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Dear Directors of discovery, The week after “spring forward” is always an extra cup of coffee kind of week! iPad troubleshooting: If a student forgets their passcode and continues to try to open it, they will eventually be locked out completely and the iPad has to be swapped out to resolve. If a Helpdesk ticket is put in before they are permanently locked out (after MANY attempts and short lockouts) the iPad can be reset remotely. This can save both student/teacher, as well as, technician time. Another concern is problems editing an assigned Google Doc from a Google Classroom assignment. When a student clicks on the assignment, they must take the extra step of opening the doc in a separate window to edit. Students click this icon in the top right corner: and can edit away. Ed Tech March madness has been ongoing on Twitter. It is down to the Final Four. You can follow along and vote here. Personally I think both Blooket and Gimkit should have advanced over Quizizz, but what do I know. Hybrid teaching and iPad questions and concerns: What specific challenges are you having with devices or with the transition to hybrid classes? Please shoot me an email with any specific questions, concerns or tips you have! Tech Tools of the Week: Mote is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to leave recorded voice feedback for students on Google Docs and allows students to easily respond. Mote is intuitive to use. Students can best access the features if it is added to their account, but can still use it regardless. Check out this video. . Tech Resource of the Week: REMINDER: We all have a Newsela pro account through HPS. Newsela has great text resources for current and special events like Women’s History Month as well as a library on almost any topic. Articles have comprehension and writing activities premade, but also integrate well with Nearpod for custom activities. Just attach your Newsela article as “web content” or use a screenshot on a drawing page (for annotation) in Nearpod and students can access in a lesson. Check out this editable Nearpod lesson on fossils for elementary science class, or this Middle/High school lesson on Human Trafficking using Newsela. Newsela is a great way to bring literacy into every class. MOS at school! The Museum of Science Boston is offering free remote presentations for students. They have live and asynchronous presentations and prioritize districts such as ours! Break out of routines and take your students on an adventure! New hardware is arriving to help make the transition to Hybrid learning. Here are the video and written instructions from Carlos Quilis on how to set up your camera, speakers and monitor. If you need any help setting up, or learning how to use these tools, I’m here to help. Reach out through email or visit my Office Hours. Morning Office Hours: office hours from 7:30 to 9:00 AM M-Th. I will, of course, be available at other times by pre-arrangement and always by email. Spring is springing! Get out and enjoy!
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AuthorRobert Frye is a retired 33 year veteran Of Holyoke Public Schools Archives
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