Bits & Bytes

The district Technology Committee spent its fall meetings drafting a new three-year technology plan. The plan presents a vision for expanding our one-to-one device initiative. It also emphasizes using technology to help students personalize their learning and to enhance performance tasks. Mr. Couture, Director of Technology Systems and Programs, presented a review of the plan to the Board of Education on December 12.

In this edition, we feature two tools to support literacy and mathematics . If you would like help using Read & Write for Google Chrome or Equatio in the classroom, please reach out to a member of the EdTech Team. We’re here to help.

Happy Holidays,

Steven Albrecht – Educational Technology Curriculum Specialist

Ed Duclos - Technology Content Coach, Eli Terry, Philip R. Smith, SWHS

Debbie Matchett - Technology Content Coach, Orchard Hill, Pleasant Valley, TEMS

Certified staff are eligible to purchase Microsoft Office 2016 for use at home for under $10. Follow the link below and use program code: 2BA1E70A92

http://hup.microsoft.com/

Read and Write provides reading, writing and comprehension supports for Google Docs, website, PDF's and ePubs. Read and Write has been deployed to all students in district. Teachers can gain access by visiting the Chrome Web Store and adding the extension. To learn more about the tools that are available with Read and Write CLICK HERE.

Below are different classroom applications for Read and Write. Click on each link to view.

• Vocabulary List Builder
  
• Vocabulary List with Context Clues
• Highlighting with Purpose
• Highlighter Tool Uses
• Two-column Notes (Great SBAC Practice)

Equatio allows the user (students and teachers) to easily create mathematical equations. Equatio has introduced a new component called the Equatio Math Space. This new Math Space allows students to represent their math thoughts digitally.

Within this Math Space users can use the tools of Equatio and utilize the Desmos graphing component. Desmos is an online application that enables users to graph functions, plot data, evaluate equations and explore transformations.

All work that is created within this Math Space can easily be shared thru Google Classroom!

Watch the demo video below to view how to use the new Equatio Math Space. Click Here to get started! Sign in using your SWPS Google Apps Log In.

Below is a Google Drawing Template. CLICK HERE to navigate to the Google Drawing Template and Make a Copy. Enjoy & Share!