#EMSISDITS Tech Talk

Techy Talk for Teachers

TECHNOLOGY DAY: your resource for Student Engagement, High-Level Thinking, and Lesson Enhancement

The Instructional Technology Department is out on just about every campus at least once a month for technology day. On this day, we provide you with district technology updates, the latest and greatest technology tools, and last but not least, we provide a resource for you to successfully integrate technology into your classroom in a way that is most effective for you and your students. You can ask us for training on specific technology applications you're interested in, or just bring your lesson plans and we will help you find the right technology tool for the job. We will help you plan, execute, and review your lesson to ensure that it is engaging, relevant, and rigorous. To take advantage of this awesome resource, go to your campus OneNote and look for the Technology section. In the section, you will find your technology day schedule and a form you can use to request our help. We look forward to working with you!

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Flipgrad AR

Now you can use Flipgrid AR to make your students' physical artifacts come to life. This works great for a project gallery walk. Have students create a video in Flipgrid explaining/describing their project. Print the QR code for the video and attach it to the project. When the viewer uses the Flipgrid app to scan the code, the video will pop into their field of vision. This would also be a great tool to display student work for a parent night as well. Check out a demo and more information below.

Watch videos with FlipgridAR!

Flipgrid videos can now be viewed in augmented reality with FlipgridAR! Add QR codes to your student's artwork or within books, scan...

help.flipgrid.com

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Next Twitter Chat: November 19

Mark your calendars NOW and join us for our next #EMSedchat Twitter Chat on Tuesday, November 19 from 7-8 pm.

Keep watching our newsletters for info on upcoming chats. In the meantime, you can check out the questions and responses to past chats by searching our hashtag #EMSedchat.

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Minecraft for Education

Minecraft is not just a mindless video game. Check out the Wakelet below to learn how you can use Minecraft in your classroom to ramp up rigor AND engagement. Don't have the first clue how to use or teach with Minecraft? That's ok.....we are here to help, and most of your students will know what to do already. All you have to do is facilitate! You can choose from hundreds of premade Minecraft lessons on the Minecraft Resource page. The link is in the Wakelet.

Minecraft Resources - Wakelet

Minecraft: Education Edition helps prepare students for the future workplace, building skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking and systems thinking. The open learning environment gives students the freedom to experiment, encouraging creative self-expression and problem solving.

wakelet.com

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Easily remove the background from an image file

Removing the background from an image has never been easier using remove.bg. It is totally free, and removes backgrounds in just a couple of clicks. The results are near perfect, but if it doesn't remove the background correctly, there is a quick and easy erase and restore feature.To see this tool in action, check out the short video below.

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Close all of your Safari tabs at once

So you're checking all of the iPads after a full day of use, and notice that some them have 50 or more tabs open in Safari. Instead of closing each one individually, all you have to do is long press on the new tab button (top right) and you will get a menu that allows you to close all tabs at once.

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Dark mode for Windows 10

Does a bright computer screen give you a headache or strain your eyes? If so, you can enable Dark Mode in Windows 10.

Click on the windows icon at the bottom left of your screen
Click on the settings cog
Click on Personalization
Click on colors
Scroll down and enable dark mode

That's it....good bye bright screen, hello dark screen.

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CMS Flipgrid

These Colts are using Flipgrid to share book reviews and discuss character traits. They are having a blast learning from each other and sharing ideas.

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GFES Gators love tacos too!

We used Novel Effect to enhance our reading of Dragons Love Tacos to these Greenfield Gators. They loved it!

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Mystery Skype at EWMS

Students in Ms. Mellado's Spanish class got to practice their Spanish and learn about other cultures by participating in a Mystery Skype with a class from Jocotitlan, Mexico. What a great way to learn and obtain a global perspective!

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OneNote love with Special Programs

We enjoyed working with the Special Programs team to show them the power of Microsoft OneNote. The only thing missing today was our OneNote capes!

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RPES Tech Day

These Panthers love technology. We discussed and learned everything from Nearpod to Flipgrid, and OneNote to awesome digital breakout tools. Thanks for a great day!

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SES Adobe Spark

Ms. Staples's 4th grade Stars are using Adobe Spark Post to create digital posters of their Native American Tribe research. By using Adobe Spark, their posters came out looking great with easy to read fonts, suggested color schemes, and a vast assortment of images at their fingertips!

Single Sign On | Quick access in to your EMS Digital Resources

Device Checkout | Need to borrow something for a less? Reserve it here!

Microsoft Educator Community | High Quality, Anytime, On-Demand PD

The Jenallee Show | On-the-spot PD videos, featuring many EMS Superstars

Promethean Board Tips & Tricks | Growing playlist of quick instructional videos

EMS Tech Tools | Check out or recommended tools (scan QR code to save on your device!)

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We can help!

Need help planning a blended lesson? Do you need an extra hand while tackling a technified lesson with your students? Are you ready to add some technology to your classroom but don't know where to start? The #EMSTechsperts are here to support you! Contact your Campus IT today!