!


Option 1: QR Code with Embedded First Page

Click the three dots at the bottom right of a post, then select โ€œGet QR Item Codeโ€ to generate a QR code with the postโ€™s image in the center. You can print or save this code to insert into tools like Google Docs or Slides. Itโ€™s a great way to get a QR code while still identifying the post.


Option 2: QR Code with First Page Image Plus Comments

Click the three dots at the bottom of any post, then select โ€œPrint.โ€ This creates an 8.5 x 11-inch printout of the post with a QR code at the bottom. This way, you get a larger image of the post along with a QR code that can be cut out and used anywhere in your display.


Option 3: Bulk Print from a Folder

Want to print a class set of QR codes? Start by creating folders in Seesaw where students can add their work. In class settings, turn on โ€œShow Add To Folder Stepโ€ to prompt students to organize each post by subject or content area. Make it clear that each item should be added to at least one folder, and for easy access, add a period before the interactive display folder name to move it to the top of the list. Organizing work in a folder allows you to go directly to the folder and print all posts with a single click, rather than locating each one individually to generate QR codes.

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Option 1: QR Code with Embedded First Page

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Get Post QR Code

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Option 2: QR Code with First Page Image Plus Comments

๐Ÿฆš Follow Me @Tech Coach Fikac ๐Ÿฆš Follow Me @Tech Coach Fikac

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Iโ€™m excited to invite you to follow my Facebook page, where I will post my weekly newsletters, share updates on department events, and offer tech tips and resources tailored for you. Itโ€™s a quick, easy way to stay informed and connected, and Iโ€™d love to have you there!


Feel free to reach out with any questions or feedbackโ€”Iโ€™m here to support you however I can. Looking forward to seeing you on Facebook!

๐ŸŽค Seesaw: Show and Tell - Wed., Nov. 20th ๐ŸŽค Seesaw: Show and Tell - Wed., Nov. 20th

Join me for this special event focused on collaboration and the sharing of innovative practices among other educators using Seesaw. Register on Unified Talent to reserve your spot: Session#145674.

๐Ÿ’ก Byte-Sized Learning - Thursday, Nov. 14th ๐Ÿ’ก Byte-Sized Learning - Thursday, Nov. 14th

Click here to access session information!
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Let's partner together! Click here to access my calendar.
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Michelle Fikac (Ms. Peacock)

Northside ISD

Elementary Academic Technology

6632 Bandera Road, Building E.

San Antonio, TX 78238

210.397.9404

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