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In the Middle

Updates from your Middle School DLS team!

In the MiddleUpdates from your Middle School DLS team!
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JOIN. CREATE. EARN.

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!

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Student and Teacher Digital Learning Survey

Coming out this week is the Digital Learning Survey, formerly known as Bright Bytes. Students and Teachers should complete the survey by Thursday, 12/12/2019.

Students and Teachers will be able to access the survey links in the Clever portal (and teachers will be emailed the survey links as well).

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myON Pre-Made Projects

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!


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Shut Down -vs- Restarting (Computer & Promethean Board)

Shut Down: closes all apps and turns off the PC. Your computer and Promethean Board should be Shut Down at least every Friday.

Restart: closes all apps, turns off the PC, and then turns it on again. Your computer and Promethean Board should be Restarted at least once a week in order to pull updates from the district.


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Random Devices Connecting to your Promethean Board?

If you are having an issue with students, or other teachers, connecting to your Promethean Board during your lesson simply Exit AirServer using the directions to the left. Click on the image for a larger view!
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EdCamp Aldine Coming Soon!

The next EdCamp Aldine is scheduled for January 11th!

Click here for more info and to sign up! EdCamp Aldine

Where in the world are your DLS next week? Where in the world are your DLS next week?

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Request support from your DLS team!

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

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

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Middle School DLS Team

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

Location: 9999 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX, USA

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10/7-11/2019

10/14-18/2019

10/21-25/2019

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11/4-8/2019

11/11-15/2019

11/18-22/2019

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