EDCAMPALDINE
If you need additional PD hours don't forget to sign up for EDCamp Aldine! It’s November 14th and will be virtual this year.
TCCA Sessions Recap
Thank you so much for all of the great feedback you have been providing. We are happy to announce that a large number of sessions will remain online for you to continue to view. The Keynote is no longer available and a handful of other sessions were taken down Friday, but the majority are available for you to watch.
Though we can not provide further PD credits, we do encourage you to go back and watch some of the sessions you might have missed. I know we have been binge-watching them all!
To watch, it's exactly the same. Go to tcca2020.sched.com, navigate to the session you want to watch, and then click the video stream button. Be sure to thank our rock star presenters on social media for allowing their sessions to remain online!
You can add your TCCA certificates along with any other outside PD into PowerSchool. Here is a video that shows you from the Professional Learning Team.
NEARPOD CAMP ENGAGE
If you are interested in learning about getting started with Nearpod, lesson creation tips and tricks or how to use it to reach our special populations be sure to sign up for Nearpod Camp Engage. It is fun, free, flexible professional development.
Home Access Center Average Alerts
Parents can elect to receive average alerts from HAC (only parents that choose to subscribe to these in HAC get them - not all parents).
When parents subscribe to Course Grade alerts the teacher now also receives a copy of what is being sent so they know which parents are getting what. These parents set the grade threshold at which they want to be notified. The alert goes out on Tuesday and Friday evenings alerting them that their child's grade average in the course is within the range they have chosen for the notification.
District had disabled the alerts for R1 and they have been turned on for R2 starting this week. It was decided to have the teachers receive a copy of the alert as well in an effort to help address the concern with the district's failure rate.
Google Slides & Video Options
When you Insert - Video in Google Slides you have Formatting Options! You can have the video start and stop at a certain point in the video. You can have the video autoplay when presenting, and you can mute the audio if you would rather speak during the video. Resize the video using width and height settings or drag the corner sizing handles on the video.
To clear the cache and cookies in Chrome, you’ll need to access the browser’s Settings menu.
Click the three vertical dots icon in the top-right corner of the screen, hovering over “More Tools,” and then selecting “Clear Browsing Data.”
SHOUT OUT!
Do you want a WeVideo account? Sign up in Schoology to get you and your class access.
OFFICE HOURS
We will continue hosting office hours as our schedules allow for those of you needing to pop in and ask us questions! We will be adding the days and times to our Google calendar and inviting our school groups, so be sure to check your Google calendar!! It will not always be the same days or same times each week, the times will be dependent on our availability. Be on the lookout!
MIDDLE SCHOOL DLS TEAM
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. You can also request help in ePortal (or click here)!
Chad Cochran--Drew, Garcia, Hoffman, Shotwell
@MrCtechme
Hosea Pipkins, III--Jones, Lewis, Plummer, Stovall, Teague
@HoseaPipkins
Ann Waite--Aldine MS, Grantham, Hambrick, KEC, Mead
@AnnMWaite
