#EMSISDITS Tech Talk

Techy Talk for Teachers

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The EMS Instructional Technology Team is excited to work with students, teachers, and administrators this year to support and enhance the great things going on in our district this year!

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Office 365: The hidden apps!

Did you know that Office 365 is much more that just Microsoft Office, One Drive and SWAY? There are many other useful application available for free just under the surface. To add apps to your main screen, all you have to do is go to your Office 365 account and click on Explore all apps. In this article, I'm going to recommend two of these apps- Planner and Tasks.

The great thing about the Planner app is that it is extremely collaborative. You can create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you're working on, and get progress updates from colleagues. It is very user friendly as well. Each plan has its own board where you can organize tasks into buckets. To update status, or change assignments, all you have to do is drag and drop. This app is perfect for classroom planning with students, and collaboration with co-workers. Planner works seamlessly across all devices so you never miss a beat!

The task app is useful to keep track of things that you need to do, but don't necessarily want to put on your calendar. You can use the task app to create and manage short/long term tasks that you need to get done. This app organizes your to do list in an easy to follow format that is customizable and expandable. The Task app works with Outlook, so you are reminded about your to do list status. Tasks also works across all devices so you can check your to do list on the go.

We encourage you to explore these and other apps in your Office 365 account. If you would like help using any of these apps, please contact an EMS Techspert today.

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TEAMS! Teamwork made easy

Would you like to be able to communicate in the moment and keep everyone in the know? Would you like to stay connected with chat, calls, and meetings within your team? Would you like to harness the power of your Office 365 account in one place to accomplish teamwork easily? All of this is possible with the TEAMS app in Office 365. Click here for an interactive demo.

Start using TEAMS with your students and give them the power to organize tasks, communicate across devices, track group assignments, and share work with peers. Click below for more information.

TCEA is here!

The TCEA Convention and Exposition brings thousands of educators together to share knowledge and resources for transforming learning through technology. It is packed with professional development sessions, exhibits, and interactive learning spaces. If you are unable to attend TCEA 2018 this year, you are not out of luck. You can follow TCEA and your EMS Techsperts on Twitter by going to @TCEA and @emsisdits. Also, you can click on the button below to see all of our experiences and learning at TCEA 2018. If you would like us to feature a particular session or area at TCEA, add your request to our Flipgrid.

TCEA Flipgrid

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SWAY at Creekview MS

Ms Cadenhead's 6th graders are using SWAY to share their element superhero stories. Hydrogen is #1!

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Curriculum+Technology=Greatness!

The curriculum department is brainstorming ways to integrate technology into curriculum PDs.

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DES uses PPT to share their Civil War knowledge

These students are sharing their Civil War knowledge by using Office Online. Go Ducks!

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Stop motion fun at GFES

Creating stop motion video to explain weathering and erosion is a blast!

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Technology Wednesday at HCES

A great day of learning about powerful apps like Goosechase and Touchcast, as well as Skype in the Classroom. Thank You!

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Tech Tuesday with the Cubs

Another fun day of learning about Chatterpix, Educreations and OneNote. We love it!

How may I accommodate you?

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Now you can use Office lens immersive reader to create an easy digital read aloud for your students. All you need is an iPhone or iPad with the Office Lens app installed(available on the EMS App store). Use Office Lens to scan a test, article, or any document that needs to be read aloud to your students. Click on done and choose immersive reader. The device will now read the document to the student. Accommodation met! Please see video below for more information.

Reserve an #EMSTechspert

We want to help you successfully infuse technology into your classroom. We would love to train you on how to create tech infused lessons, co-teach the lessons, or even share our favorite tech tools with you!

Email your IT today to set up an appointment! (Find contact info here.)