Primary Digital News

Amidst all the negativity and feelings of "we can't do this," we would like to highlight educators that CAN do this and are doing an excellent job at it! If you have a peer you think has been killing this virtual/hybrid learning world, let us know! We want to showcase success when it feels like everyone is trying to point out our failures!

Our first exceptional Edtech Educator to start us off is, Dora Perez a a Pre-k/HeadStart Regular ED Teacher from Vines Primary.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Now students can edit video together at the same time in WeVideo. Watch your team’s progress, rearrange and edit clips, and deliver video as a team. Click collaborative project from the groups or project page and invite members to see how it works. Have fun creating!

Do you want a WeVideo account? Sign up in Schoology to get you and your class access.

http://aldine.schoology.com/enroll/course?code=96CB-PRPC-BVFJB

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.

Your browser tends to hold onto information, and over time it could cause problems with logging in or bringing up websites. It’s always a good idea to clear out the cache, or browser history, and clear cookies on a regular basis. The drawback to this is that your saved usernames and passwords will be deleted and you’ll need to re-enter them. But on the plus side, your privacy is more secure and your browser will work better. ~Verticle Response

*To go straight to the page to clear your cache and cookies, simultaneously press down on the Ctrl + Shift + Delete keys.

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