In the Middle

Thanksgiving Break Preparations!

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.

Hope you get to rest and spend time with friends and family!

Earn some INVEST hours with colleagues in your department by creating lessons and sharing them in the Middle School Schoology group! What awesome things are you doing at your school? Let everyone know and share your awesomeness!

Join the group, go to Resources, and check out the blue INVEST hours opportunity folder! Inside there are instructions and the rubric that includes the lesson requirements!

To join the group, click HERE!

Need additional help or information? Contact your DLS!

And remember, #wearealdine!

ELA teachers, there is a rubric in Schoology for you to use for your Write Away assignments! It is in the Middle School Resources group. Go to Resources(on the left side), ELA folder, and the rubric, titled "Write Away", is at the bottom of the list! Click on the gear on the right and select "Add to Course", select all of your courses, then click Add.

To add the rubric to the assignment, open a course you copied the rubric to. Click the gear next to the assignment and choose "edit". Find the section for "Scale/Rubric" towards the bottom. Click the button that says "Numeric" and you should now be able to choose the "Write Away" rubric that you just copied over! Select the rubric and save changes.

If you nee additional assistance, contact any DLS!

Search the myON community for projects created and shared by other teachers. When you find a project you'd like to use, create a personal copy that you can customize to use with your students!

If you'd like more information on myON and community projects let us know!

To schedule a message via Gmail in a desktop web browser, follow these steps:

• Compose a new email

• Click the triangle next to the blue “Send” button

• Select one of the suggested times, or click “Pick date & time” to customize when exactly you want the message to go out

• Click “Schedule send”

Computer Science for Good #CSforGood

What is Hour of Code?

Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries during Computer Science Education Week December 9-15, 2019.

We’d love seeing your classroom videos, photos, and student projects. Be sure to tag any post with: #CSforGood #CS4Aldine #AISDHoC #WeAreAldine #HourOfCode hourofcode.com

In ePortal, complete the DLS request link in the top right yellow section!

Click the button to the right -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->

Chad Cochran

@MrCtechme

crcochran@aldineisd.org

Suzy Garcia, DLS team Lead Trainer

@GadgetSGarcia

sgarcia1@aldineisd.org

Bradford Harris, DLS team Lead Trainer

@EdTechTinker

beharris2@aldineisd.org

Hosea Pipkins, III

@HoseaPipkins

hpipkins@aldineisd.org

Ann Waite

@AnnMWaite

amwaite@aldineisd.org

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